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1990 studio album by Curtis Mayfield
Take It to the Streets is an album by the American musician Curtis Mayfield, released in 1990 on Curtom Records.[1][2] "He's a Fly Guy" first appeared on the soundtrack to I'm Gonna Git You Sucka.[3] The album peaked at No. 59 on Billboard's Top R&B Albums chart.[4]
The Chicago Tribune deemed the album "a solid return from one of Chicago's most distinguished musical sons."[6]
All tracks are written by Curtis Mayfield, except "Got to Be Real" and "Don't Push" by Michael Brown and Tony Brown
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| 1. | "Homeless" | 7:31 |
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| 2. | "Got to Be Real" | 4:44 |
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| 3. | "Do Be Down" | 4:07 |
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| 4. | "Who Was That Lady?" | 4:55 |
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| 5. | "On and On" | 3:41 |
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| 6. | "He's a Fly Guy" | 4:54 |
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| 7. | "Don't Push" | 4:23 |
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| 8. | "I Mo Git U Sucka" | 4:59 |
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- Technical
- Curtis Mayfield, Nina Easton - cover concept and design
- Andrew Wilson - photography
- ^ Mills, David (23 Sep 1990). "Curtis Mayfield, Back With a 'Superfly' Sound". The Washington Post. p. G8.
- ^ Seigal, Buddy (October 17, 1989). "Mayfield's hit influence in black music continues". The San Diego Union-Tribune. p. D5.
- ^ Hoekstra, Dave (March 15, 1990). "Mayfield News". Features. Chicago Sun-Times. p. 45.
- ^ "Curtis Mayfield". Billboard. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
- ^ "Take It to the Streets Review by Alex Henderson". AllMusic. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
- ^ a b Kening, Dan (12 Apr 1990). "Curtis Mayfield Take It to the Streets". Chicago Tribune. p. 19D.
- ^ 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.
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