An era of its own. A time when American was in a transition from separatism to civil rights. The 70's was a Golden Age on so many levels and the influence echoes around the world in present day. Blaxploitation is considered in my opinion to be the coolest of cool. Touching on the most sensitive material in America at its time and exploiting them on the big screen or the vinyls in your record player produced for a glorified genre that nobody will ever be able to duplicate. Our mission at Blax-Pride is to educate those who are unfamiliar with this era and combine knowledge with those who are familiar.
Also you will notice Kung Fu movies on this site as well. What does this have to do with Blaxploitation? Well, the more action packed Blaxploitation films did not just street fight. Oh no.....they thought they were Kung Fu Masters. Chinese martial art movies gave a sense of invincibility to these actors. Seeing how cool it was to be a masterful fighter, why not just integrate this with Pimpin', Hustlin', Jive Talkin' and Pam Grier? Blax-Pride!!!
1. Do Do Wap Is Strong in Here
2. Back Against the Wall
3. Need Someone to Love
4. Heavy Dude
5. Short Eyes - Freak, Freak, Free Free
6. Break It Down
7. Another Fool in Love
8. Father Confessor
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This is the LP that broke Curtom. Pressed in huge quantities after the huge success of Superfly, the album stiffed and as a result is easy to find in great condition. It would be a mistake to pass up on it; there's a classic Mayfield cut in 'Do Do Wap Is Strong In Here' and several more strong late 70s funk tracks.
Thursday, January 10, 2008
Curtis Mayfield - Short Eyes (1977)
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thanks for this. love curtis mayfield.
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