'Move On Up' is a song by Curtis Mayfield from his 1970 debut album Curtis. Down version of the horns. English football club Arsenal have also adopted the song as a popular post game anthem at their Emirates Stadium. Curtis Mayfield - Move On Up The Best of Curtis Mayfield - Amazon.com Music. Keep On Keeping On. We Got To Have Peace.
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This two-plus hour documentary centers on the immortal music of, both as a solo artist and member of. In between the 22 full-length vintage clips are first-person tales assembling an all-star cast of folks who knew best, as well as those who were directly influenced by his music. Among the key contributors who help to place 's far-reaching influence in proper perspective are (producer/arranger), who had helped craft the majority of ' hits as well as those on the Superfly (1972) Original Motion Picture Soundtrack, and fellow (vocals) and (vocals).
Decidedly more intimate portrayals and memories of the cultural icon at home as a father and husband are portrayed via the artist's wife Altheida Mayfield. In terms of his lasting effect on the community at large, and civil rights Ambassador Andrew Young all eagerly pay homage to their mentor and musical and spiritual advisor. Plus, there are several insightful segments from interviews with the man himself from 1972, 1987, and 1988. As is true with any compendium of a legend, his canon of work should be the primary focus of attention.
And it is with that mandate that Reelin' in the Years have outdone even themselves. As the masterminds behind projects such as (2007) and the (2007), this might seem practically unfathomable. More than anything else, (2008) is an audio-visual repository of classic. Bandmates and comment on the 'People Get Ready' clip showing the trio lip-syncing in a boat for the September 1965 episode of the -produced Where the Action Is. Refreshingly, the vast majority of the tunes are done live, either in front of a studio audience or in a concert hall type setting. As for those cuts that are shown of faking their own lead vocals as a tape or record spins in the background, 'It's All Right,' 'I Need You,' the aforementioned 'People Get Ready,' and 'Meeting Over Yonder' have all been remastered and given a pristine audio track of the original recordings.
Otherwise, the contents are spontaneous in front of the unblinking eyes of the camera. Transcendent are the unique versions of 'We're a Winner' coupled with 'Amen' from 1968. Joins up for a very special spoken recitation written especially to accompany singing 'This Is My Country.' Equally inspired is 'Choice of Colors' from a 1969 guest spot on the Joey Bishop Show.
And confirm the infamous story that were told that they were not going to be allowed to sing the tune on network television because of its racial implications. Literally minutes before going on the air, Bishop himself intervened and told the combo to play 'Choice of Colors' as planned.
There is an abundance of '70s footage. Top of the list are the extended concert renditions of 'We Are the People Who Are Darker Than Blue' which is linked up with 'Give Me Your Love,' as well as the essential Superfly entries 'Freddie's Dead,' 'Pusherman,' 'Eddie You Should Know Better,' and, of course, the main theme itself, 'Superfly.'
Additionally, among the extras are complete performances of 'We're a Winner,' 'Might Mighty (Spade and Whitey),' 'We the People Who Are Darker Than Blue,' 'Movin' on Up,' and 'Freddie's Dead.' Accompanying the DVD is a 28-page fact-filled booklet. The informative essay by is surrounded by formerly unpublished photos from the family's archives.
This two-plus hour documentary centers on the immortal music of, both as a solo artist and member of. In between the 22 full-length vintage clips are first-person tales assembling an all-star cast of folks who knew best, as well as those who were directly influenced by his music. Among the key contributors who help to place 's far-reaching influence in proper perspective are (producer/arranger), who had helped craft the majority of ' hits as well as those on the Superfly (1972) Original Motion Picture Soundtrack, and fellow (vocals) and (vocals). Decidedly more intimate portrayals and memories of the cultural icon at home as a father and husband are portrayed via the artist's wife Altheida Mayfield. In terms of his lasting effect on the community at large, and civil rights Ambassador Andrew Young all eagerly pay homage to their mentor and musical and spiritual advisor. Plus, there are several insightful segments from interviews with the man himself from 1972, 1987, and 1988.
As is true with any compendium of a legend, his canon of work should be the primary focus of attention. And it is with that mandate that Reelin' in the Years have outdone even themselves. As the masterminds behind projects such as (2007) and the (2007), this might seem practically unfathomable. More than anything else, (2008) is an audio-visual repository of classic.
Bandmates and comment on the 'People Get Ready' clip showing the trio lip-syncing in a boat for the September 1965 episode of the -produced Where the Action Is. Refreshingly, the vast majority of the tunes are done live, either in front of a studio audience or in a concert hall type setting. As for those cuts that are shown of faking their own lead vocals as a tape or record spins in the background, 'It's All Right,' 'I Need You,' the aforementioned 'People Get Ready,' and 'Meeting Over Yonder' have all been remastered and given a pristine audio track of the original recordings.
Otherwise, the contents are spontaneous in front of the unblinking eyes of the camera. Transcendent are the unique versions of 'We're a Winner' coupled with 'Amen' from 1968. Joins up for a very special spoken recitation written especially to accompany singing 'This Is My Country.' Equally inspired is 'Choice of Colors' from a 1969 guest spot on the Joey Bishop Show. And confirm the infamous story that were told that they were not going to be allowed to sing the tune on network television because of its racial implications.
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Literally minutes before going on the air, Bishop himself intervened and told the combo to play 'Choice of Colors' as planned. There is an abundance of '70s footage. Top of the list are the extended concert renditions of 'We Are the People Who Are Darker Than Blue' which is linked up with 'Give Me Your Love,' as well as the essential Superfly entries 'Freddie's Dead,' 'Pusherman,' 'Eddie You Should Know Better,' and, of course, the main theme itself, 'Superfly.' Additionally, among the extras are complete performances of 'We're a Winner,' 'Might Mighty (Spade and Whitey),' 'We the People Who Are Darker Than Blue,' 'Movin' on Up,' and 'Freddie's Dead.'
Accompanying the DVD is a 28-page fact-filled booklet. The informative essay by is surrounded by formerly unpublished photos from the family's archives.