Keep on Pushing/People Get Ready (1996)

About this title: Two good Impressions albums from the mid-'60s, combined onto one CD, making them handier to collect in this fashion than hunting down good-quality copies of the rare original vinyl editions. As usual, the singles ("Keep on Pushing," "People Get Ready," "Amen," "I've Been Trying," "Woman's Got Soul," "You Must Believe Me") overshadow the LP-only cuts. But the Impressions made a higher standard of albums than most '60s soul groups, investing a lot of care in the songwriting and production, making this a decent pickup for those who want to go beyond the greatest-hits anthologies. Richie ... read more

Tracks:

1. Keep on Pushing [Mayfield]
2. I've Been Trying [Mayfield]
3. I Ain't Supposed To [Mayfield]
4. Dedicate My Song to You [Mayfield]
5. Long Long Winter [Mayfield]
6. Somebody Help Me [Mayfield]
7. Amen [Mayfield/Pate]
8. I Thank Heaven [Mayfield]
9. Talking About My Baby [Mayfield]
10. Don't Let It Hide [Mayfield]
11. I Love You (Yeah) [Mayfield]
12. I Made a Mistake [Mayfield]
13. Woman's Got Soul [Mayfield]
14. Emotions (Won't You Let Me Cry) [Mayfield]
15. Sometimes I Wonder [Mayfield]
16. We're in Love [Mayfield]
17. Just Another Dance [Mayfield]
18. Can't Work No Longer [Mayfield]
19. People Get Ready [Mayfield]
20. I've Found Out That I've Lost [Mayfield]
21. Hard to Believe [Mayfield]
22. See the Real Me [Mayfield]
23. Get up and Move [Mayfield]
24. You Must Believe Me [Mayfield]

Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is further described below.