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The Impressions is the debut album by the American soul music group of the same name. It produced 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.[4]

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The Impressions
Studio album by The Impressions
Released	August 1963
Recorded	July 1961-March 1962
Genre	Chicago soul
Label	ABC-Paramount[1]
Producer	Curtis Mayfield, Rory Glover, Jr.
The Impressions chronology
The Impressions (1963) The Never Ending Impressions (1964)
Singles from The Impressions
"Gypsy Woman" Released: October 1961 "It's All Right" Released: October 1963

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music	[3]

Track listing

All tracks composed by Curtis Mayfield; except where indicated

1. "It's All Right" - 2:49
2. "Gypsy Woman" - 2:20
3. "Grow Closer Together" - 2:12
4. "Little Young Lover" - 2:14
5. "You've Come Home" - 2:45
6. "Never Let Me Go" (Joseph Scott) - 2:30
7. "Minstrel and Queen (Queen Majesty)" - 2:22
8. "I Need Your Love" (Richard Brooks) - 2:25
9. "I'm the One Who Loves You" - 2:28
10. "Sad, Sad Girl and Boy" - 2:40
11. "As Long as You Love Me" - 2:27
12. "Twist and Limbo" - 2:29

Personnel

The Impressions

• Curtis Mayfield - tenor vocals, guitar
• Fred Cash - tenor vocals
• Sam Gooden - baritone and bass vocals
• Arthur Brooks - tenor vocals
• Richard Brooks - tenor 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

References

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