Never Say You Can't Survive
| Never Say You Can’t Survive | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1977 | |||
| Genre | Funk, soul | |||
| Length | 33:45 | |||
| Label | Curtom | |||
| Producer | Curtis Mayfield | |||
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Never Say You Can't Survive is an album by the American musician Curtis Mayfield, released in 1977.[1][2] It peaked at No. 173 on the Billboard 200.[3] "Show Me Love" was released as a single.[4]
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [5] |
| The Virgin Encyclopedia of R&B and Soul | [6] |
Rolling Stone noted that Mayfield's "voice, which grows thinner and more strained with each album, fails to command the focus of the big, multisectioned arrangements."[7]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Curtis Mayfield.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Show Me Love" | 5:16 |
| 2. | "Just Want to Be with You" | 3:14 |
| 3. | "When We're Alone" | 5:27 |
| 4. | "Never Say You Can't Survive" | 3:22 |
| 5. | "I'm Gonna Win Your Love" | 4:43 |
| 6. | "All Night Long" | 4:15 |
| 7. | "When You Used to Be Mine" | 3:41 |
| 8. | "Sparkle" | 4:02 |
- Note that track 8, "Sparkle", is also on the Mayfield-written and produced soundtrack to the 1976 film Sparkle.
Personnel
- Curtis Mayfield - vocals, lead guitar
- Gary Thompson - rhythm guitar
- Joseph Scott - bass
- Floyd Morris, Rich Tufo - keyboards
- Donnell Hagan - drums
- Henry Gibson - bongos, congas
- Cliff Davis, Sonny Seals - tenor saxophone
- Kitty and the Haywoods - backing vocals
- James Mack, Rich Tufo - arrangements
References
- ^ Mathieson, Kenny (December 28, 1999). "Curtis Mayfield". The Scotsman. p. 12.
- ^ Thompson, Dave (2001). Funk. Backbeat Books. p. 117.
- ^ "Curtis Mayfield". Billboard. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
- ^ Pruter, Robert (1992). Chicago Soul. University of Illinois Press. p. 309.
- ^ Never Say You Can't Survive at AllMusic
- ^ Larkin, Colin (1998). The Virgin Encyclopedia of R&B and Soul. Virgin. p. 221.
- ^ RollingStone.com