The Impressions (album)

The Impressions
Studio album by The Impressions
Released	August 1963
Recorded	July 1961-March 1963
Genre	Chicago soul
Label	ABC-Paramount
Producer	Curtis Mayfield, Rory Glover, Jr.
The Impressions chronology
- The Impressions (1963) The Never Ending Impressions (1964)

The Impressions is the debut album by the American soul music group of the same name. It produced no less than six chart hit singles, including their biggest hit, the Billboard top ten pop smash "It's All Right", and the top 20 Hit, "Gypsy Woman". After the departure of original Impressions lead singer Jerry Butler to a successful solo career, the other original members, brothers Arthur and Richard Brooks also left. The remaining original members, Curtis Mayfield, Sam Gooden and Fred Cash, chose not to replace them. Instead, they scaled down to a trio, and went on to become one of America's top R&B vocal groups.

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Track listing

All tracks composed by Curtis Mayfield; except where indicated

1. "It's All Right"
2. "Gypsy Woman"
3. "Grow Closer Together"
4. "Little Young Lover"
5. "You've Come Home"
6. "Never Let Me Go" (Joseph Scott)
7. "Minstrel and Queen (Queen Majesty)"
8. "I Need Your Love" (Richard Brooks)
9. "I'm the One Who Loves You"
10. "Sad, Sad Girl and Boy"
11. "As Long as You Love Me"
12. "Twist and Limbo"

Personnel

• Curtis Mayfield - tenor vocals, guitar
• Arthur Brooks, Richard Brooks - vocals
• Sam Gooden - bass & baritone vocals

Charts

USA - Album

Year	Chart	Peak position
1964	Pop Albums	43

USA - Singles

Year	Song	Chart	Peak position
1962	Gypsy Woman	Pop Singles	20
	Grow Closer Together	Pop Singles	99
	Little Young Lover	Pop Singles	96
1963	It's All Right	Pop Singles	4
	I'm the One Who Loves You	Pop Singles	73
	Sad, Sad Girl and Boy	Pop Singles	84

External links

• The Impressions (album) at Allmusic