Back to the World (Curtis Mayfield album) explained

Back to the World is the fourth studio album by Curtis Mayfield, released in 1973 under Curtom Records. It peaked at number 16 on the Billboard 200 chart,^[2] as well as number 1 on the Top R&B Albums chart.^[3]

Personnel

• Curtis Mayfield - guitar, vocals
• Phil Upchurch - guitar
• Joseph "Lucky" Scott - bass
• Rich Tufo - keyboards, organ, arrangements
• Henry Gibson - congas, percussion
• Quinton Joseph - drums

Credits adapted from liner notes.

• Curtis Mayfield – production
• Roger Anfinsen – engineering
• Glen Christensen – art direction
• Gary Wolkowitz – illustration
• Milton Sincoff – packaging
• Marv Stuart – management

Charts

Year-end charts

Chart (1973)	Position
US Billboard 200[4]	88
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[5]	20

See also

• List of Billboard number-one R&B albums of 1973

Notes and References

1. Donovan. Charles. March 6, 2019. Chapter One of Curtis Mayfield's Solo Career Gets a Much-Needed Makeover. PopMatters. January 31, 2021.
2. Curtis Mayfield - Billboard 200. Billboard. January 15, 2018.
3. Curtis Mayfield - Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. Billboard. January 15, 2018.
4. Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1973. Billboard. November 4, 2021.
5. Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1973. Billboard. November 4, 2021.