Back to the World (Curtis Mayfield album)
1973 studio album by Curtis Mayfield
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Back to the World is the fourth studio album by Curtis Mayfield, released in 1973 under Curtom Records. It peaked at number 16 on the Billboard 200 chart,[5] as well as number 1 on the Top R&B Albums chart.[6]
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | May 1973 | |||
| Studio | Curtom, Chicago, Illinois | |||
| Genre | Progressive soul[1] | |||
| Length | 36:11 | |||
| Label | Curtom | |||
| Producer | Curtis Mayfield | |||
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| Singles from Back to the World | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Christgau's Record Guide | C[3] |
| Rolling Stone | favorable[4] |
Track listing
All tracks are written by Curtis Mayfield.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Back to the World" | 6:48 |
| 2. | "Future Shock" | 5:24 |
| 3. | "Right On for the Darkness" | 7:30 |
| 4. | "If I Were Only a Child Again" | 2:53 |
| 5. | "Can't Say Nothin'" | 5:20 |
| 6. | "Keep on Trippin'" | 3:16 |
| 7. | "Future Song (Love a Good Woman, Love a Good Man)" | 5:00 |
| Total length: | 36:11 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 8. | "Can't Say Nothin'" (Single Edit) | 3:35 |
Personnel
- Curtis Mayfield – guitar, vocals
- Phil Upchurch – guitar
- Joseph "Lucky" Scott – bass
- Rich Tufo – keyboards, organ, arrangements
- Henry Gibson – congas, percussion
- Quinton Joseph – drums
Credits adapted from liner notes.
- Curtis Mayfield – production
- Roger Anfinsen – engineering
- Glen Christensen – art direction
- Gary Wolkowitz – illustration
- Milton Sincoff – packaging
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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