Album
New World Order
1996 · Funk / Soul
Rare pressing on Gatefold
New World Order is a Soul & Funk album by Curtis Mayfield, originally released in 1996. On Gatefold: 13 pressings tracked.
About
New World Order was last solo album Curtis Mayfield recorded. He was paralyzed during the recording, but still managed to both sing and oversee the project. According to Australian radio station Triple J, Mayfield managed to painstakingly record his songs by laying on his back, the only way he could get enough air into his lungs, and singing one line at a time. After he recorded each line, the songs were edited together. Album includes modern rhythm and blues sounds and many guest stars in vocals such as Aretha Franklin, Mavis Staples, Sandra St. Victor, The Blue Jays, Blaise Mayfield, Lisa Coates, Joi, Skyler Jett. Album stands proud to be Curtis' last one, showing that his humane approach in music never faded, always eager to tell stories filled with hope of better tomorrow. On 1997 title track New World Order was nominee for best Best Male R&B Vocal Performance and Best R&B album of the year. Released October 1, 1996.
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Tracklist
- 1New World Order5:36
- 2Ms. Martha4:21
- 3Back to Living Again5:10
- 4No One Knows About a Good Thing (You Don't Have to Cry)5:19
- 5Just a Little Bit of Love5:27
- 6We People Who Are Darker Than Blue5:02
- 7I Believe In You4:58
- 8Here But I'm Gone5:18
- 9It Was Love That We Needed4:14
- 10The Got Dang Song5:17
- 11The Girl I Find Stays On My Mind3:58
- 12Let's Not Forget3:42
- 13Oh So Beautiful4:38
Sound DNA
- Soul & Funk
- Neo-Soul
- velvety
- earnest
- soulful
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Curtis MayfieldVOCALS BACKING VOCALS
- Annie StockingBACKING VOCALS
- Aretha FranklinBACKING VOCALS BACKING VOCALS , SOLOIST
- Arnold HenningsDRUM PROGRAMMING, PROGRAMMED BY
- Blaise MayfieldRAP, FEATURING
- Brian FlemingBACKING VOCALS DRUM PROGRAMMING DRUM PROGRAMMING, PROGRAMMED BY
- Buzz AmatoPIANO
- Carlos GloverGUITAR, DRUM PROGRAMMING, PROGRAMMED BY STRINGS
- Charles PettawayBACKING VOCALS BASS
- Claytoven RichardsonBACKING VOCALS BACKING VOCALS, FEATURING
- Craig LoveGUITAR
- Dale DeGroatKEYBOARDS, DRUM PROGRAMMING
- Daryl SimmonsDRUM PROGRAMMING, PROGRAMMED BY
- David MorrisBACKING VOCALS
- Dean GantKEYBOARDS
- Debra KillingsBACKING VOCALS
- Dee SimmonsDRUMS
- DiamondBACKING VOCALS
Rare pressing on Gatefold · 13 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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