Name: Short Eyes - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack by Curtis Mayfield
Brand: Curtis Mayfield
SKU: 603497165568
Price: 7.92 USD
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Rating: 2 (56 reviews)

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Do Do Wap Is Strong in Here Explicit

05:32

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Popularity 3/10

05:32

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2

Back Against the Wall

06:37

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06:37

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3

Need Someone to Love

03:14

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03:14

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4

A Heavy Dude

04:08

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04:08

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5

Short Eyes / Freak, Freak, Free, Free, Free

05:46

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05:46

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Break It Down

04:20

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04:20

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Another Fool in Love

03:24

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03:24

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8

Father Confessor (Instrumental)

02:41

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While not as celebrated as his epochal Superfly, the 1977 Short Eyes is another masterful display of Curtis Mayfield’s gifts applied to movie soundtracking. The story of an imprisoned pedophile allows his empathy to shine; the simple observation that “I’m a young dude, but my whole life is almost gone” from “Back Against the Wall” is hard not to feel, especially as presented in the track’s mix of Impressions-style vocalizing and post-Hendrix guitar soloing. “Short Eyes/Freak, Freak, Free, Free, Free,” by constrast, is a warning for children to watch out for predators. The soft soul contours of that cut, “A Heavy Dude” and much of the rest couch humanistic messages while not shying from harder realities. Short Eyes remains the sort of album that might convert casual Mayfield fans into deeper appreciators.

1. Do Do Wap Is Strong in Here

by Curtis Mayfield

Bass: Joe Scott; Performer
Primary Artist: Curtis Mayfield; Main Performer
Drums: Donnelle Hagan; Performer
Guitar: Gary Thompson; Performer
Keyboard: Floyd Morris
Rich Tufo; Performer
Percussion: Master Henry Gibson; Performer
Vocals: Ricki Linton
Alfonzo Surrett
Mystique
Leroy Hutson
Curtis Mayfield; Performer
Composer: Curtis Mayfield; Composer
Lyricist: Curtis Mayfield; Composer

2. Back Against the Wall

by Curtis Mayfield

Primary Artist: Curtis Mayfield; Main Performer
Composer: Curtis Mayfield; Composer

3. Need Someone to Love

by Curtis Mayfield

Primary Artist: Curtis Mayfield; Main Performer
Composer: Curtis Mayfield; Composer

4. A Heavy Dude

by Curtis Mayfield

Primary Artist: Curtis Mayfield; Main Performer
Composer: Curtis Mayfield; Composer

5. Short Eyes / Freak, Freak, Free, Free, Free

by Curtis Mayfield

Primary Artist: Curtis Mayfield; Main Performer
Composer: Curtis Mayfield; Composer

6. Break It Down

by Curtis Mayfield

Primary Artist: Curtis Mayfield; Main Performer
Composer: Curtis Mayfield; Composer

7. Another Fool in Love

by Curtis Mayfield

Primary Artist: Curtis Mayfield; Main Performer
Composer: Curtis Mayfield; Composer

8. Father Confessor (Instrumental)

by Curtis Mayfield

Primary Artist: Curtis Mayfield; Main Performer
Composer: Curtis Mayfield; Composer

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

8 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

35 minutes and 46 seconds

Explicit

Containing curse words, language, or art that is sexually, violently, or offensively oriented.

Coverart

Available and up to 1500x1500 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

3/8 tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

Only 1/8 tracks has synced lyrics

Genres

R&B, Soundtrack, Soul, Rock, Funk

Label

Rhino

Music Distribution Service

Warner

Country

United States

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Dec 31, 1976

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

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UPC

603497165568

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Short Eyes - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

1. Do Do Wap Is Strong in Here

2. Back Against the Wall

3. Need Someone to Love

4. A Heavy Dude

5. Short Eyes / Freak, Freak, Free, Free, Free

6. Break It Down

7. Another Fool in Love

8. Father Confessor (Instrumental)

Technical Specifications

Short Eyes - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

Product information

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1. Do Do Wap Is Strong in Here

2. Back Against the Wall

3. Need Someone to Love

4. A Heavy Dude

5. Short Eyes / Freak, Freak, Free, Free, Free

6. Break It Down

7. Another Fool in Love

8. Father Confessor (Instrumental)

Technical Specifications