Something to Believe In (Curtis Mayfield album)

Something to Believe In
Something to Believe In
Studio album by Curtis Mayfield
Released	1980
Length	35:41
Label	Curtom
Producer	Curtis Mayfield, Gil Askey, Keni Burke
Curtis Mayfield chronology

Something to Believe In is a studio album by the American musician Curtis Mayfield, released in 1980.^[1]^[2] It peaked at No. 128 on the Billboard 200.^[3] The cover art is by Ernie Barnes.^[4]

Critical reception edit

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[5]
The Virgin Encyclopedia of R&B and Soul	^[6]

In 2015, The Guardian wrote: "The choicest track off the 1980 set, 'Tripping Out' was a dreamy love song that swapped Mayfield’s typical syncopated grooves for a solid 4/4 stomp, wreathed in his trademark strings, a bassline thick and sturdy enough to rest a pint on, and Mayfield’s gleeful, thankful love cries."^[7]

Track listing edit

All tracks composed by Curtis Mayfield, except where noted.

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Love Me, Love Me Now"		Mayfield	7:58
2.	"Never Let Me Go"	Joseph Scott	Mayfield	3:07
3.	"Tripping Out"	Bunny Sigler	Mayfield	7:02
4.	"People Never Give Up"		Mayfield	5:52
5.	"It's All Right"		Mayfield	3:56
6.	"Something to Believe In"		Mayfield	4:47
7.	"Never Stop Loving Me"	Mayfield, Keni Burke, Deidra Burke	Mayfield	3:34

Personnel edit

Curtis Mayfield - vocals, guitar
Keni Burke, Joseph "Lucky" Scott - bass
Wendell Stewart - drums
Ross Traut, Tom Ferrone - guitar
Arthur Hoyle, Bill Porter, Dale Clevenger, Gil Askey, Lenard Druss, Paul Howard, Robert Lustrea, Sonny Seals - horns
Rich Tufo, Tim Tobias - keyboards
Alejo, Tony Carpenter - percussion
Adrian Gola, Arnie Roth, Elizabeth Cifani, Frank Borgognone, Fred Spector, Harold D. Klatz, John Frigo, Karl Fruh, Leonard Chausow, Roger Moulton, Sol Bobrov, William Schoen - strings

Technical

Fred Breitberg, Roger Anfinsen - engineer
Ernie Barnes - cover painting

References edit

^ Questlove (2021). Music Is History. Abrams.
^ Werner, Craig (2007). Higher Ground: Stevie Wonder, Aretha Franklin, Curtis Mayfield, and the Rise and Fall of American Soul. Crown.
^ "Curtis Mayfield". Billboard. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
^ Rivers, Patrick; Fulton, William (2017). Camp Lo's Uptown Saturday Night. Bloomsbury Academic. p. 114.
^ "Something to Believe In Review by Bruce Eder". AllMusic. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
^ The Virgin Encyclopedia of R&B and Soul. Virgin Books. 1998. p. 221.
^ Chick, Stevie (Aug 5, 2015). "Curtis Mayfield – 10 of the Best". The Guardian.

[1] Questlove (2021). Music Is History. Abrams.

[2] Werner, Craig (2007). Higher Ground: Stevie Wonder, Aretha Franklin, Curtis Mayfield, and the Rise and Fall of American Soul. Crown.

[3] "Curtis Mayfield". Billboard. Retrieved 1 December 2023.

[4] Rivers, Patrick; Fulton, William (2017). Camp Lo's Uptown Saturday Night. Bloomsbury Academic. p. 114.

[AM-5] "Something to Believe In Review by Bruce Eder". AllMusic. Retrieved 1 December 2023.

[CL-6] The Virgin Encyclopedia of R&B and Soul. Virgin Books. 1998. p. 221.

[7] Chick, Stevie (Aug 5, 2015). "Curtis Mayfield – 10 of the Best". The Guardian.

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