A Piece of the Action (soundtrack)

A Piece of the Action
Soundtrack album by Curtis Mayfield and Mavis Staples
Released	1977
Genre	Funk, soul
Label	Curtom
Producer	Curtis Mayfield
Curtis Mayfield chronology
Give, Get, Take and Have (1976) A Piece of the Action (1977) Short Eyes (1977)

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A Piece of the Action is the third studio album by American soul singer Mavis Staples. It is a Curtis Mayfield-penned, Mavis Staples-performed soundtrack to the 1977 film of the same name, starring Sidney Poitier and Bill Cosby.

Track listing

All tracks composed by Curtis Mayfield; except where indicated

1. “Chocolate City” (Curtis Mayfield, Rich Tufo, Keni Burke, Quinton Joseph, Henry Gibson, Gary Thompson)
2. “Of Whom Shall I Be Afraid”
3. “Orientation”
4. “Piece of the Action”
5. “Good Lovin' Daddy”
6. “'Til Blossoms Bloom” (Curtis Mayfield, Gil Askey)
7. “Koochie Koochie Koochie”
8. “Getting Deeper”