On this day in music history: October 21, 1972 - Superfly - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack by Curtis Mayfield hits #1 on the Billboard Top 200 for 4 weeks, also topping the R&B album chart for 6 weeks on October 14, 1972. Produced by Curtis Mayfield, it is recorded at RCA Studios in Chicago, IL and Bell Sound Studios in New York City from Late 1971 - Early 1972. Written as the score to the Gordon Parks, Jr. directed blaxploitation film about a drug dealer trying to get out of the dealing game, it provides an arresting counterpoint to the accompanying film. It will be the pinnacle of Mayfields career both artistically and commercially. It will be his biggest selling album, and is widely considered to be a landmark recording of the era. The album will be so successful, that it surpasses the film in terms of monetary profits. It will spin off two singles including Freddies Dead (#2 R&B, #4 Pop) and the title track (#5 R&B, #8 Pop) both certified Gold. Superfly - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack is certified 2x Platinum in the US by the RIAA.
Posted on: Wed, 22 Oct 2014 01:00:15 +0000
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