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The Impressions: The Never Ending Impressions

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On January 9, 1964, “ABC-Paramount” label released “The Never Ending Impressions”, the second Impressions (The) album. It was recorded in 1963, and was produced by Johnny Pate.

Personnel:

  • Curtis Mayfield – lead vocals, guitar
  • Fred Cash – tenor vocals
  • Sam Gooden – bass vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Curtis Mayfield, except where noted.

  1. Sister Love
  2. Little Boy Blue
  3. Satin Doll – Duke Ellington, Johnny Mercer, Billy Strayhorn
  4. Girl You Don’t Know Me
  5. I Gotta Keep on Moving
  6. You Always Hurt the One You Love – Doris Fisher, Allan Roberts
  7. That’s What Love Will Do
  8. I’m So Proud
  9. September Song – Maxwell Anderson, Kurt Weill
  10. Lemon Tree – Will Holt
  11. Ten to One
  12. A Woman Who Loves Me

The Impressions: This Is My Country

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In November 1968, “Curtom Records” label released “This Is My Country”, the tenth Impressions (The) album. It was recorded in 1968, and was produced by Curtis Mayfield.

Personnel:

  • Curtis Mayfield
  • Sam Gooden
  • Fred Cash

Track listing:

All tracks by Curtis Mayfield, except where noted.

  1. They Don’t Know
  2. Stay Close to Me
  3. I’m Loving Nothing
  4. Loves Happening
  5. Gone Away – Donny Hathaway, Curtis Mayfield, Leroy Hutson
  6. You Want Somebody Else – Billy Griffin, Donny Hathaway
  7. So Unusual
  8. My Woman’s Love
  9. Fool for You
  10. This Is My Country

Curtis Mayfield

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On December 26, 1999, Curtis Lee Mayfield died aged 57. He was  musician (guitar, keyboards, piano), singer, songwriter and record producer, regarded as one of the most influential musicians and composers in soul and politically conscious African-American music. Mayfield started the career in a gospel choir, gained wide recognition as member and main composer of The Impressions, and later had a successful solo career. “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked his 1965 song “People Get Ready” at number 24 on its list of the “500 Greatest Songs of All Time”. The same song was also included in the “Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll”, and in 1998 was inducted into the “Grammy Hall of Fame”. His album with the soundtrack for the 1972 movie “Super Fly”  was ranked at number 72 on “Rolling Stone’s” list of “500 Greatest Albums of All Time”.  In 1994, Mayfield won a “Grammy Legend Award” in and a “Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award” in 1995. In 1991, he was inductee into the “Rock and Roll Hall of Fame” as a member of the Impressions, and in 1999 as a solo artist.

The Impressions: Keep On Pushing

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In July 1964, “ABC-Paramount” label released “Keep On Pushing”, the third Impressions album. It was recorded in 1964, and was produced by Johnny Pate and Curtis Mayfield.

Personnel:

  • Curtis Mayfield – vocals
  • Sam Gooden- bass vocals
  • Fred Cash- tenor vocals
  • Johnny Pate– arrangements
  • Don Bronstein – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Curtis Mayfield, except where noted.

  1. Keep On Pushing
  2. I’ve Been Trying
  3. I Ain’t Supposed To
  4. Dedicate My Song to You – Curtis Mayfield, Alice Beard
  5. Long, Long Winter
  6. Somebody Help Me
  7. Theme from Lillies of the Field(Amen) – traditional spiritual; arranged by Jester Hairston, Curtis Mayfield, Johnny Pate
  8. I Thank Heaven
  9. Talking About My Baby
  10. Don’t Let It Hide
  11. I Love You (Yeah)
  12. I Made a Mistake

The Impressions: The Young Mods’ Forgotten Story

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In May 1969, “Curtom Records” label released “The Young Mods’ Forgotten Story”, the eleventh Impressions album, the second one released on Curtis Mayfield’s label “Curtom Records”. It was recorded in 1969 and was produced by Curtis Mayfield.

Personnel:

  • Curtis Mayfield – vocals
  • Sam Gooden – vocals
  • Fred Cash- vocals
  • Donny Hathaway, Johnny Pate- arrangements

Track listing:

All tracks by Curtis Mayfield

  1. The Young Mods’ Forgotten Story
  2. Choice of Colors
  3. The Girl I Find
  4. Wherever You Leadeth Me
  5. My Deceiving Heart
  6. Seven Years
  7. Love’s Miracle
  8. Jealous Man
  9. Soulful Love
  10. Mighty Mighty (Spade & Whitey)

The Impressions: People Get Ready

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In February 1965, “ABC-Paramount” label released “People Get Ready”, the fourth    Impressions album. It was recorded in 1964, and was produced by Johnny Pate.

Personnel:

  • Curtis Mayfield- vocals
  • Fred Cash- vocals
  • Sam Gooden- vocals
  • Johnny Pate- arrangements

Track listing:

All tracks by Curtis Mayfield.

  1. Woman’s Got Soul
  2. Emotions (Won’t You Let Me Cry)
  3. Sometimes I Wonder
  4. We’re in Love
  5. Just Another Dance
  6. Can’t Work No Longer
  7. People Get Ready
  8. I’ve Found Out That I’ve Lost
  9. Hard to Believe
  10. See the Real Me
  11. Get Up and Move
  12. You Must Believe Me

Eric Clapton: Reptile

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On March 13, 2001, “Reprise” label released “Reptile”, the fifteenth Eric Clapton studio album. It was recorded in 2000, and was produced by Eric Clapton and Simon Climie.

Personnel:

  • Eric Clapton – vocals, guitars, sleeve concept
  • Doyle Bramhall II– guitar
  • Andy Fairweather Low– guitar
  • Billy Preston– Hammond organ piano, melodica
  • Tim Carmon– piano, Hammond organ, synthesizer
  • Paul Carrack– keyboards, Wurlitzer, Hammond organ
  • Joe Sample– Wurlitzer, Rhodes electric piano
  • Nathan East– bass
  • Pino Palladino– bass
  • Steve Gadd– drums
  • Paulinho da Costa– percussion
  • Paul Waller – drum programming
  • The Impressions– backing vocals
  • Nick Ingman– string arrangement
  • Simon Climie– Pro Tools
  • Alan Douglas – engineer
  • Paul Miggens – lettering
  • Jack English– photography

Track listing:

  1. Reptile – Eric Clapton
  2. Got You on My Mind – Joe Thomas, Howard Briggs
  3. Travelin’ Light – J.J. Cale
  4. Believe in Life – Eric Clapton
  5. Come Back Baby – Ray Charles
  6. Broken Down – Simon Climie, Dennis Morgan
  7. Find Myself – Eric Clapton
  8. I Ain’t Gonna Stand for It –Stevie Wonder
  9. I Want a Little Girl – Murray Mencher, Billy Moll
  10. Second Nature – Eric Clapton, Simon Climie, Dennis Morgan
  11. Modern Girl – Eric Clapton
  12. Superman Inside – Eric Clapton, Doyle Bramhall, IIand Susannah Melvoin
  13. Son & Sylvia – Eric Clapton