The Impressions - Ultimate Collection

Artist:

Impressions (The)

UPC:

731455673821

See Also:

Redding, Otis Cooke, Sam Brown, James Butler, Jerry Drifters (US) (The) Hutson, Leroy Impressions - People Get Ready: Best Of 1961-1968 [Import]

Description:

The Impressions includes: Curtis Mayfield, Jerry Butler, Fred Cash, Sam Gooden, Reggie Torian, Ralph Johnson.
Producers include: Roy Glover, Jr., Johnny Pate, Curtis Mayfield, Ed Townsend.
Compilation producer: Andy McKaie.
Recorded between 1958 and 1975. Includes liner notes by A. Scott Galloway.
All tracks have been digitally remastered.
Liner Note Author: A. Scott Galloway.
Recording information: 1958-1975.
Photographer: Ray Flerlage.
Unknown Contributor Role: Dana Smart.
Arrangers: Donny Hathaway; Rich Tufo; Roy Glover, Jr.; Johnny Pate.
This is an Ultimate Collection for the Impressions, not Curtis Mayfield, which are two separate things, no matter how closely intertwined their histories are. This begins with "For Your Precious Love," when Jerry Butler was the lead singer, and ends with two tracks that he neither wrote nor sang, giving a good basic history of the band`s career from 1958 to 1975. Not every great Impressions song is here, but nearly ever song here is great (the quality does dip a bit toward the end); this certainly delivers a good summary of -- and even introduction to -- the group, which was one of the greatest of its time, regardless of genre. That said, it won`t give you everything you need -- but it certainly will get your love started. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Track Listing:

DISC 1

1. For Your Precious Love
2. Gypsy Woman
3. It`s All Right
4. Talking About My Baby
5. I`m So Proud
6. Keep on Pushing
7. Amen
8. You Must Believe Me
9. People Get Ready
10. Woman`s Got Soul
11. Meeting Over Yonder
12. You`ve Been Cheatin`
13. Man, Oh Man
14. We`re a Winner
15. I Loved and I Lost
16. Fool for You
17. This Is My Country
18. Choice of Colors
19. Finally Got Myself Together (I`m a Changed Man)
20. Same Thing It Took

Album Information

Release Date:

10/16/2001

Type:

Performer

Genre:

R&B

Subgenre:

Chicago Soul

Label:

Hip-O

Catalog Number:

556738

Original Release Year:

2001

# of Discs:

1

Studio/Live:

Studio

Mono/Stereo:

Mixed

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