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We Come in Peace with a Message of Love

We Come in Peace with a Message of Love is an album by the American musician Curtis Mayfield, released 1985.[4][5] The first single was "Baby It's You".[6] Mayfield recorded a new version of "We Got to Have Peace".[7]

We Come in Peace with a Message of Love
Studio album by
Curtis Mayfield
Released1985
RecordedMay–July 1984
StudioCurtom Recording Studio, Atlanta, Georgia
GenreFunk, soul
Length37:51
ProducerCurtis Mayfield, Norman Harris, Ron Tyson
Curtis Mayfield chronology
Honesty
(1982) 		We Come in Peace with a Message of Love
(1985) 		Live in Europe
(1988)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[2]
(The New) Rolling Stone Album Guide[3]

Track listing edit

All songs written by Curtis Mayfield, except where noted.

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."We Come in Peace" Mayfield8:30
2."Baby It's You"Mayfield, Benny Scott, Edward Gregory, Joseph ScottMayfield5:48
3."Bodyguard"Norman Harris, Ron TysonMayfield4:41
4."Breakin' in the Streets" Mayfield5:38
5."Everybody Needs a Friend" Mayfield4:51
6."This Love is True" Mayfield3:25
7."We Got to Have Peace" Mayfield4:40

Personnel edit

  • Curtis Mayfield - vocals, guitar, Linn drum sequencing
  • Edward Gregory, Joseph "Lucky" Scott, Bobby Eli, Norman Harris - guitar
  • Tracy Mayfield, Joseph "Lucky" Scott, Jimmy Williams - bass
  • William Green, Carlton Kent, Eugene Curry, Buzz Amaro - keyboards
  • Theodis Rodgers - piano, Prophet V synthesizer
  • Earl Young, Morris Jennings - drums
  • Glen "Bongo" Davis, Master Henry Gibson - congas
  • Hank Ford - saxophone
  • Nella Rigell-Colson - harp

References edit

  1. ^ "We Come in Peace With a Message of Love Curtis Mayfield". AllMusic. Retrieved 26 May 2023.
  2. ^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 5. MUZE. p. 588.
  3. ^ (The New) Rolling Stone Album Guide. Simon & Schuster. 2004. pp. 523, 525.
  4. ^ Yandel, Gerry (September 17, 1985). "Whatever Happened To...". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. p. B1.
  5. ^ Toombs, Mikel (October 19, 1989). "'I'm still around,' says Curtis Mayfield". The San Diego Union-Tribune. p. D9.
  6. ^ George, Nelson (Jun 15, 1985). "The Rhythm & the Blues". Billboard. Vol. 97, no. 24. p. 53.
  7. ^ Werner, Craig (2007). Higher Ground: Stevie Wonder, Aretha Franklin, Curtis Mayfield, and the Rise and Fall of American Soul. Crown.
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