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 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” (Mayfield, Gil Askey)
7. “Koochie Koochie Koochie”
8. “Getting Deeper”