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The Impressions were one of the R&B vocal groups that heralded the transition from doowop to the more pop-oriented styles of the late '50s, and were notable for bringing to the fore two of the great soul voices of the era, Jerry Butler and Curtis Mayfield. They made their first records in 1958, when Butler and Mayfield were still in their teens, and immediately had hits, with Butler starting to pursue a solo career with a year or two, as both The Impressions, led by Mayfield, and Butler as a solo artist continued parallel hit careers. This 57-track 2-CD set comprises Impressions A & B sides from these years, featuring Curtis Mayfield, and including some featuring Jerry Butler, on the Abner and ABC-Paramount labels, plus Jerry Butler solo A & B sides on Veejay. It also includes the titles not otherwise featured on singles from the Veejay album InchHe Will Break Your HeartInch and the Abner album InchJerry Butler Esq.Inch It features the Impressions' four hits from these years, including the R&B No. 2 InchGypsy WomanInch and No. 3 InchFor Your Precious LoveInch, and Jerry Butler's ten hits from this era, including the R&B No. 1 InchHe Will Break Your HeartInch, plus the Top 20 entries InchLostInch, InchFind Another GirlInch, InchI'm A Telling YouInch, InchMoon RiverInch and InchMake It Easy On YourselfInch. It's a great showcase both for the Impressions' distinctive style as a vocal group and for Jerry Butler and Curtis Mayfield's notable talents as singers and writers, underlining their importance as key influences in the genre. Album Tracks 1. I Need Your Love 2. Don't Leave Me 3. For Your Precious Love 4. Sweet Was the Wine 5. Come Back My Love 6. Love Me 7. The Gift of Love 8. At the County Fair 9. Lost 10. One By One 11. Lovely One 12. Senorita I Love You 13. Hold Me My Darling 14. Rainbow Valley 15. Couldn't Go to Sleep 16. I Wa
