Mastodawn

The Never Ending Impressions is an album by the American soul music group The Impressions which was released on January 9, 1964.

Review by John Bush

The Never Ending Impressions, the first record to boast the full collaborative power of Johnny Pate and Curtis Mayfield, pushed the idea of the trio as a supper-club act, with covers of "Satin Doll," "September Song," and "Lemon Tree" among the questionable -- if not misguided -- covers. The group's immense talents prevent any of these versions from being complete failures, but they sound much more assured on Mayfield originals like the ballad "I'm So Proud," a Top 20 hit on both the R&B and pop charts. Scattered among the adult pop chestnuts are a few good songs, including the up-tempo "Sister Love" and a pair of great overlooked Chicago soul nuggets: "Girl You Don't Know Me" and "A Woman Who Loves Me."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y7Cbm7p9y6I&list=OLAK5uy_l6OMw7dNwOrkjdlOjf-x9pz9y49NGigCs

#CurtisMayfield #TheImpressions #JohnnyPate #ChicagoSoul #Soul #Music

Andi Chorley Feb 19

The Impressions is the debut album by the American soul music group of the same name.

Review by John Bush

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.... 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....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Du9pCalSCU&list=PLS1w6eNjpe6B4-Q_XpLiNUMsFlW_YEqNy&index=1

#Impressions #CurtisMayfield #Soul #Music #GypsyWoman #ChicagoSoul

That Other Place Feb 14

It's time for #Saturdayonstage once again. Here's a classic soul duet from the early seventies:

Jerry Butler & Brenda Lee Eager: Ain't Understanding Mellow (Live on "Soul!", January 12, 1972)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HEt6hkOrH7Y

#music #soulmusic #jerrybutler #brendaleeeager #chicagosoul

Jerry Butler Aint Understanding Mellow Live!

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That Other Place Jan 6

This week's #TuneTuesday theme is #kingsqueensjacksjokers. Here's an old favorite by the Impressions, with some of Curtis Mayfield's most romantic lyrics:

The Impressions: Minstrel And Queen (1962)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QEvWXpD5Y30

Although the song was only a minor success at the time (#27 on the Cash Box R&B chart), the rocksteady version recorded by Pat Kelly & the Techniques - titled as "Queen Majesty" - was a big Jamaican hit in 1967.

#music #impressions #curtismayfield #soulmusic #chicagosoul