Curtis Mayfield's "Windy City Winners" 1966-1976

Curtis Mayfield’s Curtom and Mayfield labels released some great underground ‘northern Soul’ records which are included amongst the 26 tracks here. The most well known of these are Jamo Thomas ‘I Spy For the FBI’, Fascinations ‘Girls Are Out To get You’, Five Stairsteps and Cubie ‘Stay Close To Me’. But check the lesser known gems from Saxie Russell , Mamie Galore, Mayfield Singers and New World. (Soul Patrol)CURTIS MAYFIELD is often referred to as the architect of the Chicago soul sound and his magic touch is certainly felt at the heart of these recordings. But Curtis is only half of our story, his oft overlooked partner Eddie Thomas completes the picture. It was this partnership that formed Curtom Records in 1968, so called after their pet names for each other - Curt and Tom. The pair had already worked together as writers and producers at ABC-Paramount but when their contract was up they went independent acquiring offices at 8543 Stony Island and a distribution deal with Buddah. Eddie brought with him his eponymous Thomas imprint and Curtis added his earlier short lived Windy C and Mayfield masters. Eddie came up with the company slogan We re A Winner and indeed they were!(Shindig)

trax:
1. Girls Are Out to Get You - The Fascinations 2. Stay Close to Me - The Five Stairsteps And Cubie 3. Crazy - The Fascinations 4. Don't Start None - The Mayfield Singers 5. Without a Warning - The Amazers 6. Guilty - The Symphonics 7. My Baby Changes Like The Weather - The Mayfield Singers 8. Psychedelic Soul - Part 1 - Saxie Russell 9. What's This I See - June Conquest 10. You Got The Power - Mamie P Galore 11. I Spy - Jamo Thomas & His Party Brothers Orchestra 12. Gi Joe, We Love You - The Fantasions 13. Lucky - Mayfield Players 14. Need a Replacement - The Winstons 15. Singing a New Song - Freddie Waters 16. She's Got Me Singing - Billy Butler 17. Love's So Wonderful - The Natural Four 18. Who Will Do Your Running Now - Marvin Smith 19. Little Young Lover - Major Lance 20. Reconsider - Chuck Ray 21. We're Going To Make It - New World 22. You Better Run - Ruby Jones 23. Think Before You Stop - The Notations 24. If You Don't Love Me No More - Jones Girls 25. Can't Get Enough - Linda Clifford 26. Don't Have To Be Lying Babe - Gene Chandler
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