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Back to the World (Curtis Mayfield album)
1973 studio album by Curtis Mayfield
Back to the World is the fourth studio album by Curtis Mayfield, released in 1973 under Curtom Records. It peaked at number 16 on the Billboard 200 chart,[5] as well as number 1 on the Top R&B Albums chart.[6]
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Released | May 1973 (1973-05) | |||
Studio | Curtom Studios, Chicago, Illinois | |||
Genre | Progressive soul[1] | |||
Length | 36:11 | |||
Label | Curtom | |||
Producer | Curtis Mayfield | |||
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More information Review scores, Source ...
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Christgau's Record Guide | C[3] |
Rolling Stone | favorable[4] |
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No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Back to the World" | 6:48 |
2. | "Future Shock" | 5:24 |
3. | "Right On for the Darkness" | 7:30 |
4. | "If I Were Only a Child Again" | 2:53 |
5. | "Can't Say Nothin'" | 5:20 |
6. | "Keep on Trippin'" | 3:16 |
7. | "Future Song (Love a Good Woman, Love a Good Man)" | 5:00 |
Total length: | 36:11 |
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All tracks are written by Curtis Mayfield
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No. | Title | Length |
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8. | "Can't Say Nothin'" (Single Edit) | 3:35 |
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- Curtis Mayfield - guitar, vocals
- Phil Upchurch - guitar
- Joseph "Lucky" Scott - bass
- Rich Tufo - keyboards, organ, arrangements
- Henry Gibson - congas, percussion
- Quinton Joseph - drums
Credits adapted from liner notes.
- Curtis Mayfield – production
- Roger Anfinsen – engineering
- Glen Christensen – art direction
- Gary Wolkowitz – illustration
- Milton Sincoff – packaging
- Marv Stuart – management
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- Donovan, Charles (March 6, 2019). "Chapter One of Curtis Mayfield's Solo Career Gets a Much-Needed Makeover". PopMatters. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
- Bush, John. "Back to the World - Curtis Mayfield". AllMusic. Retrieved January 15, 2018.
- Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: M". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved March 7, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
- Davis, Stephen (July 19, 1973). "Curtis Mayfield: Back To The World". Rolling Stone. Retrieved January 15, 2018.
- "Curtis Mayfield - Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved January 15, 2018.
- "Curtis Mayfield - Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. Retrieved January 15, 2018.
- "Curtis Mayfield Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 4, 2021.
- "Curtis Mayfield Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 4, 2021.
- "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1973". Billboard. Retrieved November 4, 2021.
- "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1973". Billboard. Retrieved November 4, 2021.
- Back to the World at Discogs (list of releases)