There's No Place Like America Today Give, Get, Take And Have (1999)

"Beautiful remastering and a sensible pairing of two of Curtis Mayfield's mid-'70s releases, one of his last topical records juxtaposed with one of his more loosely structured, romantically oriented albums. The sound is excellent and the annotation is extremely thorough. The scope of Curtis Mayfield's talents and contributions have yet to be fully recognized. Judged merely by his records alone his legacy is enormous. As the leader of the Impressions, he recorded some of the finest soul vocal group music of the 1960s. As a solo artist in the 1970s, he helped pioneer funk and helped introduce hard-hitting urban commentary into soul music. But Curtis Mayfield wasn't just a singer. He wrote most of his material at a time when that was not the norm for soul performers. He was among the first - if not the very first - to speak openly about African-American pride and community struggle in his compositions." (Allmusic)