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Super FlyCurtis Mayfield
Soul & R&B · 1970s

Super Fly

Curtis Mayfield
Released 1972Soul & R&B
ClassicPicked by a lifelong record collector

A socially conscious soundtrack that outshone its film, layering lush strings and funk over unflinching street narratives. 'Freddie's Dead' and the title track are classics. Beautiful and clear-eyed. Released in 1972, it's one of Curtis Mayfield's later high points.

On vinyl: Vintage copies and modern reissues both circulate — worth comparing condition and remaster notes before you buy.

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