Impressed! 24 Groups Inspired By The Legendary Impressions & Curtis Mayfield [Import]

Various Artists (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 12, 2002)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Kent Records UK
• ASIN: B00005UPL7
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #531,801 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. He'll Be Back - The Players

2. What About Me, Baby - The Pacesetters

3. Just Enough To Hurt Me - The Astors

4. 'Bout My Baby - The Enjoyables

5. Breaking Up Again - The Climates

6. In The Sunshine - The Marvellos

7. What You Gonna Do - The Brilliants

8. I Want My Baby - The Presidents

9. Please Say It Isn't So - Lee Williams And The Cymbals

10. Heavenly Father - The Larks

11. Out Of My Life - The Expressions

12. Make This Young Lady Mine - The Mad Lads

13. I've Been Taken For A Ride - The Saints

14. Hey Girl (Where Are You Going) - The Topics

15. A New Day - The Notations

16. I'm Stuck On You - The Poets

17. Love You Like You Never Been Loved - The Falcons

18. Too Shy - The Realistics

19. Especially For You Baby - The Four Puzzles

20. I'm Gonna Tell The World - The Dontells

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Editorial Reviews

24 track compilation features groups inspired by the musical genius of Curtis Mayfield & his soulful interplay with fellow Impressions, Sam Gooden & Fred Cash. Many rare tracks that have never appeared before on CD!

Customer Reviews

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars More Greatest Hits You've Never Heard, July 3, 2002

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Andre M. "brnn64" (Mt. Pleasant, SC United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Impressed! 24 Groups Inspired By The Legendary Impressions & Curtis Mayfield (Audio CD)

While this collection ranges from carbon copies of Curtis and Co. ("Breaking Up Again" by the Climates and "Out of My Life" by the Expressions) to those who resemble the Impressions only in spirit, this is certainly a great collection of obscure Soul tunes that should have made it big. Some of this is quite remarkable! I defy anyone to only play "In The Sunshine" by the Marvellos (not the group of "I Do" fame) or "Make This Young Lady Mine" by the Mad Lads with only one listen. Interestingly, a couple of these groups also share the Impressions' knack for message music. "He'll Be Back" from the Players (1966) deals with Vietnam and "A New Day" (1971, by the Notations) stresses the need for racial harmony (sort of a forerunner to Paul and Stevie's "Ebony and Ivory"). There are also a few familiar names here. The Poets (later the Main Ingredient) contribute "I'm Stuck On You" which has a nice building crescendo, and the Manhattans are here with a charming tune called "Sweet Little Girl." If you like 60s and 70s Soul but are tired of the overplaying the same old Motown and Stax tunes on "Oldies radio," then this is for you. I'd also recommend "The Loma Records Story," "Lost and Found-The Blue Rock Records Story," and "Got a Good Thing" for more of the Greatest Hits You've Never Heard.