#76 Curtis Mayfield, 'Superfly' (1972)

This was another major standout for me last time around. Arguably the most iconic Blaxploitation soundtrack of all time. Starting with stabbing horns and Mayfield’s sweet voice, ‘Little Child Runnin’ Wild’ sets the scene; father’s split, mother’s struggling to make ends meet and the little child is running around the streets. He runs into the Pusherman (aka drug dealer) who turns him onto a life of addiction. The kid wants more but all his money’s gone. The next song, ‘Pusherman,’ is a smooth, funky song in total contrast to the previous. This one’s from the perspective of the dealer.