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1977 soundtrack album by Curtis Mayfield
Short Eyes
Soundtrack album by Curtis Mayfield
Released1977
GenreFunk, soul
Length35:17
LabelCurtom
ProducerCurtis Mayfield
Curtis Mayfield chronology
A Piece of the Action (with Mavis Staples)
(1977) 		Short Eyes
(1977) 		Never Say You Can't Survive
(1977)

Short Eyes is a studio album released under Curtom Records and the soundtrack to Robert M. Young's 1977 film based upon the play of the same name by Miguel Piñero. The album contains one of Mayfield's last funk hits, "Do Do Wap is Strong in Here".

Track listing

  1. “Do Do Wap is Strong in Here” - 5:28
  2. “Back Against the Wall” - 6:34
  3. “Need Someone to Love” - 3:11
  4. “A Heavy Dude” - 4:07
  5. “Short Eyes/Freak, Freak, Free, Free, Free” - 5:40
  6. “Break It Down” (H.P. Denenberg, Martin Hirch) - 4:17
  7. “Another Fool in Love” - 3:20
  8. “Father Confessor" (Instrumental) - 2:40

Personnel

  • Curtis Mayfield - vocals, lead guitar
  • Gary Thompson - rhythm guitar
  • Floyd Morris - keyboards
  • Rich Tufo - keyboards, arranger
  • Henry Gibson - bongos, congas
  • Joseph Scott - bass
  • Donnell Hagan - drums
  • LeRoy Hutson, Alfonso Surrett, Ricki Linton, and Mystique - background vocals

Inner sleeve of album.

Later samples

References

  1. Canby, Vincent (28 September 1977). "Film: 'Short Eyes' Eloquently Adapted". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2018-06-12. Retrieved 2019-11-20.
  2. "Photographic image". Img10.shop-pro.jp. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
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