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The first solo outing from Mayfield in 1970 is a tough, futurist, uncompromising soul album that mixes dark and confrontational songs with unselfconsciously romantic material. Mayfield used intricate layers of percussion and wah wah guitar combined with elegant, urbane orchestration to create epic, simmering funk epics. He made the most of his newfound freedom as a solo artist and the changes in recording technology to make a bold album, his confidence reflected in the lengthy tracks, orchestral passages and use of studio effects. Includes the full nearly-nine minute version of his super-charged ‘Move On Up’.

Harold Heath

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