Curtis Mayfield’s first four albums collected in new 4xLP set

Get Down sounds.

Funk and soul icon Curtis Mayfield’s first four studio albums are being released in a new quadruple vinyl box set called Keep On Keeping On, out this February via Rhino

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Keep On Keeping On coincides with the 50 year anniversary of Mayfield launching his solo career.

Remastered for this new release, the 4xLP box set includes Curtis (1970), Roots (1971), Back to the World (1973), Sweet Exorcist (1974).

Its name is taken from Mayfield’s anthem of perseverance, ‘Keep On Keeping On’, which was first released on Roots and later as a single by Buddah records.

Pre-order the box set here ahead of its 22nd February release, listen to Curtis and check out the track lists below.

Tracklist

Curtis (1970)

1. (Don’t Worry) If There’s A Hell Below, We’re All Going To Go
2. The Other Side Of Town
3. The Makings Of You
4. We The People Who Are Darker Than Blue
5. Move On Up
6. Miss Black America
7. Wild And Free
8. Give It Up

Roots (1971)

1. Get Down
2. Keep On Keeping On
3. Underground
4. We Got To Have Peace
5. Beautiful Brother Of Mine
6. Now You’re Gone
7. Love To Keep You In My Mind

Back to the World (1973)

1. Back To The World
2. Future Shock
3. Right On For The Darkness
4. Future Song (Love A Good Woman, Love A Good Man)
5. If I Were Only A Child Again
6. Can’t Say Nothin
7. Keep On Trippin

Sweet Exorcist (1974)

1. Ain’t Got Time
2. Sweet Exorcist
3. To Be Invisible
4. Power To The People
5. Kung Fu
6. Suffer
7. Make Me Believe In You