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| The Right Combination | ||||
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| Released | September 1980 | |||
| Genre | Funk, soul | |||
| Length | 32:09 | |||
| Label | RSO/Curtom | |||
| Producer | Curtis Mayfield, Gil Askey, Norman Harris, Bruce Gray | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Smash Hits | 4/10 [2] |
The Right Combination is a 1980 duet album by Linda Clifford and Curtis Mayfield.
Originally released on Curtom,it was recorded in Chicago except "It's Lovin' Time (Your Baby's Home)" recorded in Philadelphia. The album was produced by Curtis Mayfield and Gil Askey except “Ain't No Love Lost”solely by Mayfield and “It's Lovin' Time (Your Baby's Home)”by Curtis Mayfield,Norman Harris and Bruce Gray. Gil Askey arranged the album except “It's Lovin' Time (Your Baby's Home)”which was arranged by Norman Harris. Linda Clifford has collaborated with Gil Askey and Curtis Mayfield on her previous four albums for Curtom and with Norman Harris on an album released just before (Here's My Love). In 1980 she would sing "Red light" for the Fame soundtrack and collaborate with Isaac Hayes for her next album. The album was reissued on CD in 1999 in Britain with 11 bonus tracks (8 by Clifford,3 by Mayfield) and a bonus 1972 radio interview of Mayfield on an additional CD.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Rock You to Your Socks" | Joey Carbone,Louis Lambert | 4:34 |
| 2. | "The Right Combination" | Keith Echols,Alice Sanderson,Anthony Miller | 4:43 |
| 3. | "I'm So Proud" | Curtis Mayfield | 3:36 |
| 4. | "Ain't No Love Lost" | Curtis Mayfield | 4:25 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 5. | "It's Lovin' Time (Your Baby's Home)" | Bruce Gray | 6:21 |
| 6. | "Love's Sweet Sensation" | Frankie Blue | 3:49 |
| 7. | "Between You Baby and Me" | Curtis Mayfield | 4:40 |
Curtis Lee Mayfield was an American singer-songwriter,guitarist,and record producer,and one of the most influential musicians behind soul and politically conscious African-American music. He first achieved success and recognition with the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame-inducted group The Impressions during the civil rights movement of the late 1950s and 1960s,and later worked as a solo artist.
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The following is a list of albums released by defunct record label RSO Records.
