From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
1973 studio album by Curtis Mayfield
Back to the World Released May 1973 (1973-05 ) Studio Curtom Studios, Chicago , Illinois Genre Progressive soul [1] Length 36 :11 Label Curtom Producer Curtis Mayfield
"Future Shock / The Other Side of Town" Released: 1973
"If I Were Only a Child Again / Think (Instrumental)" Released: 1973
"Can't Say Nothin' / Future Song (Love a Good Woman, Love a Good Man)" Released: 1973
"Kung Fu / Right On for the Darkness" Released: 1974
Back to the World is the fourth studio album by Curtis Mayfield , released in 1973 under Curtom Records . It peaked at number 16 on the Billboard 200 chart,[5] as well as number 1 on the Top R&B Albums chart.[6]
Track listing [ edit ]
All tracks are written by Curtis Mayfield
Title 1. "Back to the World" 6:48 2. "Future Shock" 5:24 3. "Right On for the Darkness" 7:30 4. "If I Were Only a Child Again" 2:53 5. "Can't Say Nothin' " 5:20 6. "Keep on Trippin' " 3:16 7. "Future Song (Love a Good Woman, Love a Good Man)" 5:00 Total length: 36:11
Reissue edition bonus track Title 8. "Can't Say Nothin' " (Single Edit) 3:35
Personnel [ edit ]
Credits adapted from liner notes.
Curtis Mayfield – production
Roger Anfinsen – engineering
Glen Christensen – art direction
Gary Wolkowitz – illustration
Milton Sincoff – packaging
Marv Stuart – management
Weekly charts [ edit ]
Year-end charts [ edit ]
See also [ edit ]
References [ edit ]
^ Donovan, Charles (March 6, 2019). "Chapter One of Curtis Mayfield's Solo Career Gets a Much-Needed Makeover" . PopMatters . Retrieved January 31, 2021 .
^ Bush, John. "Back to the World - Curtis Mayfield" . AllMusic . Retrieved January 15, 2018 .
^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: M" . Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies . Ticknor & Fields . ISBN 089919026X . Retrieved March 7, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
^ Davis, Stephen (July 19, 1973). "Curtis Mayfield: Back To The World" . Rolling Stone . Retrieved January 15, 2018 .
^ "Curtis Mayfield - Billboard 200" . Billboard . Retrieved January 15, 2018 .
^ "Curtis Mayfield - Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums" . Billboard . Retrieved January 15, 2018 .
^ "Curtis Mayfield Chart History (Billboard 200)" . Billboard . Retrieved November 4, 2021.
^ "Curtis Mayfield Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)" . Billboard . Retrieved November 4, 2021.
^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1973" . Billboard . Retrieved November 4, 2021 .
^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1973" . Billboard . Retrieved November 4, 2021 .
External links [ edit ]
Albums Live albums Soundtracks Singles Related articles