The Complete Vee-Jay Recordings

by The Impressions

Overview

The Impressions' early music has taken a back seat to what they did after Jerry Butler departed and Mayfield began doing the lead vocals, writing, producing, and arranging. This excellent 18-track disc helps put the early years into focus, with Butler showcased on seven cuts and Mayfield on eight. The Impressions weren't a bad five-member harmony unit; they just were not a great one in an era when you had to be fantastic simply to break out of the pack. These are mostly nice love songs, and they aren't lyrically different from thousands of similar tracks, but they did deserve a better fate than to be dropped from the Vee-Jay label in 1959. ~ Ron Wynn

Product Details

Release Date:	01/01/1993
Label:	Vee Jay Recordings
UPC:	0754106071920

Tracks

1. Sweet Was the Wine
2. For Your Precious Love
3. Lover's Lane
4. Don't Drive Me Away
5. The Gift of Love
6. At the County Fair
7. Come Back My Love
8. Love Me
9. Young Lover
10. Lovely One
11. Lovely One
12. A Long Time Ago
13. Se¿¿orita I Love You
14. Give Me Your Love
15. That You Love Me
16. A New Love
17. Believe in Me
18. Let Me Know

Album Credits

Performance Credits

The Impressions   Primary Artist
Jerry Butler & the Impressions   Primary Artist
Curtis Mayfield   Vocals
Jerry Butler   Vocals
Arthur Brooks   Vocals
Sam Gooden   Vocals
Richard Brooks   Vocals

Technical Credits

Clyde Otis   Composer
Curtis Mayfield   Composer
Jerry Butler & the Impressions   Performer
Roy Hamilton   Composer
Jerry Butler   Composer
Gordon Skene   Remixing,Digital Transfer Assistant
Arthur Brooks   Composer
Calvin Carter   Original Session Producer
Bob Fisher   Digital Remastering
Roebuck "Pops" Staples   Composer
Matthew Eberhart   Art Direction
Richard Brooks   Composer
Billy Vera   Liner Notes,Series Supervision