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| 1. Gypsy Woman | |||
| 2. Grow Closer Together | |||
| 3. Little Young Lover | |||
| 4. Minstrel And Queen | |||
| 5. I'm The One Who Loves You | |||
| 6. Sad Sad Girl And Boy | |||
| 7. It's All Right | |||
| 8. Talking About My Baby | |||
| 9. Girl You Don't Know Me | |||
| 10. I'm So Proud | |||
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| Disc: 2 | |||
| 1. As Long As You Love Me | |||
| 2. Can't You See | |||
| 3. Never Let Me Go | |||
| 4. You've Come Home | |||
| 5. I Need Your Love | |||
| 6. Twist And Limbo | |||
| 7. You'll Want Me Back | |||
| 8. Never Too Much Love | |||
| 9. A Woman Who Loves Me | |||
| 10. I Made A Mistake | |||
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Few groups epitomise the term 'important' like gospel infused Chicagoan soul outfit The Impressions. This two-disc set assembles the Curtis Mayfield helmed line-up's seven inches for ABC Paramount records with album tracks, pleasing the collector and more casual listener at the same time.
The Impressions sound tracked the social upheaval of the 60s, brought Mayfield and his distinctive falsetto to the spotlight, and inspired a wealth of harmony groups around the world. Yet even if you ignore all that, you're left with a series of some of the sweetest soul sides ever heard.
Rhythmically diverse, the cuts range from shimmying Latin tinged ballads to Motown era stomps and funkier numbers. As his lyrics take on more political significance Curtis' voice moves from childlike purity to the hipper ballsier delivery familiar from his later solo work.
It's impossible to fault early hits Gypsy Woman and I'm The One Who Loves You (for the latter, Mayfield's voice is suited perfectly to the patient best friend of a lady who prefers meaner men).
However, uplifting positivity was also a big part of their message. For every forlorn lover's lament there's an exhortation of civil rights encouragement (Rolling On or We're A Winner - a clear ancestor of Curtis' Move On Up) and even transplanted hymns (Amen).
Another, oft ignored, aspect of the group's legacy was their pivotal influence in Jamaica. Their effect on the Wailers is common knowledge (People Get Ready was reshaped into One Love). But Impressions tunes also became staples for high-register reggae singers including Milton Henry, Cornel Campbell, Junior Murvin and Slim Smith.
There is the odd surplus to requirements novelty piece like Twist And Limbo; and disc two is not quite as powerful as disc one - though still well worth a spin. Nonetheless, these songs will plant a cornerstone in your collection without any hunting for scratchy old 45s. --Angus Taylor
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1-Disc 1 2-Gypsy Woman 3-Grow Closer Together 4-Little Young Lover 5-Minstrel And Queen 6-I'm The One Who Loves You 7-Sad Sad Girl And Boy 8-It's All Right 9-Talking About My Baby 10-Girl You Don't Know Me 11-I'm So Proud 12-Keep On Pushing 13-You Must Believe Me 14-Amen 15-People Get Ready 16-Woman's Got Soul 17-Meeting Over Yonder 18-I Need You 19-Just One Kiss From You 20-You've Been Cheating 21-Since I Lost The One I Love 22-Too Slow 23-Can't Satisfy 24-Love's A-Comin' 25-You Always Hurt Me 26-It's Hard To Believe 27-I Can't Stay Away From You 28-We're A Winner 29-We're Rolling On (Pt.1) 30-I Loved And I Lost 31-Don't Cry My Love 32-Disc 2 33-As Long As You Love Me 34-Can't You See 35-Never Let Me Go 36-You've Come Home 37-I Need Your Love 38-Twist And Limbo 39-You'll Want Me Back 40-Never Too Much Love 41-A Woman Who Loves Me 42-I Made A Mistake 43-I Love You (Yeah) 44-See The Real Me 45-Long Long Winter 46-I've Been Trying 47-Get Up And Move 48-I've Found That I've Lost 49-Never Could You Be 50-Twilight Time 51-Man Oh Man 52-Falling In Love With You 53-No One Else 54-This Must End 55-Wade In The Water 56-Little Girl 57-You've Got Me Running 58-You Ought To Be In Heaven 59-It's All Over 60-We're Rolling On (Pt.2) 61-Up Up And Away 62-Sometimes I Wonder (2009/Universal-Island) 60 tracks with 12 page booklet. Essential!!
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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Containing all The Impressions' 45 A and B sides from 1961 to 1968 this is an absolutely essential purchase for any fan of classic 1960s soul, the sublime harmonies of The Impressions or Curtis Mayfield's songwriting. 60 tracks over 2 discs and no filler!
4 of 6 people found the following review helpful
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i bought "i made a mistake\i'm so proud" on abc from a 2nd hand record shop on hyde road manchester for a tanner a thousand years ago and it was love on first hearing...made me a star in my class...2 or 3 years later i was one of the nuts in a 22 inch vented silver jacket flipping off the walls in the twisted wheel all nighter to the tunes of "you've been cheating" and "i can't satisfy" and i've got to throw in gene chandler's "nothing can stop me" a real monster at the time...spun you through the floor...soul...that was the word for it then...there was no other word to describe it...nowadays people half my age and younger say northern...but it's soul...that's the word for it...and that's exactly what you get on these 2 discs...in those early days this was rarefied stuff never mind angus in the bbc review making it all so pat...the bbc had no idea whatsoever of it...i doubt if one tune on the wheel menu was ever played by the bbc except years and years later...tamla though was unstoppable...i would also like to stir into his pap something else...all the soul acts and groups came from a socially divided and deprived background as were their audience...here it was white working class kids with nothing who saw straight through colour bar and welcomed in innocent joy the soul into their hearts never to leave it...hear yea.
1 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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During the 60's, The Impressions were always my number one "soul" group. From Gypsy Woman to You've Been Cheatin' to me they represented the pinnacle of soul music. Their tight almost sparse arrangements brought out the best in the vocal arrangements coupled with Mayfield's lyrics. A case of less is more.
The BBC review says most of what needs to be said about this collection. CD2 is the weaker of the 2 in my opinion but it is still good music.
If you like Seal's version of Its Alright then you will like this collection.
I'm surprised that more of Mayfield's work isn't covered by current artistes - it would save us having to listen to mediocre fillers on cds included by virtue of the fact that the singer wrote them. Come on you aspiring soul/rnb singers look back into the vaults and give us a treat.
The BBC review says most of what needs to be said about this collection. CD2 is the weaker of the 2 in my opinion but it is still good music.
If you like Seal's version of Its Alright then you will like this collection.
I'm surprised that more of Mayfield's work isn't covered by current artistes - it would save us having to listen to mediocre fillers on cds included by virtue of the fact that the singer wrote them. Come on you aspiring soul/rnb singers look back into the vaults and give us a treat.
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haven't listened to the impressions for a long time, still have vinyl album.
been great to listen to in car, memory lane trip!
some songs i didn't know. Read more
been great to listen to in car, memory lane trip!
some songs i didn't know. Read more
Published 20 months ago by L
The Impressions,los mas grandes
Me acuerdo de cuando escuche por primera vez el Volumen 1 y el "ABC Rarities" de los Impressions hace ya algo mas de 10 años y desde entonces estoy enganchado al grupo de... Read more
Published on 30 Oct 2009 by Ivan Arizmendi
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