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10 Various Curtis Mayfield’s Chicago Soul SONY LEGACY/OKEH 1995 £10.41

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You Say: “Not just a great singer, dig these song/production­s!” S Ball, via e-mail

Before founding his own label, Curtom, in 1968, Curtis had been shaping the sound of others in his native Chicago for some years. Of the 18 tracks from 1963-65 here, 14 are Mayfield songs, eight are co-produced by him with the one of the city’s other studio legends, Carl Davis. With that provenance, quality is assured from Major Lance (five tracks including staples of The Impression­s’ catalogue such as The Monkey Time and I’m The One Who Loves You), Billy Butler & The Enchanters (another five tracks from Jerry Butler’s younger brother), four from balladeer Walter Jackson, and more obviously commercial aim taken by The Artistics, The Opals and Gene Chandler.

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