The Impressions & Jerry Butler - The Singles And Albums Collection 1958-62 (CD)

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 "He Will Break Your Heart" and the Abner album "Jerry Butler Esq." It features the Impressions' four hits from these years, including the R&B No. 2 "Gypsy Woman" and No. 3 "For Your Precious Love", and Jerry Butler's ten hits from this era, including the R&B No. 1 "He Will Break Your Heart", plus the Top 20 entries "Lost", "Find Another Girl", "I'm A Telling You", "Moon River" and "Make It Easy On Yourself". 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.

Track List:

Disc: 1

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 Was Wrong
17. That You Love Me
18. A New Love
19. A Lonely Soldier
20. I Found A Love
21. He Will Break Your Heart
22. Thanks To You
23. Silent Night
24. Find Another Girl
25. When Trouble Calls
26. I'm A Telling You
27. I See A Fool
28. Moon River

Disc: 2

1. Aware Of Love
2. Isle Of Sirens
3. Chi Town
4. Make It Easy On Yourself
5. It's Too Late
6. You Can Run (But You Can't Hide)
7. I'm The One
8. The Wishing Star (Theme From Taras Bulba)
9. You Go Right Through Me
10. Gypsy Woman
11. As Long As You Love Me
12. Grow Closer Together
13. Can't You See
14. Little Young Lover
15. Never Let Me Go
16. Minstrel And Queen
17. You've Come Home
18. I'm The One Who Loves You
19. I Need Your Love
20. Teardrops From My Eyes
21. Have A Good Time
22. Butterfly
23. After The Laughter
24. The Lights Went Out
25. September Song
26. If You Let Me
27. The Challenge
28. No End Or Time