tracks

(Don’t Worry) If There’s A Hell Below We’re All Going To Go
The Other Side Of Town
The Makings Of You
We Are The People Who Are Darker Than Blue
Move On Up
Miss Black America
Wild And Free
Give It Up
Get Down
Keep On Keeping On
Underground
We Got To Have Peace
Beautiful Brother Of Mine
Now You’re Gone
Love To Keep You In My Mind
Back To The World
Future Shock
Right On For The Darkness
If I Were Only A Child Again
Can’t Say Nothin'
Keep On Trippin'
Future Song (Love A Good Woman, Love A Good Man)
Ain’t Got Time
Sweet Exorcist
To Be Invisible
Power To The People
Kung Fu
Suffer
Make Me Believe In You

notes

Record 1:
Vocal overdubbing at Record Plant, New York
Published by CAMAD MUSIC
℗ & © 2019, 1970 Warner Bros. Records Inc. for the U.S. and WEA International Inc. for the world outside the U.S.
Gatefold sleeve

Record 2:
Recorded at RCA Studios, Chicago, Illinois
℗ & © 2019, 1971 Warner Bros. Records Inc. for the U.S. and WEA International Inc. for the world outside the U.S.
Gatefold sleeve with lyrics and poster calendar

Record 3:
Recorded at Curtom Studios, Chicago
℗ & © 2019, 1973 Warner Bros. Records Inc. for the U.S. and WEA International Inc. for the world outside the U.S.
Gatefold sleeve with lyrics

Record 4:
Recorded at Curtom Studios, Chicago, Illinois
℗ & © 2019, 1974 Warner Bros. Records Inc. for the U.S. and WEA International Inc. for the world outside the U.S.
Gatefold sleeve with lyrics

Box:
This Collection ℗ & © 2019 Curtom Records for the U.S. and WEA International Inc. for the world outside the U.S.
Made in EU.

Round sticker on shrink with
The first four
funk-soul slabs from
the ground-floor layer
of the conscious groove.
Newly remastered
On 180 gram
vinyl
R1 573931 / 603497855797

credits

A&R – Garrett Graveline
Arranged By – Gary Slabo (tracks: A1 to B4), Gil Askey (tracks: G4 to H2), John Pate, (tracks: C1 to D3), Richard Tufo, (tracks: E1 to G3, H3), Riley Hampton (tracks: A1 to D3)
Art Direction [Back To The World] – Glen Christensen
Backing Vocals – Leroy Hutson (tracks: C1 to D3), Michael Hawkins (tracks: C1 to D3)
Contractor – Marvin Heiman (tracks: A1 to B4), Mary Heiman, (tracks: C1 to D3)
Copyist – John Pate, Jr. (tracks: C1 to D3)
Cover [Creative Packaging Director: Sweet Exorcist] – Milton Sincoff
Cover [Packaging: Back To The World] – Milton Sincoff
Design [Art Design] – Lisa Glines
Design [Curtis] – Bob Cato (tracks: A1 to B4)
Engineer – J. Janus, (tracks: G1 to H3), R. J. Anfinson, (tracks: A1 to B4), Roger Anfinsen (tracks: E1 to F4), R. Anfinsen, (tracks: G1 to H3)
Engineer [Assistant@Record Plant] – Danny Turbeville (tracks: A1 to B4)
Engineer [Record Plant] – Tom Flye (tracks: A1 to B4)
Illustration [Back To The World] – Gary Wolkowitz
Illustration [Sweet Exorcist] – Bill Ronalds
Lacquer Cut By – CB,
Liner Notes [Back To The World] – Curtis Mayfield
Management – Mary Stuart, (tracks: C1 to D3, G1 to H3), Marv Stuart (tracks: E1 to F4)
Mastered By [Master Engineer] – Roger Anfinsen (tracks: C1 to D3)
Musician – Robert Lewis, (tracks: A1 to B4), Clifford Davis, (tracks: A1 to B4), Donald Simmons (tracks: A1 to B4), Elliott Golub (tracks: A1 to B4), Gary Slabo (tracks: A1 to B4), Harold Klatz, (tracks: A1 to B4), Harold Dessent (tracks: A1 to B4), Harold Lepp (tracks: A1 to B4), Henry Gibson (tracks: A1 to B4), John Howell (tracks: A1 to B4), John Ross, (tracks: A1 to B4), Lenard Druss (tracks: A1 to B4), Loren Binford (tracks: A1 to B4), Patrick Ferreri, (tracks: A1 to B4), Philip Upchurch, (tracks: A1 to B4), Richard Single (tracks: A1 to B4), Robert Sims, (tracks: A1 to B4), Ronald Kolber (tracks: A1 to B4), Rudolph Stauber (tracks: A1 to B4), Sam Heiman (tracks: A1 to B4), Sol Bobrob, (tracks: A1 to B4)
Photography By [Cover Photo] – Norman Seeff
Photography By [Curtis] – Bob Cato
Photography By [Roots back & poster] – Dan Moriarty (3)
Photography By [Roots front & inside] – Gil Ross
Producer – Curtis Mayfield
Product Manager [Global] – Kristal Diaz Lautalo,
Product Manager [Packaging Manager] – Shannon Ward
Reissue Producer [Project Assistance] – Patrick Tempest, Steve Woolard, Susanne Savage
Remastered By – Scott Levitin
Rhythm Section – Craig, (tracks: C1 to D3), Henry, (tracks: C1 to D3), Lucky (36) (tracks: C1 to D3), Tyrone, (tracks: C1 to D3)
Written-By – Curtis Mayfield, D. Hathaway, (tracks: H2), Joseph Scott (tracks: D2)

companies

Marketed By – Rhino Entertainment Company
Manufactured For – Rhino Entertainment Company
Phonographic Copyright (p) – Curtom Records
Phonographic Copyright (p) – WEA International Inc.
Phonographic Copyright (p) – Warner Bros. Records Inc.
Copyright (c) – Curtom Records
Copyright (c) – WEA International Inc.
Remastered At – Warner Elektra Atlantic Studios
Lacquer Cut At – Bernie Grundman Mastering
Pressed By – Optimal Media GmbH – BI50391
Recorded At – Curtom Studios
Recorded At – Record Plant, N.Y.C.
Recorded At – RCA Studios, Chicago
Published By – Camad Music
Published By – Curtom Publishing Co., Inc.

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