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FUNKY-SOUL-VINYLS CLASSIC SOUL AND FUNK ALBUMS OF THE 60’s 70’s and 80’s # 20

Posted: April 8, 2012 in curtis mayfield, curtom, first impressions, first thinf it took, fred cash, groove, impressions, jerry butler, ralph johnson, reggie torian, sam goode, sooner or later, van mccoy
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In this Series of Posts, I will writing about a Particular Classic Soul/Funk Album from the 60’s 70’s and 80’s


The LP’s that stand out in my Mind, as The Best Albums ever Released. All of them, I have purchased on Vinyl many Years ago and now have them on CD or Download today.

You may have Differing view’s (as we all do) on these Choices, but these are my Favorites!

# 20…….THE IMPRESSIONS…….FIRST IMPRESSIONS

In 1975, The Impressions Released their 17th Studio Album (out of a Career of 21), it was entitled “First Impressions”


It would be their Last Album on Curtis Mayfield’s “Curtom Record Label” it was Written and Produced by Ed Townsend (Except Track 6 which was Written by Van McCoy.

The Impressions were Sam Gooden, Fred Cash, Ralph Johnson and Reggie Torian, incidentally Gooden and Cash were Original Members with Curtis Mayfield, and are still going Today at the Ages of 77 and 71.


Track Listing:
1. Sooner or Later
2. Same Thing it Took
3. Old Before My Time
4. First Impressions
5. Groove
6. I’m So Glad
7. How High is High
8. Why Must a Love Song be a Sad Song


This was a Great Album, My favorites Tracks were in Order of Preference: Track 1, 4, 2 and 5.

3 Singles were Released from the Album: First Impressions, Same Thing it Took and Sooner or Later, with only “First Impressions” Making the US Charts, Reaching Number 16 and spending 10 Weeks on the Chart!


Curtis Mayfield had Left The Impressions, 5 Years Earlier in 1970, He and Jerry Butler had Joined a Band Called “The Roosters” in 1957, In 1958 they Changed their name to Jerry Butler and The Impressions.


They had a Minor Hit in 1963, it was called “Gypsy Woman” there were a few Line-Up Changes early on, then in 1963 Two things happened, they Changed their Name again, this time to “The Impressions” and they had their First Big Hit, it was Called “It’s Alright”  

The First Album under the Name “The Impressions” was Released in 1963, it was Entitled “The Impressions” by now the Band Consisted of Curtis Sam and Fred!


I Clearly Remember Buying this Album from “Groove Records” in Greek Street, Soho, London.


I have Posted about this Before, have a Read!
http://www.4shared.com/pl/V0vf6hN7/impressions_.html
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