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No. 275Rolling Stone’s 500 greatest albums1970
Curtis album coverNo. 275

Curtis

Curtis Mayfield

Curtis by Curtis Mayfield is No. 275 on Rolling Stone's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time (2020 edition). It came out in 1970, has 17 tracks and runs 73 minutes. It sits between The Bends (No. 276) and Sweetheart of the Rodeo (No. 274).

1970 · 17 tracks · No. 275 of 500

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Track list

  1. (Don't Worry) If There's a Hell Below We're All Going To Go
  2. The Other Side of Town
  3. The Makings of You
  4. We the People Who Are Darker Than Blue
  5. Move On Up
  6. Miss Black America
  7. Wild and Free
  8. Give It Up
  9. Power To the People
  10. Underground
  11. Ghetto Child
  12. Readings In Astrology
  13. Suffer
  14. Miss Black America
  15. The Makings of You (Backing Track Take 32)
  16. (Don't Worry) If There Is a Hell Below, We're All Going To Go [Backing Track Take 1 & 2]
  17. (Don't Worry) If There Is a Hell Below, We're All Going To Go

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