The final Young-Holt Unlimited album captures their seamless transition into a new era of Chicago soul heralded by Curtis Mayfield's landmark Superfly score. A skilled and deeply funky interpretation of the emerging blaxploitation sound that sacrifices none of the group's signature groove, Plays Super Fly is the rare cash-in record with integrity and invention to spare. Only half of the album reprises Superfly material, most notably a percolating rendition of "Freddie's Dead" -- the remainder of the set casts Y-HU in dramatically different directions, including the loping original "Hey Pancho," a sweet but never saccharine cover of "Could It Be I'm Falling in Love" and a mind-boggling rendition of "Close to You" spotlightingKen Chaney's future-forward electric piano. (AllMusic)
TRACKLIST
Freddie's Dead 4:32
Give Me Your Love 3:15
Pusher Man 3:48
Superfly 3:20
Hey Pancho 4:00
Could It Be I'm Falling In Love 4:26
(They Long To Be) Close To You 3:50
People Make The World Go Round 6:00
Mystical Man 3:50
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