We Come in Peace with a Message of Love
1985 studio album by Curtis Mayfield
We Come in Peace with a Message of Love | ||||
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Studio album by Curtis Mayfield | ||||
Released | 1985 | |||
Recorded | May–July 1984 | |||
Studio | Curtom Recording Studio, Atlanta, Georgia | |||
Genre | Funk, soul | |||
Length | 37:51 | |||
Producer | Curtis Mayfield, Norman Harris, Ron Tyson | |||
Curtis Mayfield chronology | ||||
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [2] |
(The New) Rolling Stone Album Guide | [3] |
We Come in Peace with a Message of Love is an album by the American musician Curtis Mayfield, released 1985.[4][5] The first single was "Baby It's You".[6] Mayfield recorded a new version of "We Got to Have Peace".[7]
Track listing
All songs written by Curtis Mayfield, except where noted.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "We Come in Peace" | Mayfield | 8:30 | |
2. | "Baby It's You" | Mayfield, Benny Scott, Edward Gregory, Joseph Scott | Mayfield | 5:48 |
3. | "Bodyguard" | Norman Harris, Ron Tyson | Mayfield | 4:41 |
4. | "Breakin' in the Streets" | Mayfield | 5:38 | |
5. | "Everybody Needs a Friend" | Mayfield | 4:51 | |
6. | "This Love is True" | Mayfield | 3:25 | |
7. | "We Got to Have Peace" | Mayfield | 4:40 |
Personnel
- Curtis Mayfield - vocals, guitar, Linn drum sequencing
- Edward Gregory, Joseph "Lucky" Scott, Bobby Eli, Norman Harris - guitar
- Tracy Mayfield, Joseph "Lucky" Scott, Jimmy Williams - bass
- William Green, Carlton Kent, Eugene Curry, Buzz Amaro - keyboards
- Theodis Rodgers - piano, Prophet V synthesizer
- Earl Young, Morris Jennings - drums
- Glen "Bongo" Davis, Master Henry Gibson - congas
- Hank Ford - saxophone
- Nella Rigell-Colson - harp
References
- ^ "We Come in Peace With a Message of Love Curtis Mayfield". AllMusic. Retrieved 26 May 2023.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 5. MUZE. p. 588.
- ^ (The New) Rolling Stone Album Guide. Simon & Schuster. 2004. pp. 523, 525.
- ^ Yandel, Gerry (September 17, 1985). "Whatever Happened To...". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. p. B1.
- ^ Toombs, Mikel (October 19, 1989). "'I'm still around,' says Curtis Mayfield". The San Diego Union-Tribune. p. D9.
- ^ George, Nelson (Jun 15, 1985). "The Rhythm & the Blues". Billboard. Vol. 97, no. 24. p. 53.
- ^ Werner, Craig (2007). Higher Ground: Stevie Wonder, Aretha Franklin, Curtis Mayfield, and the Rise and Fall of American Soul. Crown.
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Curtis Mayfield
- Curtis (1970)
- Roots (1971)
- Back to the World (1973)
- Sweet Exorcist (1974)
- Got to Find a Way (1974)
- There's No Place Like America Today (1975)
- Give, Get, Take and Have (1976)
- Never Say You Can't Survive (1977)
- Do It All Night (1978)
- Heartbeat (1979)
- Something to Believe In (1980)
- Love Is the Place (1981)
- Honesty (1982)
- We Come in Peace with a Message of Love (1985)
- Take It to the Streets (1990)
- New World Order (1996)
- Curtis/Live! (1971)
- Curtis in Chicago (1973)
- Live in Europe (1987)
- Live at Ronnie Scott's (1988)
- Super Fly (1972)
- Claudine (1974)
- Let's Do It Again (1975)
- Sparkle (1976)
- A Piece of the Action (1977)
- Short Eyes (1977)
- The Return of Superfly (1990)
- "(Don't Worry) If There's a Hell Below, We're All Going to Go"
- "Move On Up"
- "Freddie's Dead"
- "Superfly"
- "She Don't Let Nobody (But Me)"