"Definitive Impressions (Volume 1 of 2)" by THE IMPRESSIONS – US Single and Album Tracks from 1961 to 1968 on ABC-Paramount Records – Volume 1 of 2 Volumes (October 1989 and July 2002 Ace/Kent-Soul CD Anthology – Duncan Cowell Remasters) - A Review by Mark Barry...

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"...It's All Right..."

Originally released way back in October 1989 as one of their first forays into CD compilations - as I recall Ace's Kent-Soul CDKEND 923 caused quite a stir at the time for two reasons - the rediscovery of The Impressions and just how uplifting their Soul Music is - and the truly gorgeous remastered sound from original tapes (Adam Skeaping did the deed). Hardly surprising then that Ace Records of the UK have chosen to reissue this much-praised CD compilation in 2002 - but with upgraded artwork (Kent Soul logo top left and the three boys in suits) and better TONY ROUNCE liner notes (photos of those cool ABC-Paramount labels and track-by-track discussions).

And even now in 2019 I'm reminded of just how beautiful these remasters are. Comprehensively covering their hugely productive period at ABC-Paramount Records between 1961 and 1968 before they veered off into Curtis's Curtom Records – CD Volume 1 of "Definitive Impressions" wallops you with hit after hit - practically one every two months in 1964 and 1965. Here are the people get ready details...don't need no baggage...just get on board...

Re-issued July 2002 - "Definitive Impressions" by THE IMPRESSIONS on Ace Records/ Kent-Soul CDKEND 923 (Barcode 029667292320) is a 28-Track CD Compilation (Volume 1 of 2) that breaks down as follows (72:38 minutes):

All tracks are US 7" singles in Stereo except 21 and 23 in Mono:

1. Gypsy Woman (November 1961, ABC-Paramount 10241, A)

2. Grow Closer Together (1962, ABC-Paramount 10289, A)

3. Little Young Lover (1962, ABC-Paramount 10328, A)

4. Minstrel And Queen (1962, ABC-Paramount 10357, B-side to "You've Come Home")

5. I'm The One Who Loves You (1962, ABC-Paramount 10386, A)

6. Sad, Sad Girl And Boy (1963, ABC-Paramount 10431, A)

7. It's All Right (September 1963, ABC-Paramount 10487, A)

8. Talking About My Baby (January 1964, ABC-Paramount 10511, A)

9. I'm So Proud (March 1964, ABC-Paramount 10544, A)

10. Keep On Pushing (June 1964, ABC-Paramount 10554, A)

11. I've Been Trying (March 1965, ABC-Paramount 10622, B-side of "People Get Ready")

12. Girl You Don't Know Me (1964, ABC-Paramount 10537, A)

13. I Made A Mistake (1964, ABC-Paramount 10544, B-side of "I'm So Proud")

14. You Must Believe Me (August 1964, ABC-Paramount 10581, A)

15. Amen (November 1964, ABC-Paramount 10602, A)

16. People Get Ready (February 1965, ABC-Paramount 10622, A)

17. Woman's Got Soul (April 1965, ABC-Paramount 10647, A)

18. Meeting Over Yonder (June 1965, ABC-Paramount 10670, A)

19. I Need You (September 1965, ABC-Paramount 10710, A)

20. Just One Kiss From You (1965, ABC-Paramount 10725, A)

21. You've Been Cheatin' (November 1965, ABC-Paramount 10750, A)

22. Since I Lost The One I Love (1966, ABC-Paramount 10761, A)

23. Can't Satisfy (August 1966, ABC 10831, A)

24. You Always Hurt Me (March 1967, ABC 10900, A)

25. I Can't Stay Away From You (October 1967, ABC 10964, A)

26: We're A Winner (January 1968, ABC 11022, A)

27: We're Rolling On (Part 1) (April 1968, ABC 11071, A)

28: I Loved And Lost (August 1968, ABC 11103, A)

Chicago's Impressions placed all but a handful of these in the American Top 50 R&B charts with "It's All Right", "Keep On Pushing", "Amen" and "We're A Winner" all reaching the coveted No. 1 spot. Coming close is "Gypsy Woman" and "I'm So Proud" both stalling at No. 2 while "You Must Believe Me" and "People Get Ready" hit No.3. The remasters are wonderfully atmospheric - the brass and drum shuffle of "It's All Right" with that flicking guitar over in the right speaker - so clear and full of that Sixties optimism.

You're then also reminded of the force of nature/powerhouse behind the group - CURTIS MAYFIELD who wrote almost everything on here. Something like say "We're A Winner" is perfect Pop Soul - an infectious lyric that is filled with positivity about that "blessed day has come...we're moving on up...I don't mind leaving here...to show the world we have no fear...because we're a winner..."

Gorgeous music - sound that does it justice too - what a winner indeed...

PS: As I pointed out above - Ace have reissued this 1989 CD in 2002. But rather confusingly they've used both the same catalogue (CDKEND 923) and Barcode (029667292320) again. So when ordering from an online retailer - make sure you request the 2002 upgrade (with its better booklet) - because both the 1989 and 2002 issues have the same barcode and an online retailer may not know the difference...

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"…Let Me Tell The World…"

Instead of going down the tried-and-tested hits route – Volume 2 in Ace's superb CD retrospectives for Chicago's "The Impressions" plums for B-sides, quality album cuts and lesser-heard rarities and even as a lengthy listen - it works. Details are…

UK released July 2003 – "Definitive Impressions Part 2" by THE IMPRESSIONS on Ace/Kent-Soul CDKEND 213 (Barcode 029667221320) is a CD compilation of Remasters that breaks down as follows (75:49 minutes):

All tracks in Stereo except 16 and 19 in Mono:

1. (Man Oh Man) I Want To Go Back (1965 US 7" on ABC 10750, B-side of "You've Been Cheatin'")

2. I'm Getting Ready (from the 1968 US LP "We're A Winner" on ABC Records ABCS-635 (Stereo))

3. You Ought To Be In Heaven (1967 US 7" on ABC 10964, B-side of "I Can't Stay Away From You")

4. We're In Love (from the 1965 US LP "People Get Ready" on ABC-Paramount Records ABCS-505 (Stereo))

5. No One Else (1966 US 7" single on ABC-Paramount 10789, B-side of "Too Slow")

6. This Must End (1966 US 7" single on ABC 10831, B-side of "Can't Satisfy")

7. Little Brown Boy (from the 1968 US LP "We're A Winner" on ABC Records ABCS-635 (Stereo))

8. Love's A Comin' (1966 US 7" single on ABC 10869, A)

9. Gotta Get Away (from the 1966 US LP "Ridin' High" on ABC-Paramount ABCS-545 (Stereo))

10. I Love You (Yeah) (1964 US 7" single on ABC-Paramount 10554, B-side of "Keep On Pushing")

11. A Woman Who Loves Me (from the 1964 US LP "The Never Ending Impressions" on ABC-Paramount ABCS-468 (Stereo))

12. Aware Of Love  (from the 1967 US LP "The Fabulous Impressions" on ABC Records ABCS-606 (Stereo))

13. Never Could You Be (1965 US 7" single on ABC 10710, B-side of "I Need You")

14. Le Me Tell The World (from the 1968 US LP "We're A Winner" on ABC Records ABCS-635 (Stereo))

15. I Need To Belong To Someone (from the 1966 US LP "Ridin' High" on ABC-Paramount ABCS-545 (Stereo))

16. You’ll Want Me Back (1963 US 7" single on ABC-Paramount 10487, B-side of "It's All Right", Mono)

17. Just Another Dance (from the 1965 US LP "People Get Ready" on ABC-Paramount Records ABCS-505 (Stereo))

18. That's What Love Will Do  (from the 1964 US LP "The Never Ending Impressions" on ABC-Paramount ABCS-468 (Stereo))

19. You've Got Me Runnin' (1967 US 7" single on ABC 10932, B-side of "It's Hard To Believe", Mono)

20. She Don't Love Me (from the 1967 US LP "The Fabulous Impressions" on ABC Records ABCS-606 (Stereo))

21. Devil In Your Soul (unissued recording first appeared on the 1999 CD compilation "ABC Rarities" on Ace Kent-Soul CDKEND 170)

22. I've Found That I've Lost Love (from the 1965 US LP "People Get Ready" on ABC-Paramount Records ABCS-505 (Stereo))

23. Long, Long, Winter (1964 US 7" single on ABC-Paramount 10602, B-side of "Amen")

24. Sister Love (from the 1964 US LP "The Never Ending Impressions" on ABC-Paramount ABCS-468 (Stereo))

25. Puppy Love (unissued recording first appeared on the 1999 CD compilation "ABC Rarities" on Ace Kent-Soul CDKEND 170)

26. Don't Cry My Love (1968 US 7" single on ABC 11135, A)

27. Falling In Love With You  (1965 US 7" single on ABC 10761, B-side of "Since I Lost The One I Love")

28. It's All Over (1967 US 7" single on ABC 11022, B-side of "We're A Winner")

Compiled ands Annotated by ADRIAN CROASDELL – the liner notes are full of those great ABC-Paramount sleeves and album covers while DUNCAN COWELL has mastered the largely Stereo tapes to perfection (only "You'll Want Me Back" and "You've Got Me Runnin'" are in Mono).

In some ways Volume 2 is an even better listen than 1989's Volume 1 of "Definitive Impressions" (reissued in 2002 with different artwork) in that it allows choice LP track inclusions instead of just all singles and bolsters the lot up with rare B-sides and those two unreleased nuggets ("Devil In Your Soul" and "Puppy Love"). 

It opens with the brassy "It's All Right" wannabe B-side "(Man Oh Man) I Want To Go Back" and continues in that off-the-cuff not-the-hits vein. The Northern-Soul dancer "You Ought To Be In Heaven" stands out - as does "Gotta Get Away" and the lovely "now that she's gone" mid-tempo melody of "Long, Long Winter" (B-side to "Amen") – more effortless cool from Curtis Mayfield (again wrote almost everything here). "Falling In Love With You" is typical – those quivering strings – the three boys harmonising on the chorus – a slow classy melody caresses "...you held my hand so tight…" lyrics – so sweet.

If you want to go deeper – Ace put out the Sixties ABC-Paramount LPs on twofer CDs that are readily available in 2015 – all with great liner notes and top audio quality.

Classy, sweet and still able to make us swoon – The Impressions were indeed fabulous…

"Boogie To The Top: The Very Best Of" by IDRIS MUHAMMAD - including tracks from the album "Power Of Soul" (1974), "House Of The Rising Sun" (1976), "Turn This Mutha Out" (1977) and "Boogie To The Top" (1978) - featuring Grover Washington, Jr, Eric Gale, Joe Beck, Hiram Bullock, David Sanborn, Mike and Randy Brecker, Fred Wesley of The JB's, Bob James, Patti Austen, Will Lee and more (May 2015 Robinsongs CD Compilation – Nick Robbins Remasters) - A Review by Mark Barry...

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"...Turn This Mutha Out..."

Now here's a sweetie for lovers of primo Jazz Funk – 10 tracks by New Orleans Fusion Drummer IDRIS MUHAMMAD from four of his Kudu Records LPs back in the grooving heyday of the Seventies. You also get the added bonus of three rare edited 7" single mixes tagged on at the end for good measure. And it all sounds fabulous too. Let's get to the details...

UK released 11 May 2015 – "Boogie To The Top: The Very Best Of" by IDRIS MUHAMMAD on Cherry Red/Robinsongs CDMRED 659 (Barcode 5013929165939) breaks down as follows (72:23 minutes):

1. Loran’s Dance

2. Power Of Soul

Tracks 1 to 2 both from the LP "Power Of Soul" released 1974 in the USA on Kudu Records KU 17. Grover Washington, Jr on Saxophone, Randy Brecker on Trumpet, Bob James on Keyboards, Joe Beck on Guitar, Gary King on Bass with Idris Muhammad on Drums.

3. Baia (Boogie Bump)

4. House Of The Rising Sun

5. Theme For New York City

Tracks 3 to 5 from the LP "House Of The Rising Sun" released 1976 in the USA on Kudu Records KU 27.

Track 3 features David Sanborn on Alto Sax, Mike Brecker on Tenor Sax, Don Grolnick on Piano, Eric Gale on Bass, Idris Muhammad on Drums with Debbie McDuffie, Hilda Harris & Patti Austen on Backing Vocals.

Track 4 features Frank Lloyd on Lead Vocals, David Sanborn on Alto Sax, Leon Pendarvis on Piano, and Eric Gale on Guitar and Will Lee On Bass with IM on Drums.

Track 5 features David Sanborn on Alto Sax, Fred Wesley on Trombone, Roland Hanna on Keyboards and Eric Gale on Guitar with Wilbur Bascomb on Bass and IM on Drums.

6. Crab Apple

7. Could Heaven Ever Be Like This

8. Turn This Mutha Out

Tracks 6 to 8 are from the LP "Turn This Mutha Out" released 1977 in the USA on Kudu Records KU 34.

Track 6 features Frank Lloyd on Vocals, Mike & Randy Brecker on Tenor Sax and Trumpet, Hiram Bullock on Guitar, Cliff Carter on Synth (as well as others).

Track 7 features Ronnie Cuber on Baritone Sax, David Tofani on Soprano Sax, Charlie Brown and Hiram Bullock on Guitars, Cliff Carter on Synth, Mike Brecker on Trumpet with IM on Drum.

Track 8 features Frank Lloyd on Vocals, Hiram Bullock on Guitar, Cliff Carter on Synth, Wilbur Bascomb on Bass, Sue Evans on Percussion and IM on Drums.

9. Stick It In Your Face

10. Boogie To The Top

Tracks 9 and 10 are from the album "Boogie To The Top" released 1978 in the USA on Kudu Records KU 38.

Track 9 features Jeremy Steig on Solo Flute with Hugh McCracken on Solo Harmonica.

BONUS TRACKS:

11. Could Heaven Ever Be Like This (Part 1) – 1977 USA 7" single edit on Kudu KU-939 [3:25 minutes]

12. Turn This Mutha Out (Part 1) – 1977 USA 7" single edit on Kudu KU-940 [3:40 minutes]

13. Boogie To The Top (Part 1) – 1978 USA 7" single edit on Kudu KU-943 [3:30 minutes]

The 12-page booklet has superb liner notes from noted-writer CHARLES WARING discussing Leo Morris (his real name) and his career to his sad passing in July 2014 aged 74. There some label repros of those yellow and black Kudu Records labels – but the big news is the NICK ROBBINS remasters that bring out all the classy musicianship that peppered every track (originally produced by CTI’s Creed Taylor and Dave Matthews. Other good names like Wayne Dickson at Big Break Records were involved in the reissue. The CD is a picture disc with other Robinsongs CD releases advertised on the inlay beneath the see-through tray.

Proceedings open with the slinky and breathy Jazz Funk of "Loran's Dance" and immediately you’re in Crusaders territory – a cool sensual groove played by superlative musicians who know how to bring it to a sexy boil. The audio is wicked.  His cover version of Hendrix’s Band Of Gypsys tune “Power Of Soul” is typical of so many tracks on here. A funky little number where Grover Washington, Jr. solos over a tight-as-a-drum rhythm section with the whole seven minutes feeling like a dancefloor driver (Joe Beck’s guitar solo is ace). It’s just brilliant and sounds great too.

As the Funk passes by the array of huge names behind the Muhammad backbeat make their talented presence known on every track – Grover Washington, Jr. on Saxophone, David Sanborn on Alto Sax, Randy Brecker on Trumpet, Fred Wesley on Trombone, Bob James on Keyboards, Hugh McCracken and Hiram Bullock on Guitars, Eric Gale on Bass and so on. It’s quite clear Idris went for commercialism by the “House Of The Rising Sun” album in 1976 bringing on board lead vocalist Frank Lloyd with Patti Austin filling in those Backing Vocals. His cover of the Animals hit is very George Benson but with perhaps a little too much of a nod towards the Disco Beat that dominated the scene at the time.

Things get real gritty with the “Turn This Mutha Out” album and in a great way. “Crab Apple” slides along with Steely Dan guitar licks and a backbeat that just won’t quit while the flang-effect opening of “Could Heaven Ever Be Like This” feels very Donald Byrd “Spaces And Places” with the Mizell Brothers at the writing helm. And on it goes to the three single edits which DJs will love chopping down those more commercial cuts into manageable dancefloor sizes...

A great set of tunes, quality presentation and top-notch audio. Well done to all at Cherry Red and Robinsongs (who continue a hot streak of CD reissues in this vein)...

"Don't Be Bad! 60s Punk Recorded In Texas" by VARIOUS ARTISTS - featuring The Passions, Driving Wheels, Gaylan Ladd, The Pirates, Eccentrics, The People, The Dodads and more (April 2015 Ace/Big Beat Records CD Compilation – Nick Robbins Remasters) - A Review by Mark Barry...

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"...Raunchy Gulf Coast garage from the vaults of Huey Purvis Meaux’s Crazy Cajun empire – 26 tracks sourced from the original master tapes featuring 10 Previously Unreleased..." - it says on the rear inlay for "Don't Be Bad!" and who am I to disagree.

Covering young acts recorded by Pasadena's notoriously eccentric Entrepreneur and local-band Producer Huey Meaux between 1964 and 1967 (at either Pasadena Sounds or Gold Star Studios) – what you get here is angry young American Men growling 26 times about girls they love but who lie and cheat on them all the time (apparently its always their fault too). The music is very Sir Douglas Quintet – "She's About A Mover" territory. What I wasn't expecting though is the quality – track-after-track of stormingly great Sixties Garage that lovers of guitar thrashers and bashers will have to own. It's not all unmitigated genius for sure – but the good stiff far outweighs the ordinary. Here are the Topless Guitar details...

UK released 27 April 2015 (May 2015 in the USA) – "Don't Be Bad! 60s Punk Recorded In Texas" by VARIOUS ARTISTS is a 26-track CD compilation on Ace/Big Beat Records CDWIKD 327 (Barcode 029667432726) and rocks out as follows (63:32 minutes):

1. Top-Less Girl – BARRY & LIFE (1967 USA 7" single on Pic 1 142, A)

2. Don’t Be Bad – THE DRIVING WHEELS (2015, Previously Unreleased)

3. The Fall Of The Queen – DESTINY’S CHILDREN (1966 USA 7" single on Ventural V-730, A)

4. Girl Said No – WHAT'S LEFT (1966 USA 7" single on Capri 520, A)

5. Cuttin' Out – THE PIRATES (1965 USA 7" single on Back Stage 5001, A)

6. Her Loving Way – GAYLANN LADD (1965 USA 7" single on MGM 13435, A)

7. I Don't Need Help – THE SANDS (2015, Previously Unreleased)

8. Again – THE PEOPLE (1965 USA 7" single on Ventural V-724, A)

9. Lively One – THE PASSIONS (1965 USA 7" single on Pic 1 117, A)

10. Better Come Get Her – THE TRIUMPHS (1966 USA 7” single on Pacemaker PM-238, A)

11. It's You – THE ACTIONEERS (1965 USA 7" single (1965 USA 7” single on Shane 57, A)

12. Lost In A Crowd – THE DODADS (2015, Previously Unreleased)

13. To No Place Of Its Own – THE PHINX (2015, Previously Unreleased)

14. Farmer John – THE ARGYLES (1966 USA 7" single on Pic 1 136, A)

15. Baby, I Need You – THE ECCENTRICS (1966 USA 7” single on Shane 60, A)

16. She Comes Running – THE DRIVING WHEELS (2015, Previously Unreleased)

17. Gotta Tell Her – THE BLUE DIAMONDS (2015, Previously Unreleased)

18. Dirty Dirty Game – GAYLAN LADD & THE EAST SIDE TRANSFER (2015, Previously Unreleased)

19. Open Your Eyes – THE SANDS (1966 USA 7” single on Capri 522, A)

20. Don't Tell Me – THE CHANCELLORS (1965 USA 7” single Caddo 102, A)

21. Honey Hush – THE LOAFERS (1964 USA 7" single on Tear Drop 3028, A)

22. Mona/Who Do You Love – THE PIRATES (2015, Previously Unreleased)

23. Don't Go In My Room Girl – BOB & GAYLAN [Bob Sharp and Gaylan Ladd] (2015, Previously Unreleased) 

24. Everything's Right – THE PHINX (2015, Previously Unreleased)

25. Hour Glass – BURNER AMBURN (2015, Previously Unreleased)

26. Bring me – THE DODADS (2015, Previously Unreleased)

[Notes: All Tracks are MONO - Tracks 2, 7, 12, 13, 17, 18, 22, 24, 25 and 26 are PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED]

The 16-page booklet has typically indepth and fact-filled info from noted fan and music writer ALEC PALAO (of El Cerrito, California) that includes recollections and memorabilia from those who were there. There are label repros of rare US 45s on Ventural, Back Stage, Tear Drop, Pic 1, Capri and Caddo – as well as publicity photos for The Triumphs (rear cover) and The Chancellors, Scotch Tape boxes, a press release for Bob & Gaylon and even a handwritten letter from The Driving Wheels to Huey Meaux. Wonderfully illuminating as always with Ace. NICK ROBBINS does his best with grungy Sixties recordings and frankly most pack a wallop you wouldn’t expect. The audio does dip in and out as each recording varies from very good to great – but overall stuff like the superb "Cuttin' Out" from The Pirates sounds amazing.

"Top-Less Girl" starts out with some dude telling us "...no ugly stick for you...it's prevention of cruelty to wood week..." as he waxes lyrical about a girl with not a lot of clothing on her upper parts to a backdrop of suitably grungy guitars and Doors-like keyboards. What a winner! But that's as nothing to the compilation's first discovery of worth – the title track by The Driving Wheels recorded in October 1966 and stuck in a vault all these decades. It's a fantastic driving shaking fuzzed-up guitar thrasher with guitarist Tommy Bolton giving his tremolo-arm some torture – a proper Punk/Garage gem. Speaking of angst-guitar playing – "The Fall Of The Queen" features a properly great solo from Tom Maxton of Destiny's Children (he'd formerly been with Pasadena's Lord Wellington Five) while you wonder why the ludicrously catchy "Cuttin' Out" by The Pirates wasn't huge (very Them in its own way).

We get some Dylan "Blonde On Blonde" harmonica wailing on the warbling "Lost In A Crowd" while we go Association almost Mamas and Papas for the pleasingly melodic "To No Place Of Its Own" (both excellent unreleased tracks). "Farmer John" continues in Troggs fashion where The Argyles are in love with a daughter with Champaign Eyes. British youngster Bob Sharp (then 21) teamed up with Waco's Gaylan Ladd (when 18 both were with Waco's local band The Dawgs) for "Don't Go In My Room Girl" – a good stab at mid Sixties pop commerciality. Not all of the unreleased stuff is super-brill and you can hear why they were left in the can. But it fascinating after all these years to discover that there is stuff still left to discover...

A superlative release from Ace's label imprint Big Beat Records and recommended with a big T for Texas...