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    The Best of Blaxploitation

    04/04/2006

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    Lyrics from The Best of Blaxploitation

  • Papa Was a Rollin' Stone - The Temptations

    • All Music Guide Review

    Numerous compilations of '70s soul, funk, and fusion have been compiled in the name of blaxploitation throughout the years, whether or not all the inclusions were actually used in blaxploitation films (granted, just about everything from this era was fit for soundtrack use). Union Square's The Best of Blaxploitation retraces a lot of familiar steps, but it's not as if most of the similar preceding compilations have remained easy to find. It's three discs in length, so it's bound to plug some significant gaps for beginners and moderate fans, and it contains some concise and informative track-by-track notes. It plays it straight, for the most part, with no revelations made for the hardcore collector. Highlights include James Brown's "The Boss," Marvin Gaye's "'T' Plays It Cool," Syl Johnson's "Different Strokes," Cymande's "Bra," and, naturally, Curtis Mayfield's "Superfly." ~ Andy Kellman, All Music Guide

    The Best of Blaxploitation Track Listing

  • Track#
  • Title
  • Artist
  • time
  • lyrics
  • 1
  • The Boss
  • Brown, James
  • 3:12
  • Sound Clip for The Boss from The Best of Blaxploitation


  • 2
  • Brothers on the Slide
  • Cymande
  • 4:10
  • Sound Clip for Brothers on the Slide from The Best of Blaxploitation


  • 3
  • Jungle Boogie
  • Kool & The Gang
  • 3:04
  • Sound Clip for Jungle Boogie from The Best of Blaxploitation


  • 4
  • "T" Plays It Cool
  • Gaye, Marvin
  • 4:28
  • Sound Clip for "T" Plays It Cool from The Best of Blaxploitation


  • 5
  • Freddie's Dead
  • Mayfield, Curtis
  • 5:25
  • Sound Clip for Freddie's Dead from The Best of Blaxploitation


  • 6
  • Different Strokes
  • Johnson, Syl
  • 2:22
  • Sound Clip for Different Strokes from The Best of Blaxploitation


  • 7
  • Sport
  • Lightnin' Rod
  • 2:36
  • Sound Clip for Sport from The Best of Blaxploitation


  • 8
  • It's a Trip
  • Last Poets
  • 4:46
  • Sound Clip for It's a Trip from The Best of Blaxploitation


  • 9
  • The World We Live In
  • 4:20
  • Sound Clip for The World We Live In from The Best of Blaxploitation


  • 10
  • Funky Mule
  • Turner, Ike & His Kings of Rhythm
  • 3:22
  • Sound Clip for Funky Mule from The Best of Blaxploitation


  • 11
  • I Gotcha
  • Tex, Joe
  • 2:14
  • Sound Clip for I Gotcha from The Best of Blaxploitation


  • 12
  • Chocolate City
  • Staples, Mavis
  • 5:16
  • Sound Clip for Chocolate City from The Best of Blaxploitation


  • 13
  • Moonwalk
  • Ellis, Pee Wee
  • 2:44
  • Sound Clip for Moonwalk from The Best of Blaxploitation


  • 14
  • Tippi Toes
  • Meters
  • 2:27
  • Sound Clip for Tippi Toes from The Best of Blaxploitation


  • 15
  • Back Home
  • 2:52
  • Sound Clip for Back Home from The Best of Blaxploitation


  • 16 (2)
  • Superfly
  • Mayfield, Curtis
  • 3:56
  • Sound Clip for Superfly from The Best of Blaxploitation


  • 17 (2)
  • My People... Hold On
  • Kendricks, Eddie
  • 5:38
  • Sound Clip for My People... Hold On from The Best of Blaxploitation


  • 18 (2)
  • Papa Was a Rollin' Stone
  • Temptations
  • 5:10
  • Sound Clip for Papa Was a Rollin' Stone from The Best of Blaxploitation

  • Lyrics for Papa Was a Rollin' Stone from The Best of Blaxploitation

  • 19 (2)
  • Hercules
  • Neville, Aaron
  • 4:14
  • Sound Clip for Hercules from The Best of Blaxploitation


  • 20 (2)
  • Bra
  • Cymande
  • 5:06
  • Sound Clip for Bra from The Best of Blaxploitation


  • 21 (2)
  • Super People
  • Notations [Soul]
  • 3:47
  • Sound Clip for Super People from The Best of Blaxploitation


  • 22 (2)
  • Thank You for Letting Me Be Myself Again
  • Parker, Maceo & All the King's Men
  • 6:18
  • Sound Clip for Thank You for Letting Me Be Myself Again from The Best of Blaxploitation


  • 23 (2)
  • Brother on the Run
  • Pate, Johnny
  • 1:58
  • Sound Clip for Brother on the Run from The Best of Blaxploitation


  • 24 (2)
  • Concrete Reservation
  • Johnson, Syl
  • 2:26
  • Sound Clip for Concrete Reservation from The Best of Blaxploitation


  • 25 (2)
  • It's a Cryin' Shame
  • Ohio Players
  • 2:22
  • Sound Clip for It's a Cryin' Shame from The Best of Blaxploitation


  • 26 (2)
  • Neighbour! Get Your Own
  • Rimshots
  • 2:54
  • Sound Clip for Neighbour! Get Your Own from The Best of Blaxploitation


  • 27 (2)
  • (I Remember) Mr. Banks
  • Parker, Maceo & All the King's Men
  • 5:28
  • Sound Clip for (I Remember) Mr. Banks from The Best of Blaxploitation


  • 28 (2)
  • Get Off
  • Ripple [1]
  • 3:20
  • Sound Clip for Get Off from The Best of Blaxploitation


  • 29 (2)
  • Funky Miracle
  • Meters
  • 2:28
  • Sound Clip for Funky Miracle from The Best of Blaxploitation


  • 30 (2)
  • Yes We Can Can
  • Dorsey, Lee
  • 4:49
  • Sound Clip for Yes We Can Can from The Best of Blaxploitation


  • 31 (3)
  • When the Revolution Comes
  • Last Poets
  • 2:29
  • Sound Clip for When the Revolution Comes from The Best of Blaxploitation


  • 32 (3)
  • The Bottle
  • 5:14
  • Sound Clip for The Bottle from The Best of Blaxploitation


  • 33 (3)
  • Move on Up (Live)
  • Mayfield, Curtis
  • 3:02
  • Sound Clip for Move on Up (Live) from The Best of Blaxploitation


  • 34 (3)
  • I've Got So Much Trouble in My Mind
  • Quarterman, Joe & Free Soul
  • 6:17
  • Sound Clip for I've Got So Much Trouble in My Mind from The Best of Blaxploitation


  • 35 (3)
  • Why Can't People Be Colors Too?
  • Whatnauts
  • 4:52
  • Sound Clip for Why Can't People Be Colors Too? from The Best of Blaxploitation


  • 36 (3)
  • A Funky Song
  • Ripple [1]
  • 3:20
  • Sound Clip for A Funky Song from The Best of Blaxploitation


  • 37 (3)
  • Mama's Got the Wagon
  • Murray, Mickey
  • 2:42
  • Sound Clip for Mama's Got the Wagon from The Best of Blaxploitation


  • 38 (3)
  • Doin' the Ali Shuffle
  • Cash, Alvin
  • 2:59
  • Sound Clip for Doin' the Ali Shuffle from The Best of Blaxploitation


  • 39 (3)
  • Give Me Back My Freedom
  • Quarterman, Joe & Free Soul
  • 3:31
  • Sound Clip for Give Me Back My Freedom from The Best of Blaxploitation


  • 40 (3)
  • Livin' for the City
  • Turner, Ike & Tina
  • 3:32
  • Sound Clip for Livin' for the City from The Best of Blaxploitation


  • 41 (3)
  • Cold, Cold World
  • Ohio Players
  • 3:45
  • Sound Clip for Cold, Cold World from The Best of Blaxploitation


  • 42 (3)
  • That Thang
  • Ellis, Pee Wee
  • 2:46
  • Sound Clip for That Thang from The Best of Blaxploitation


  • 43 (3)
  • (We Gotta) Bust out of the Ghetto
  • Scott, Moody
  • 6:14
  • Sound Clip for (We Gotta) Bust out of the Ghetto from The Best of Blaxploitation


  • 44 (3)
  • Soul Junction
  • Backyard Heavies
  • 3:03
  • Sound Clip for Soul Junction from The Best of Blaxploitation


  • 45 (3)
  • Cool Out
  • Hutson, Leroy
  • 2:57
  • Sound Clip for Cool Out from The Best of Blaxploitation


    • Credits of The Best of Blaxploitation



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