A Tribute to Curtis Mayfield


A Tribute to Curtis Mayfield is a compilation album of various artists, celebrating the music of Curtis Mayfield. While many tribute albums are recorded after an artist has passed, this album was completed five years before Mayfield's death.

Track listing

All songs written by Curtis Mayfield except "Amen", by Mayfield and John W. Pate Sr.
  1. "Choice of Colors" – Gladys Knight –
  2. "It's All Right" – Steve Winwood –
  3. "Let's Do It Again" – Repercussions and Curtis Mayfield –
  4. "Billy Jack" – Lenny Kravitz –
  5. "Look Into Your Heart" – Whitney Houston –
  6. "Gypsy Woman" – Bruce Springsteen –
  7. "You Must Believe Me" – Eric Clapton –
  8. "I'm So Proud" – The Isley Brothers –
  9. "Fool for You" – Branford Marsalis and The Impressions –
  10. "Keep On Pushin'" – Tevin Campbell –
  11. "The Makings of You" – Aretha Franklin –
  12. "Woman's Got Soul" – B.B. King –
  13. "People Get Ready" – Rod Stewart –
  14. "(Don't Worry) If There's a Hell Below, We're All Going to Go" – Narada Michael Walden –
  15. "I've Been Trying" – Phil Collins –
  16. "I'm the One Who Loves You" – Stevie Wonder –
  17. "Amen" – Elton John and Sounds of Blackness –

Personnel

;1. "Choice of Colors"
;2. "It's All Right!"
  • Steve Winwood – lead vocals, piano, organ, bass, guitar
  • Jim Capaldi – drums, backing vocals
;3. "Let's Do It Again"
Repercussions:
  • Nicole "Bubba Diva" Willis – lead and backing vocals
  • Gordon "Nappy G." Clay – timbales, bongos, percussion
  • Andy Faranda – guitar
  • Jonathan Maron – bass guitar
  • Genji Siraisi – drums
  • Daniel "Chief Abbott D." Wyatt – congas
With:
;4. "Billy Jack"
;5. "Look Into Your Heart"
;6. "Gypsy Woman"
;7. "You Must Believe Me"
  • Eric Clapton – guitar, lead vocals
  • Nile Rodgers – guitar
  • Sterling Campbell – drums
  • Barry Campbell – bass guitar
  • Richard Hilton – keyboards
  • John Powe, Shawn Powe, Demetrius Peete and John Clay – backing vocals
;8. "I'm So Proud"
;9. "Fool for You"
;10. "Keep On Pushin'"
  • Tevin Campbell – lead vocals
  • Narada Michael Walden – drums
  • Frank "Killer Bee" Martin – keyboards
  • Vernon "Ice" Black – wah-wah guitar
  • Stef Burns – guitar
  • Myron Dove – bass guitar
  • Clayoven Richardson, Skyler Jett, Tony Lindsay and Dooney Jones – backing vocals
Horn section:
  • Wayne Wallace – trombone
  • Robbie Kwock – trumpet
  • Melecio Magdaluyo – saxophone
  • Ron Stallings – saxophone
  • Martin Wehner – trombone
  • Louis Fasman – trumpet
;11. "The Makings of You"
  • Aretha Franklin – lead vocals
  • Robbie Kondor – keyboards
  • David Spinoza – guitar
  • Will Lee – bass guitar
  • Anton Fig – drums
  • Joe Mardin – percussion, synthesizers
  • Andy Snitzer – alto saxophone
;12. "Woman's Got Soul"
Tower of Power Horn Section:
  • Doc Kupka – baritone saxophone
  • Emilio Castillo – tenor saxophone
  • David Mann – tenor saxophone
  • Greg Adams – trumpet
  • Lee Thornburg – trumpet
;13. "People Get Ready"
  • Rod Stewart – vocals, banjo
  • Ronnie Wood – guitar
  • Carmine Rojas – bass guitar
  • Jeff Golub – guitar
  • Charles Kentiss III – piano, organ
  • Kevin Savigar – piano, organ, accordion
  • Jim Cregan – guitar
  • Don Teschner – guitar, violin, mandolin
  • Phil Parapiano – accordion, mandolin
  • Dorian Holly, Darryl Phinessee and Fred White – backing vocals
;14. " If There's a Hell Below, We're All Going to Go"
  • Narada Michael Walden – vocals, drums
  • Louis "Kingpin" Biancaniello – synth strings
  • Mike "$" Mani – keyboards
  • Vernon "Ice" Black – lead guitar
  • Stef Burns – rhythm guitar
  • Myron Dove – bass guitar
  • Michael Carabello – percussion
Horn section:
  • Wayne Wallace – trombone
  • Robbie Kwock – trumpet
  • Melecio Magdaluyo – saxophone
  • Ron Stallings – saxophone
  • Martin Wehner – trombone
  • Louis Fasman – trumpet
;15. "I've Been Trying"
;16. "I'm the One Who Loves You"
;17. "Amen"