Curtis Mayfield Productions

[Cosmo]

Searching for a definitive list of his shit. Nothing Curtom related cause I know all that, but maybe other shit outside of it. Shit like the Patti Jo "Make Me Believe In You" on Wand which I guess was another Chicago imprint.

 

[jaymack]

Claudine ost
staple singers
sparkle ost

 

[Cosmo]

Claudine ost


staple singers


sparkle ost

Yeah I know all them, thanks.





Looking for kind of more obscure joints that might have slipped though the cracks. Also like songwriting credits as well.

 

[jaymack]

Claudine ost
staple singers
sparkle ost

Yeah I know all them, thanks.

Looking for kind of more obscure joints that might have slipped though the cracks. Also like songwriting credits as well.

doy!

my B.

 

Cos, you got this?

Not CUrtis-related but might as well be.

K in Canada.

 

[chris]

a couple favorite curtis-involved obscurities:








-new world - "we're gonna make it"/"help the man" (polydor 1972)


-the newday - "just another reason"/"wait a minute" (on top 1969) (also released as the passions on tower)

 

[SoulOnIce]

You probably know the Fascinations 45's on his Mayfield label,
but I know the Fascinations CD has some other stuff from
that label that is more obscure...

 

[LaserWolf]

Claudine ost
staple singers
sparkle ost

Yeah I know all them, thanks.

Looking for kind of more obscure joints that might have slipped though the cracks. Also like songwriting credits as well.
Please list the ones you know. That way we can make the definitive list you want.

 

[SexyBNyce]

thats a big ass can of worms. one of the most prolific in history.

 

[p_gunn]

he produced "Ain't Gonna Rest (Till I Get You)", by the 5 Stairsteps, which is my jam...

 

Him and Carl Davis also produced a Jamaican Ska LP the name of which I can't remember right now.

Give me time....K>

 

[pickwick33]

he produced "Ain't Gonna Rest (Till I Get You)", by the 5 Stairsteps, which is my jam...

He was quite heavily involved with the Steps from the gitgo. Their first few singles (and album) came out on his Windy C label, and a couple years later they had a solitary LP (Love's Happening) on Curtom.

 

[pickwick33]

Searching for a definitive list of his shit. Nothing Curtom related cause I know all that, but maybe other shit outside of it. Shit like the Patti Jo "Make Me Believe In You" on Wand which I guess was another Chicago imprint.

It wasn't - Wand was based in New York.

 

[pickwick33]

Him and Carl Davis also produced a Jamaican Ska LP the name of which I can't remember right now.

I don't recall the title either, but it's on Epic. As reissue-happy as CBS-Sony is, I'm surprised they haven't brought this back on CD.

 

[Cosmo]

Searching for a definitive list of his shit. Nothing Curtom related cause I know all that, but maybe other shit outside of it. Shit like the Patti Jo "Make Me Believe In You" on Wand which I guess was another Chicago imprint.

It wasn't - Wand was based in New York.
Yeah I figured that out. A subsidiary of Scepter.

Anyway, yeah I know this is going to be a long list. There's the Curtom stuff with the solo material, 5 Stairsteps, Baby Huey, Leroy Hudson. There's the soundtracks (Sparkle, Short Eyes, Claudette.) I'm really more interested in finding the more obscure tracks that dude either produced or had some sort of involvement in, like the Patti Jo and the Linda Clifford and shit like that, which is serious quality.

Chris came through with a couple top choice joints.

 

[pickwick33]

Anyway, yeah I know this is going to be a long list. There's the Curtom stuff with the solo material, 5 Stairsteps, Baby Huey, Leroy Hudson. There's the soundtracks (Sparkle, Short Eyes, Claudette.) I'm really more interested in finding the more obscure tracks that dude either produced or had some sort of involvement in, like Linda Clifford

...who was on Curtom.

I'm sure you're aware of his OKeh productions*** or the OTHER labels he owned besides Curtom (Thomas, Mayfield, Gemigo, Windy C). As I sit here, Jan Bradley on Formal and Chess comes to mind (he wrote and I think produced her big hit "Mama Didn't Lie"). First one I can think of that hasn't been mentioned that wasn't released on any of his labels.

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***Major Lance, Walter Jackson, Opals, Artistics

 

The Real Jamaican Ska.

K.

 

found a picture in my archives

K.

 

[LaserWolf]

The Real Jamaican Ska.

K.

Do you think this is Jamaican musicians, or Chicago cats cashing in?

 

From what I remember of the listen - it was Jamaican musicians with a US-style mix (less gritty/bass). It's not easy to immitate the Techniques singing.

I know he was idolized by most Jamaicans, so contact and his subsequent participation is highly likely. I can ask some of the fellow nerds for the lowdown.

K.