Curtis Mayfield – Superfly: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (LP Vinyl)

Curtis Mayfield recorded the *Superfly* soundtrack in 1972 almost entirely on his own, playing most of the instruments himself and delivering one of soul music's most politically charged statements in the process. The songs arrived before the film did, meaning audiences heard Mayfield's critique of street life and systemic poverty before they saw a single frame, a rare case where the music genuinely overshadowed the movie it was made for.