Curtis Mayfield – Never Say You Can’t Survive

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Never Say You Can’t Survive was the last Curtis Mayfield album done in a pure soul vein for the next three years — its style and sound place it in a direct continuity with the rest of his output right back to 1958. The singing on love songs such as “Show Me Love,” “Just Want to Be With You,” and “When We’re Alone” is among the most achingly lyrical and passionate of his career. The title track boasts ravishing backup singing by Kitty & the Haywoods (who also perform outstandingly on “I’m Gonna Win Your Love”) and a beautiful arrangement by James Mack. The album’s final track, “Sparkle” (written for Sam O’Steen’s movie of the same name, starring Philip Michael Thomas, Irene Cara, and Lonette McKee), gets one of three distinct treatments that the song ever received (the others from the soundtrack and Aretha Franklin‘s version).

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Curtom CU 5013 LP, Album, Jac US 1977

A1. Show Me Love 5:11
A2. Just Want To Be With You 3:11
A3. When We’re Alone 5:23
A4. Never Say You Can’t Survive 3:17
B1. I’m Gonna Win Your Love 4:41
B2. All Night Long 4:12
B3. When You Used To Be Mine 3:39
B4. Sparkle 4:00

Credits:

Arranged By – James Mack, Rich Tufo
Art Direction – AGI (4), Jim Ladwig
Backing Vocals – Kitty And The Haywoods
Bass – Joseph Scott
Bongos, Congas – Henry Gibson
Contractor [Horns Contractor] – Lenard Druss
Contractor [Strings Contractor] – Sol Bobrov
Design – Brian Hagiwara
Drums – Donnell Hagan
Engineer – Fred Breitberg, Roger Anfinsen
Keyboards – Floyd Morris, Rich Tufo
Lead Guitar, Producer, Written-By – Curtis Mayfield
Photography By – Hauser & D’Orio
Rhythm Guitar – Gary Thompson
Tenor Saxophone – Cliff Davis, Sonny Seals

Media Condition: Mint (M)
Sleeve Condition: Near Mint (NM or M-)

Released with printed lyrics on insertRecorded at Curtom Studio, Chicago, IllArt direction: Jim Ladwig / AGIAll Selections 1977 Mayfield Music, except “Sparkle” 1976 Warner Tamerlane Publishing Corp. 1977 Warner Bros. Records Inc. 1977 Curtom Records, Inc.

 

 

 

Barcode and Other Identifiers:

Matrix / Runout CU-1-5013-JW 2 #1
Matrix / Runout CU-2-5013-JW 2 #1

 

 

 

 

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Weight 0,23 kg
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