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Sweet Exorcist (album)

Summary

Sweet Exorcist is the fifth studio album by Curtis Mayfield, released in May 1974. It peaked at number 39 on the Billboard 200 chart,[5] as well as number 2 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.[6]

Sweet Exorcist
Studio album by
Curtis Mayfield
ReleasedMay 1974 (1974-05)
StudioCurtom Studios, Chicago, Illinois
GenreProgressive soul[1]
Length32:30
LabelCurtom
ProducerCurtis Mayfield
Curtis Mayfield chronology
Claudine
(1974) 		Sweet Exorcist
(1974) 		Got to Find a Way
(1974)
Singles from Sweet Exorcist
  1. "Kung Fu / Right On for the Darkness"
    Released: 1974
  2. "Sweet Exorcist / Suffer"
    Released: 1974
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Christgau's Record GuideC[3]
Rolling Stoneunfavorable[4]

Track listing edit

All tracks are written by Curtis Mayfield, except "Suffer" by Mayfield and Donny Hathaway

No.TitleLength
1."Ain't Got Time"5:11
2."Sweet Exorcist"3:53
3."To Be Invisible"4:13
4."Power to the People"3:29
5."Kung Fu"6:12
6."Suffer"4:04
7."Make Me Believe in You"5:28
Total length:32:30
Reissue edition bonus track
No.TitleLength
8."Kung Fu" (Single Edit)3:49

Personnel edit

Credits adapted from liner notes.

  • Curtis Mayfield – production
  • Rich Tufo – arrangement (except "Power to the People", "Kung Fu", and "Suffer")
  • Gil Askey – arrangement (on "Power to the People", "Kung Fu", and "Suffer")
  • R. Anfinsen – engineering
  • J. Janus – engineering
  • Milton Sincoff – creative packaging design
  • Bill Ronalds – illustration
  • Marv Stuart – management

Charts edit

Chart Peak
position
US Billboard 200[5] 39
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[6] 2

References edit

  1. ^ Donovan, Charles (March 6, 2019). "Chapter One of Curtis Mayfield's Solo Career Gets a Much-Needed Makeover". PopMatters. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
  2. ^ Wynn, Ron. "Sweet Exorcist - Curtis Mayfield". AllMusic. Retrieved January 15, 2018.
  3. ^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: M". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved March 7, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
  4. ^ Gersten, Russell (August 1, 1974). "Curtis Mayfield: Sweet Exorcist". Rolling Stone. Retrieved January 15, 2018.
  5. ^ a b "Curtis Mayfield - Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved January 15, 2018.
  6. ^ a b "Curtis Mayfield - Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. Retrieved January 15, 2018.

External links edit

  • Sweet Exorcist at Discogs (list of releases)