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Anthology 1961-1977
 
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Anthology 1961-1977 [Best of]

~ Curtis Mayfield & Impressions (Artist)
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Disc: 1
1. Gypsy Woman
2. Grow Closer Together
3. Never Let Me Go
4. Little Young Lover
5. Minstrel and Queen (Queen Majesty)
6. I'm the One Who Loves You
7. Sad, Sad Girl and Boy
8. It's All Right
9. Talking About My Baby
10. I'm So Proud
See all 26 tracks on this disc
Disc: 2
1. Fool for You
2. This Is My Country
3. Choice of Colors
4. Check Out Your Mind
5. Move on Up - Curtis Mayfield
6. (Don't Worry) If There's a Hell Below, We're All Going to Go - Curtis Mayfield
7. Makings of You - Curtis Mayfield
8. Beautiful Brother of Mine - Curtis Mayfield
9. Freddie's Dead - Curtis Mayfield
10. Superfly - Curtis Mayfield
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The last few years has seen an increased appreciation and examination of the legacy of Curtis Mayfield. This 1992 collection highlights Mayfield's years with the Impressions, (both on ABC and Mayfield's own Curtom label), the vocal group that also included Jerry Butler. Among the timeless hits included are "Gypsy Woman," "It's All Right," and "We're a Winner" In addition, there are selections from Mayfield's solo career, most notably several cuts from Superfly. While this 2 CD set is not as exhaustive as the 3 CD Rhino collection of 1997, it is worth owning , as is anything associated with Mayfield . --Amy Linden

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5.0 out of 5 stars It Does Not Get Much Better, Oct 1 2003
Curtis Mayfield is one of the most impressive musical talents I have ever encountered. And while this set is not perfect it offers an adequate sampling of Mayfield's genius. Mayfield's genius goes far beyond his always inspired singing and beautiful musically orchestration. Thanks to Curtis, The Impressions are the soul of soul music and Mayfield's ability to expose himself and sing with such intense feeling and sincerity is heroic and inspiring. Just as evident as Mayfield's emotional heroism and extraordinary musical talent is his sensitivity and cutting intelligence. As for the songs themselves? They are the manifestation of these words. Curtis is as true as it gets.
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3.0 out of 5 stars A Bit Frustrating For The Completist Collector, May 14 2003
When I purchased this compilation, my "want list" included six Top 40 hits by The Impressions and, according to the list of contents on the reverse, all six were included.

Only when I got home, opened it, and read the liner notes did I realize that I STILL have to obtain three of those hits: Amen [Disc 1 -track 14 - "is the extended version from ABC-Paramount LP 493 Keep On Pushing"; Woman's Got Soul - Disc 1 - track 18 "is remix for ABC-Paramount LP 505"; I Loved And I Lost - Disc 1 - track 25 is an "extended version from ABC LP 654 "The Best Of The Impressions."

The same applies to Curtis Mayfield's solo hits. Track 6 on Disc 2 is an "extended version from Curtom LP 8005"; and Track 12 is "an extended version from Curtom LP 5001 "There's No Place Like America Today [I already had the single version thankfully].

It would have been nice had they indicated this on the reverse package in some fashion. To fail to do so amounts to misleading advertising. Hence my deduction of 2 stars.

However, if you are not as picky as me when it comes to such things, this is indeed a fine set covering the highlights of one of the most identifiable group sounds of the 1960s and 1970s, as well as some of the best solo efforts of one of the most prolific writer of hits in the history of pop/soul music [Gene Chandler, Major Lance were two who benefited from his genius].

Details of their careers are contained in eight pages of liner notes by Robert Pruter, R&B Editor of Goldmine and the author of Chicago Soul, and the contents in the liner notes show label information but not chart performances. There are also several nice shots of the group and Curtis alone, including a spread in the centre showing them on-stage in the late 1960s with Patti LaBell & The Blue Belles.

After their first two hits for the Abner label way back in 1958 when Jerry Butler was part of the group [For Your Precious Love (# 3 R&B/# 11 pop) and Come Back My Love (# 29 R&B), they went on to post 43 more hits for ABC-Paramount and Curtom to 1976, had three more for Cotillion in 1976/77, one for Chi-Sound in 1981 [a remake of For Your Precious Love] and, in 1987, their last charter, Can't Wait 'Til Tomorrow for MCA.

Curtis, meanwhile, chalked up 32 on his own from 1970 to 1997, including a couple of duets with Linda Clifford, for Curtom [19], RSO/Curtom [6], Boardwalk [3], CRC [1] and Warner [3].

There were, of course, personnel changes over the years where The Impressions were concerned, but only some of these are explained in the liner notes. For example, they don't mention that when Curtis left, original members Sam Gooden and Fred Cash brought in Leroy Hutson as their new lead, and when HE left to go solo [turning out 12 hits of his own for Curtom], they latched onto Reggie Torian and Ralph Johnson. It was as a quartette that they recorded the Three The Hard Way soundtrack and, by 1974, hit the # 1 R&B spot for the first time since 1969 with Finally Got Myself Together, written and produced by Ed Townsend.

A marvelous group and one of the leading lights in popular music from that era all rolled up into a nice 40-selection package. Just be aware if you are looking for the singles versions of those mentioned above.

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5.0 out of 5 stars EXCELLENT OVERVIEW, Jul 22 2002
By ALAIN ROBERT (ST-HUBERT,QUEBEC) - See all my reviews
Like all his soul mates of the sixties,CURTIS MAYFIELD started with his IMPRESSIONS a gentle and delicate sound,well suited to his low voice.By the end of the sixties,CURTIS turned socially conscencious and his writing deepened enough to become more than simple entertainment.CURTIS reached his peak with CURTIS and the soundtrack for the movie SUPERFLY.Still, those early IMPRESSIONS songs like GYPSY WOMAN,MINSTREL AND QUEEN,IT'S ALL RIGHT and PEOPLE GET READY retain their particular charm.This good anthology covers both his music with THE IMPRESSIONS and his solo career.CURTIS's voice is not like any other of the time,his sweet tone is like velvet.
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