Curtis Mayfield Superfly Review  Soundtrack. Released 2000.  
BBC Review  Perfectly captures the sounds of 1970's black
America.  David O'Donnell 2008  Curtis Mayfield was a highly
accomplished singer, songwriter, composer and musician, playing
bass, piano, saxophone and drums on many of his arrangements.
Born in Chicago in 1942, his career got going with the formation
of The Impressions in the mid-1950s.  However, it wasn't until
the early 1970s when he set up his own label Curtom Records that
his Solo career really took off.  Considered a pioneering soul
concept album in its day, Superfly's honest and at times
controversial lyrics depicted the poverty and other social
problems rife in many black communities at the time.  The album
was an instant success in the US and to this day perfectly
captures the sounds of 1970's black America.