A Tribute to Curtis Mayfield [Warner Bros.]

by Tribute To Curtis Mayfield / Various

Overview

A fabulous assortment of artists from different areas of the rock genre give a glorifying tribute to Curtis Mayfield in a sparkling 17-song package. Stevie Winwood does a partying rendition of "It's All Right"; a version of "Let's Do It Again" is performed by Mayfield and the Repercussions that mimics the Staple Singers' original; Mayfield does Roebuck "Pops" Staples' parts. Bruce Springsteen tackles an early Impressions classic, "Gypsy Woman," and makes the mystical song even more eerie. The number of producers equals the artists on this fine production, so the sound changes from track to track. Rocker Lenny Kravitz does "Billy Jack" in a surprising Mayfield-like falsetto. Phil Collins' dead-slow reading of "I've Been Trying" is a subdued dandy. The album's two best performances are pulled off by the Isley Brothers ("I'm So Proud") and Tevin Campbell ("Keep On Pushing"). Ron Isley outdoes himself on Mayfield's pretty classic redefining soul with his emotive phrasings, and Campbell's taking-you-to-church performance of "Keep On Pushing" could inspire the homeless; the cut will make you a Campbell fan if you're not already. The revised Impressions do a remake of their own "I'm a Fool for You" accompanied by Branford Marsalis' jazzy riffs. For blues lovers, B.B. King rocks the house with an up-tempo, jumping "Woman's Got Soul." Stevie Wonder sings an old, obscure Impressions recording, "I'm the One Who Loves You," in the sassy style he exhibited when he was Little Stevie Wonder. Eric Clapton does a rousing version of "You Must Believe Me." ~ Andrew Hamilton

Product Details

Release Date:	07/17/2021
Label:	Warner Records
UPC:	0093624895237
Rank:	64726

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Rod Stewart   Primary Artist,Banjo,Vocals
Elton John   Primary Artist,Vocals
Curtis Mayfield   Primary Artist,Vocals (Background),Vocals
Sounds of Blackness   Primary Artist,Vocals (Background)
B.B. King   Primary Artist,Guitar,Vocals
The Impressions   Primary Artist
Whitney Houston   Primary Artist,Vocals
Aretha Franklin   Primary Artist
Narada Michael Walden   Primary Artist,Drums,Vocals,Tambourine
Tevin Campbell   Primary Artist,Vocals
Gladys Knight   Primary Artist,Vocals
Steve Winwood   Primary Artist
Branford Marsalis   Primary Artist,Saxophone,Sax (Tenor),Sax (Soprano)
Eric Clapton   Primary Artist,Guitar,Vocals
Lenny Kravitz   Primary Artist,Bass,Drums,Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Electric)
Phil Collins   Primary Artist,Multi Instruments
Repercussions   Primary Artist
Bruce Springsteen   Primary Artist,Guitar,Vocals,Guitar (Acoustic)
The Isley Brothers   Primary Artist
Stevie Wonder   Primary Artist,Vocals,Multi Instruments,Vocals (Background)
Johnny Gill   Vocals (Background)
Lew Soloff   Trumpet
Jeremy Lubbock   Conductor
Jim Cregan   Guitar
Louis Biancaniello   Drums,Strings,Keyboards,Synthesizer Strings
Rev. Ron Stallings   Saxophone
Stef Burns   Guitar,Guitar (Rhythm)
Terence Trent D'Arby   Vocals (Background)
Sir Harry Bowens   Vocals (Background)
Skyler Jett   Vocals (Background)
Dann Huff   Guitar
Neal Larsen   Organ
Sandy Griffith   Vocals (Background)
Arnold McCuller   Vocals (Background)
Arthur Adams   Guitar
Tommy Sims   Keyboards,Organ (Hammond)
Annie Stocking   Vocals (Background)
"Ready" Freddie Washington   Bass
Tony Rich   Keyboards
Tower of Power   Horn
Gene Orloff   Conductor
Kenny Greene   Vocals (Background)
Kenny Kirkland   Piano
Kevin Savigar   Organ,Piano,Accordion
Matt Finders   Trombone
Chuck Kentis   Piano
Kevin Ricard   Percussion
Claytoven Richardson   Vocals (Background)
Joe Mardin   Percussion,Synthesizer
L.A. Reid   Drums,Percussion
Vernon "Ice" Black   Guitar,Wah Wah Guitar,Guitar (Rhythm)
Lou Marini   Flute,Saxophone,Sax (Alto),Sax (Tenor)
Sal Marquez   Trumpet
Jim Capaldi   Drums,Vocals (Background)
Jerry McPherson   Guitar
Melecio Magdaluyo   Saxophone
Nicole Willis   Vocals,Vocals (Background),Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Gordon Clay   Percussion
Mike Mani   Keyboards
Anton Fig   Drums
Myron Dove   Bass,Fuzz Bass,Bass (Electric)
Randy Brecker   Trumpet
Phil Parlapiano   Mandolin,Accordion
Ron Wood   Guitar
David Mann   Sax (Tenor)
Sterling Campbell   Drums
Robbie Kondor   Keyboards
Sweet Pea Atkinson   Vocals (Background)
Andy Snitzer   Sax (Alto)
Reggie Burrell   Vocals (Background)
Robbie Kwock   Trumpet
Dooney Jones   Vocals (Background)
Freddie Washington   Bass
Louis Fastman   Trumpet
Dorian Holly   Vocals (Background)
Scott Barkham   Fender Rhodes
Shawn Powe   Vocals (Background)
Clinton Wikel   Vocals (Background)
Gary Hines   Conductor
Gordon "Nappy G" Clay   Bongos,Timbales,Percussion
Alvino Bennett   Drums
John Clay   Vocals (Background)
Carmine Rojas   Guitar (Bass)
Emilio Castillo   Sax (Tenor)
Greg Adams   Trumpet
Genji Siraisi   Drums
Ernie Isley   Guitar (Electric)
Wayne Wallace   Trombone
Jonathan Maron   Guitar (Bass)
David Spinozza   Guitar
Jeff Golub   Guitar
Henry Hirsch   Strings,Mellotron
Darryl Phinnessee   Vocals (Background)
Richard Hilton   Keyboards
Kayo   Bass
Nile Rodgers   Guitar
Don Teschner   Guitar,Violin,Mandolin
Daniel Wyatt   Congas
Annie Stovking   Vocals (Background)
Dave Bargeron   Trombone
Tony Maiden   Guitar
Tony Lindsay   Vocals (Background)
Stephen "Doc" Kupka   Sax (Baritone)
Angela Winbush   Keyboards,Synthesizer
Paul Griffin   Organ,Piano,Clavinet
Craig Ross   Guitar (Electric)
Fred White   Vocals (Background)
Joe Sample   Piano
Will Lee   Bass
Mike Carabello   Percussion
Martin Wehner   Trombone
Jackie Simley   Vocals (Background)
Barry Campbell   Guitar (Bass)
Andy Faranda   Guitar
Buddy Wike   Vocals (Background)
Demetrius Peete   Vocals (Background)
Frank Martin   Keyboards
Lee Thorberg   Trumpet
Vernon Black   Guitar
Voncielle Faggett   Vocals (Background)
Rico Marable   Organ
John Powe   Vocals (Background)
Michael Carabello   Percussion
Jeff Sanders   Vocals (Background)
Dan Huff   Guitar
Lou Saloff   Trumpet

Technical Credits

Scott Perry   Assistant Engineer
Louis Biancaniello   Programming,Assistant Producer,Associate Producer
Rod Stewart   Performer
Ronald Isley   Arranger,Producer
Narada Michael Walden   Arranger,Producer,Performer
Paul Gomersall   Engineer
John Frye   Engineer,Mixing,Mixing Engineer
Arif Mardin   Arranger,Producer
Tom Laune   Mixing
Toby Scott   Engineer
Tommy Sims   Mixing,Producer,Drum Programming
Stevie Wonder   Arranger,Musician,Producer,Performer
David Domanich   Mixing Assistant,Assistant Engineer
Curtis Mayfield   Performer,Composer
Tony Rich   Producer
Sounds of Blackness   Performer
Patrick Leonard   Producer
Patrick Smith   Engineer
The Impressions   Performer
Joe Mardin   Mixing
L.A. Reid   Mixing,Producer
Elliot Scheiner   Engineer
Jon Gass   Mixing Engineer,Mixing
Whitney Houston   Performer
Mark Robinson   Assistant Engineer,Assistant Engineer
Jerry Jordan   Mixing,Engineer,Recording
Aretha Franklin   Performer
Phil Collins   Producer,Performer
Tevin Campbell   Performer
Andy Grassi   Assistant Engineer
Gladys Knight   Producer,Performer,Vocal Arrangement,Executive Producer
Bert DeCoteaux   Arranger,Horn Arrangements
Steve Winwood   Producer,Performer
Branford Marsalis   Producer,Performer
Attala Zane Giles   Arranger,Producer,Rhythm Arrangements
B.B. King   Performer
Daniel Wyatt   Producer
Ron Weisner   Executive Producer
Earl Martin   Assistant Engineer
Cynthia Shiloh   Production Coordination
Chad Munsey   Assistant Engineer
Charles Moore   Photography
Andrew T. Brown   Engineer,Recording
R.R. Harlan   Assistant Engineer
Paul Lundin   Assistant Engineer
Matt Rohr   Assistant Engineer
Derrick Perkins   Programming
Van Arden   Mixing,Engineer
Danny Duncan   MIDI Programming
Gregg Mann   Producer
Carlos Franzetti   Arranger
Eric Clapton   Performer
Jeff Lorber   Programming
Greg Adams   Arranger,Horn Arrangements
Genji Siraisi   Producer
Doug Sax   Mastering
Lenny Kravitz   Producer,Performer
Johnny Pate   Composer
John Aguto   Assistant Engineer
Stewart Levine   Producer
Henry Hirsch   Mixing,Engineer
Richard Hilton   Programming
Jim "Z" Zumpano   Engineer
Jimmy C. Newman   Executive Producer
Preston Glass   Assistant Producer,Associate Producer
Repercussions   Producer,Performer
Michael O'Reilly   Mixing,Engineer
Mike Dolan   Engineer
Nile Rodgers   Producer
Mick Guzauski   Mixing,Mixing Engineer
Bruce Springsteen   Producer,Performer
David Frazer   Mixing,Engineer,Assistant Producer
Michael Thompson   Assistant Engineer
Jeff Taylor   Engineer
Janice Lee   Production Coordination
Mark Seliger   Photography
Jay A. Ryan   Second Engineer,Assistant Engineer
Marc Moreau   Assistant Engineer
Daren Klein   Mixing,Engineer
Stephanie Andrews   Production Coordination
Steve Fitzmaurice   Assistant Engineer
Angela Winbush   Arranger,Producer,Drum Programming,Production Coordination
The Isley Brothers   Performer
Conley Abrams   Mixing,Engineer
Tony Volante   Engineer
Carlos Glover   Engineer
Elton John   Performer
Gary Tole   Mixing,Engineer
Nathan Watts   Assistant Producer,Associate Producer
Gary Katz   Mixing,Producer
Michael Ostin   Executive Producer
Ben Keys   Assistant Engineer
Linda Cobb   Design,Art Direction
Kevin Walden   Production Coordination
Karim Benzerzour   Assistant Engineer
Derrick Giles   Second Engineer
Budd Tunick   Production Manager,Production Coordination
Stuart Watson   Photography
Marv Heiman   Assistant Producer
Tim Nitz   Assistant Engineer
Marc Reyburn   Engineer,Assistant Engineer
Robert Hoffman   Assistant Engineer
Mick Dolan   Engineer
Jimmy Newman   Executive Producer