Deluxe double vinyl LP edition of the chart-topping 1972 soundtrack album featuring a bonus LP that contains alternate takes, demos, radio spots, an interview and additional score. By the time Soul singer/songwriter Curtis Mayfield made his solo debut in 1970 he had already achieved much more than many artists do in a lifetime career. He had already enjoyed a string of hits as lead singer of the Impressions, for whom he was the principal songwriter, had produced successful recordings for other artists and was owner of his own record label and several publishing companies. This soundtrack to the 'Blaxploitation' movie SUPERFLY stayed in the U.S. album charts for almost a year, topping it for four weeks in 1972 and earning Curtis a gold disc. Two singles taken from the album, the title song and the million-selling 'Freddie's Dead', both went Top 10. These two songs, along with the stark and sinister 'Pusher man', worked brilliantly in the context of the film, delivering a potent anti-drugs message.
- First Released: 2014
- Label: Charly Records