Curtis Mayfield – Back To The World

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Genre:	Funk / Soul
Style:	Soul
Year:	1973

Tracklist

		Back To The World	6:48
		Future Shock	5:24
		Right On For The Darkness	7:30
		If I Were Only A Child Again	2:53
		Can't Say Nothin'	5:20
		Keep On Trippin'	3:16
		Future Song (Love A Good Woman, Love A Good Man)	5:00

Credits (10)

Richard Tufo*
Arranged By
Glen Christensen
Art Direction
Milton Sincoff
Creative Director [Packaging]
Roger Anfinsen
Engineer
Gary Wolkowitz
Illustration
RCK*
Lacquer Cut By

Notes

Early US pressings include '1650 Broadway' address in label rim text. See: Curtis Mayfield - Back To The World.

Later US pressings include '810 Seventh Ave' or '810 7th Ave.' address in label rim text. See: Curtis Mayfield - Back To The World.

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Image	,	–			In Your Collection, Wantlist, or Inventory	Version Details	Data Quality
	Back To The World LP, Album, Stereo, Monarch Pressing, Gatefold	Curtom – CRS-8015	US	1973	US — 1973	Recently Edited
	Back To The World LP, Album, Stereo	Buddah Records – 2318 085		1973	— 1973
	Back To The World LP, Album, Gatefold	Buddah Records – 840 012 U		1973	— 1973	Recently Edited
	Back To The World LP, Album, Gatefold	Buddah Records – 2318085	UK	1973	UK — 1973	Recently Edited
	Back To The World Cassette, Album, Stereo	Buddah Records – 3116 029	Italy	1973	Italy — 1973	Recently Edited
	Back To The World Reel-To-Reel, Album, 7 ½ ips, Quadraphonic	Curtom – J 18015	US	1973	US — 1973	Recently Edited
	Back To The World LP, Album	Buddah Records – 2318 085	New Zealand	1973	New Zealand — 1973	New Submission
	Back To The World LP, Album, Stereo, PRC Press, Gatefold	Curtom – CRS 8015	US	1973	US — 1973	Recently Edited
	Back To The World LP, Album	Buddah Records – 2318 085	Brazil	1973	Brazil — 1973	New Submission
	Back To The World LP, Album	Buddah Records – 2318 085	Spain	1973	Spain — 1973	New Submission
	Back To The World LP, Album, Unipak	Curtom – CRS 8015	Canada	1973	Canada — 1973	New Submission
	Back To The World LP, Album, Stereo, Sonic Pressing, Gatefold	Curtom – CRS 8015	US	1973	US — 1973	Recently Edited
	Back To The World LP, Album, Misprint, Gatefold	Curtom – 655 063	Netherlands	1973	Netherlands — 1973	New Submission
	Back To The World LP, Album, Gatefold	Buddah Records – YZ-35-DA	Japan	1973	Japan — 1973	New Submission
	Back To The World LP, Album, Gatefold	Buddah Records – 2318 085	Australia	1973	Australia — 1973	New Submission
	Back To The World LP, Album, Stereo, Gatefold	Buddah Records – 2318 085 A	Italy	1973	Italy — 1973	New Submission
	Back To The World 8-Track Cartridge, Album, Quadraphonic	Curtom – L 78015	US	1973	US — 1973	New Submission
	Back To The World 8-Track Cartridge, Album	Curtom – M 78015	US	1973	US — 1973	New Submission
	Back To The World LP, Album, Gatefold	Curtom – CRS 8015	US	1973	US — 1973	New Submission
	Back To The World Cassette, Album, Stereo	Curtom – CUR M 58015	US	1973	US — 1973	New Submission
	Back To The World LP, Album, Promo, Gatefold	Curtom – CRS 8015	US	1973	US — 1973	New Submission
	Back To The World LP, Album, Club Edition, Gatefold	Curtom – CRS 8015	Canada	1973	Canada — 1973	New Submission
	Back To The World LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo	Taedo – EU 561	South Korea	1973	South Korea — 1973	New Submission
	Back To The World LP, Album, Terre Haute pressing, Gatefold	Curtom – CRS 8015	US	1973	US — 1973	Recently Edited
	Back To The World Acetate, LP, Album	Curtom – CRS-8015	US	1973	US — 1973	Recently Edited
	Back To The World LP, Album, Stereo, Monarch Pressing, Gatefold	Curtom – CRS-8015	US	1973	US — 1973	Recently Edited
	Back To The World LP, Album, Gatefold	Curtom – CRS 8015	US	1973	US — 1973	New Submission
	Back To The World LP, Album, Gatefold	Buddah Records – 2318-085	UK	1973	UK — 1973	New Submission
	Back To The World LP, Album	Buddah Records – 2318085	UK	1973	UK — 1973
	Back To The World LP, Album, Gatefold	Buddah Records – 2318085	UK	1973	UK — 1973	New Submission
	Back To The World LP, Album, Gatefold	Curtom – CRS 8015	US	1973	US — 1973	New Submission
	Back To The World 8-Track Cartridge, Album	Curtom – M 88015	US	1973	US — 1973	New Submission
	Back To The World LP, Album	Buddah Records – 2318-085	UK	1973	UK — 1973	New Submission
	Back To The World LP, Album, Gatefold	Buddah Records – 2318 085	Australia	1973	Australia — 1973	New Submission
	Back To The World Cassette, Album, Stereo	Buddah Records – 3116-029	UK	1973	UK — 1973	New Submission
	Back To The World 8-Track Cartridge, Album	Curtom – CRS-8-8015	Canada	1973	Canada — 1973	New Submission
	Back To The World LP, Album	Buddah Records – 2318 085	Israel	1973	Israel — 1973	New Submission
	Back To The World LP, Album, White Label	Buddah Records – 2318 085	Greece	1973	Greece — 1973	New Submission
	Back To The World Reel-To-Reel, 7 ½ ips, 4-Track Stereo	Curtom – CUR M 8015	US	1973	US — 1973	New Submission
	Back To The World LP, Album, Reissue	Buddah Records – BDLH 5008	UK	1974	UK — 1974	Recently Edited

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Reviews

lobotexas Jul 1, 2024
referencing Back To The World (LP, Album, Stereo, Sonic Pressing, Gatefold) CRS 8015

…my copy is a misprint as well!
On B-side you can listen to a fairytale radioplay!
Could not yet figure out the title…
Anybody interested?
pointasch Feb 11, 2024
referencing Back To The World (LP, Album, Reissue) 081227006068

Just listen to this again since a long time, this a very nice sounding pressing, no noise, great dynamics, stage, well EQed, great mastering job, I like it.
gepettoelph Sep 24, 2023
Edited one year ago

referencing Back To The World (LP, Album, Stereo, Monarch Pressing, Gatefold) CRS 8015

There appears to be two identical versions of this CRS-8015 on discogs. I have a copy and literally cannot one from the other. Both are Monarch Pressings with nearly identical runouts.

I chose this version of the two because this one provides an image of the company inner sleeve that is identical to mine - black w/ buddah. My copy is lightly scratched like no other and I can tell that if it were not...then it would be dead nuts quiet. So if you find a decent copy of this version, you should be rull rull good.
JackdawTrading Mar 20, 2023
referencing Back To The World (LP, Album, Stereo, Sonic Pressing, Gatefold) CRS 8015

lol my copy is a misprint double B-side printed labels
SoundInBetween Feb 3, 2022
referencing Back To The World (LP, Album, Reissue) CRS 8015

This must've been repressed multiple times with the exact same runout; I've had this record for over 12 years, and runout matches this exactly.
switherton Jan 8, 2022
referencing Back To The World (LP, Album, Stereo, PRC Press, Gatefold) CRS 8015

Don't know if this is just a really dynamic recording, or if it has to do with this particular pressing, but man, this thing is a total eargasm.
sensibill Apr 1, 2021
Edited 4 years ago

referencing Back To The World (LP, Album, Promo, Gatefold) CRS 8015

Everything is the same as my copy,except the dj copy not for sale on the labels, is not present . This must be Curtis,s best album. I just love it
grooves.lb Jul 2, 2019
referencing Back To The World (LP, Album, Stereo) 2318 085

Mine says Made in Lebanon on label but printed in .
Nodski Jan 4, 2010
referencing Back To The World (LP, Album, Stereo) 2318 085

Very good CM album. contains the sample for U.G.K's "Pinky Ring".