Recorded in early 1971 Curtis/Live! finds Curtis Mayfield in top form at the intimate Greenwich Village club The Bitter End. With veterans from Chicago’s soul and jazz scene Mayfield runs through a superb setlist of Impressions classics (“Gypsy Woman” “People Get Ready”) gems from his first solo LP (“We The People Who Are Darker Than Blue” “The Makings of You”) and fierce originals that would make their recording debut here (“I Plan To Stay A Believer” “Stare And Stare” and “Stone Junkie”). Curtis/Live! was originally issued on Mayfield’s own Curtom label just before his second studio album 1971’s Roots and his influential Super Fly soundtrack. While the singer would continue to establish himself as one of the key voices of his generation the powerful anthems and in-the-pocket perfection on this double-LP live set demonstrate how brilliant Curtis truly was - a master class in restraint and fearless expression.

1. Mighty Mighty (Spade And Whitey)
2. I Plan To Stay A Believer
3. We’re A Winner
4. We’ve Only Just Begun
5. People Get Ready
6. Stare And Stare
7. Check Out Your Mind
8. Gypsy Woman
9. The Makings Of You
10. We The People Who Are Darker Than Blue
11. (Don’t Worry) If There’s A Hell Below We’re All Gonna Go
12. Stone Junkie