| Take It to the Streets | ||||
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| Released | 1990 | |||
| Recorded | December 1989-April 1990 | |||
| Genre | Funk, soul | |||
| Length | 37:39 | |||
| Label | Curtom | |||
| Producer | Curtis Mayfield | |||
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Take It to the Streets is an album by the American musician Curtis Mayfield, released in 1990 on Curtom Records. [1] [2] "He's a Fly Guy" first appeared on the soundtrack to I'm Gonna Git You Sucka . [3] The album peaked at No. 59 on Billboard's Top R&B Albums chart. [4]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [5] |
| Chicago Tribune | [6] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [7] |
| (The New) Rolling Stone Album Guide | [8] |
The Chicago Tribune deemed the album "a solid return from one of Chicago's most distinguished musical sons." [6]
All tracks are written by Curtis Mayfield, except "Got to Be Real" and "Don't Push" by Michael Brown and Tony Brown
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Homeless" | 7:31 |
| 2. | "Got to Be Real" | 4:44 |
| 3. | "Do Be Down" | 4:07 |
| 4. | "Who Was That Lady?" | 4:55 |
| 5. | "On and On" | 3:41 |
| 6. | "He's a Fly Guy" | 4:54 |
| 7. | "Don't Push" | 4:23 |
| 8. | "I Mo Git U Sucka" | 4:59 |
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