A Tribute to Curtis Mayfield

A Tribute to Curtis Mayfield is a compilation album of various artists, celebrating the music of Curtis Mayfield.[1] While many tribute albums are recorded after an artist has passed, this album was completed five years before Mayfield's death.

A Tribute to Curtis Mayfield
Compilation album by
Various artists
ReleasedFebruary 22, 1994
RecordedNovember 1992 – September 1993
GenreRock, R&B, soul
Length1:15:39
LabelWarner Bros.
ProducerRon Weisner (exec.), Marv Heiman (exec.) Attala Zane Giles, Gladys Knight, Steve Winwood, Daniel Wyatt, Gary Katz, Genji Siraisi, Lenny Kravitz, Narada Michael Walden, Louis Biancaniello, Bruce Springsteen, Tommy Sims, Nile Rodgers, Angela Winbush, Branford Marsalis, Arif Mardin, Stewart Levine, Patrick Leonard, Phil Collins, Stevie Wonder, L.A. Reid, Tony Rich
Professional ratings
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Allmusic [1]

Track listing

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All songs written by Curtis Mayfield except "Amen", by Mayfield and John W. Pate Sr.

  1. "Choice of Colors" – Gladys Knight – (3:52)
  2. "It's All Right" – Steve Winwood – (4:21)
  3. "Let's Do It Again" – Repercussions and Curtis Mayfield – (4:55)
  4. "Billy Jack" – Lenny Kravitz – (6:18)
  5. "Look Into Your Heart" – Whitney Houston – (3:54)
  6. "Gypsy Woman" – Bruce Springsteen – (3:34)
  7. "You Must Believe Me" – Eric Clapton – (4:28)
  8. "I'm So Proud" – The Isley Brothers – (4:57)
  9. "Fool for You" – Branford Marsalis and The Impressions – (3:45)
  10. "Keep On Pushin'" – Tevin Campbell – (3:21)
  11. "The Makings of You" – Aretha Franklin – (4:26)
  12. "Woman's Got Soul" – B.B. King – (3:49)
  13. "People Get Ready" – Rod Stewart – (5:01)
  14. "(Don't Worry) If There's a Hell Below, We're All Going to Go" – Narada Michael Walden – (5:09)
  15. "I've Been Trying" – Phil Collins – (5:01)
  16. "I'm the One Who Loves You" – Stevie Wonder – (3:58)
  17. "Amen" – Elton John and Sounds of Blackness – (4:41)

Personnel

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Charts

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References

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  1. ^ Allmusic
  2. ^ "Various Artists Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
  3. ^ "Various Artists Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
  4. ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1994". Billboard. Retrieved January 31, 2021.