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The first Impressions LP was one of the finest debuts of any '60s soul act, though it excelled in part because it featured a backlog of chart singles (five had charted previously, and "It's All Right" became the sixth after it was quickly added to the original program). Curtis Mayfield wrote all but two of the songs, stretching back to 1961's "Gypsy Woman" (which he'd actually written at the age of 14) but mostly including strong 1962-1963 material like the hit "Little Young Lover," "Grow Closer Together," "I'm the One Who Loves You," and "Minstrel and Queen." "It's All Right" was easily the best song here, accented by the group's sublime harmonies, arranger Johnny Pate's swinging horn section, and Mayfield's precise guitar work. The group also showed an unsurprising reverence for classic doo wop, beautifully remaking "Never Let Me Go," a Top Ten R&B hit for Johnny Ace in 1954. Even the closer, a tossed-off novelty called "Twist and Limbo," is an excellent performance and a genuinely fun song. Mayfield's disarmingly brilliant songs were really the only necessary element toward making The Impressions a strong LP, but the mesmerizing vocals and sympathetic arrangements made for a classic work of Chicago soul.
© John Bush /TiVo
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Curtis Mayfield, Producer, ComposerLyricist - The Impressions, MainArtist
℗ 1961 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Curtis Mayfield, Producer, ComposerLyricist - The Impressions, MainArtist
℗ 1962 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Curtis Mayfield, Producer, ComposerLyricist - The Impressions, MainArtist
℗ 1962 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Curtis Mayfield, Producer, ComposerLyricist - The Impressions, MainArtist
℗ 1962 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Curtis Mayfield, Producer - The Impressions, MainArtist - Joseph Wade Scott, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1962 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Curtis Mayfield, Producer, ComposerLyricist - The Impressions, MainArtist
℗ 1962 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Curtis Mayfield, Producer - Richard Brooks, ComposerLyricist - The Impressions, MainArtist
℗ 1962 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Curtis Mayfield, Producer, ComposerLyricist - The Impressions, MainArtist
℗ 1963 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Curtis Mayfield, Producer, ComposerLyricist - The Impressions, MainArtist
℗ 1963 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Curtis Mayfield, Producer, ComposerLyricist - The Impressions, MainArtist
℗ 1961 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Curtis Mayfield, Producer, ComposerLyricist - The Impressions, MainArtist
℗ 1963 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Album review
The first Impressions LP was one of the finest debuts of any '60s soul act, though it excelled in part because it featured a backlog of chart singles (five had charted previously, and "It's All Right" became the sixth after it was quickly added to the original program). Curtis Mayfield wrote all but two of the songs, stretching back to 1961's "Gypsy Woman" (which he'd actually written at the age of 14) but mostly including strong 1962-1963 material like the hit "Little Young Lover," "Grow Closer Together," "I'm the One Who Loves You," and "Minstrel and Queen." "It's All Right" was easily the best song here, accented by the group's sublime harmonies, arranger Johnny Pate's swinging horn section, and Mayfield's precise guitar work. The group also showed an unsurprising reverence for classic doo wop, beautifully remaking "Never Let Me Go," a Top Ten R&B hit for Johnny Ace in 1954. Even the closer, a tossed-off novelty called "Twist and Limbo," is an excellent performance and a genuinely fun song. Mayfield's disarmingly brilliant songs were really the only necessary element toward making The Impressions a strong LP, but the mesmerizing vocals and sympathetic arrangements made for a classic work of Chicago soul.
© John Bush /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 11 track(s)
- Total length: 00:27:11
- Main artists: The Impressions
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Geffen
- Genre: Soul/Funk/R&B Soul
© 1963 UMG Recordings, Inc. ℗ 1963 UMG Recordings, Inc.
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