http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.62152&rws=%2Fthe-impressions%2Ftop-tracks.rssLed by the brilliant Curtis Mayfield, the Impressions spear-headed the transformation of doo-wop into Soul music. Mayfield looked to the smooth strains of Gospel music rather than to other street corner vocal groups and wrote deceptively simple, stripped-down arrangements on such classics as "It's All Right." Always an elegant, harmony-rich outfit, the Impressions started referencing the civil rights struggle on such hits as "People Get Ready" and "This is My Country" without ever getting heavy-handed or forgetting about crafting great songs. Mayfield became an R&B mover and shaker, writing and producing for other acts before going on to an impressive solo career in 1970. The Impressions carried on without their leader after 1970 and their later work, while not groundbreaking, remained top-shelf Soul. The Impressions left an R&B legacy equal to that of Ray Charles, Sam Cooke, Marvin Gaye or Stevie Wonder. - Nick DedinaSoulen720Tue, 1 Dec 2009 16:15:21 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.62152&rws=%2Fthe-impressions%2Ftop-tracks.rss Led by the brilliant Curtis Mayfield, the Impressions spear-headed the transformation of doo-wop into Soul music. Mayfield looked to the smooth strains of Gospel music rather than to other street corner vocal groups and wrote deceptively simple, stripped-down arrangements on such classics as "It's All Right." Always an elegant, harmony-rich outfit, the Impressions started referencing the civil rights struggle on such hits as "People Get Ready" and "This is My Country" without ever getting heavy-handed or forgetting about crafting great songs. Mayfield became an R&B mover and shaker, writing and producing for other acts before going on to an impressive solo career in 1970. The Impressions carried on without their leader after 1970 and their later work, while not groundbreaking, remained top-shelf Soul. The Impressions left an R&B legacy equal to that of Ray Charles, Sam Cooke, Marvin Gaye or Stevie Wonder. - Nick Dedina http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1530122&variant=play&rws=%2Fthe-impressions%2Ftop-tracks.rss Classic R&B Tue, 17 Feb 1998 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by The Impressions on Rhapsody Online 1530122 tra.1530122 The Impressions art.62152 0.0 Party Super Hits alb.150315 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/8/3/3/4/454338_170x170.jpg 1998-02-17 00:00:00.0 1998-02-17 00:00:00.0 true It's Alright tra.1530122 166000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1530122&variant=play&rws=%2Fthe-impressions%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1530122&variant=data&rws=%2Fthe-impressions%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2544795&variant=play&rws=%2Fthe-impressions%2Ftop-tracks.rss Soul Tue, 16 Oct 2001 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by The Impressions on Rhapsody Online 2544795 tra.2544795 The Impressions art.62152 0.69 Ultimate Collection alb.250888 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/8/2/3/3/1323328_170x170.jpg 2001-10-16 00:00:00.0 2001-10-16 00:00:00.0 true People Get Ready tra.2544795 159000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2544795&variant=play&rws=%2Fthe-impressions%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2544795&variant=data&rws=%2Fthe-impressions%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2545677&variant=play&rws=%2Fthe-impressions%2Ftop-tracks.rss Soul Tue, 16 Oct 2001 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by The Impressions on Rhapsody Online 2545677 tra.2545677 The Impressions art.62152 0.99 Ultimate Collection alb.250888 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/8/2/3/3/1323328_170x170.jpg 2001-10-16 00:00:00.0 2001-10-16 00:00:00.0 true Gypsy Woman tra.2545677 140000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2545677&variant=play&rws=%2Fthe-impressions%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2545677&variant=data&rws=%2Fthe-impressions%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2545739&variant=play&rws=%2Fthe-impressions%2Ftop-tracks.rss Soul Tue, 16 Oct 2001 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by The Impressions on Rhapsody Online 2545739 tra.2545739 The Impressions art.62152 0.99 Ultimate Collection alb.250888 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/8/2/3/3/1323328_170x170.jpg 2001-10-16 00:00:00.0 2001-10-16 00:00:00.0 true I'm So Proud tra.2545739 168000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2545739&variant=play&rws=%2Fthe-impressions%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2545739&variant=data&rws=%2Fthe-impressions%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1130703&variant=play&rws=%2Fthe-impressions%2Ftop-tracks.rss Soul Tue, 21 Sep 1993 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by The Impressions on Rhapsody Online 1130703 tra.1130703 The Impressions art.62152 0.99 A Bronx Tale: Music From The Motion Picture alb.301609 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/3/1/3/3/1263313_170x170.jpg 1993-09-28 00:00:00.0 1993-09-21 00:00:00.0 true I'm So Proud tra.1130703 168000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1130703&variant=play&rws=%2Fthe-impressions%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1130703&variant=data&rws=%2Fthe-impressions%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.27654008&variant=play&rws=%2Fthe-impressions%2Ftop-tracks.rss Soul Tue, 21 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by The Impressions on Rhapsody Online 27654008 tra.27654008 The Impressions art.62152 0.0 Kitsune Tabloid by Phoenix alb.27645803 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/0/4/9/1/1621940_170x170.jpg 2009-04-21 00:00:00.0 2009-04-21 00:00:00.0 true I’ve Been Trying tra.27654008 167000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.27654008&variant=play&rws=%2Fthe-impressions%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.27654008&variant=data&rws=%2Fthe-impressions%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2544432&variant=play&rws=%2Fthe-impressions%2Ftop-tracks.rss Soul Tue, 16 Oct 2001 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by The Impressions on Rhapsody Online 2544432 tra.2544432 The Impressions art.62152 0.99 Ultimate Collection alb.250888 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/8/2/3/3/1323328_170x170.jpg 2001-10-16 00:00:00.0 2001-10-16 00:00:00.0 true It's All Right tra.2544432 168000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2544432&variant=play&rws=%2Fthe-impressions%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2544432&variant=data&rws=%2Fthe-impressions%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1688723&variant=play&rws=%2Fthe-impressions%2Ftop-tracks.rss Soul Mon, 1 Jan 1990 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by The Impressions on Rhapsody Online 1688723 tra.1688723 The Impressions art.62152 0.99 Christmas Hits alb.297374 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/7/4/3/1/301347_170x170.jpg 1994-09-06 00:00:00.0 1990-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Amen tra.1688723 206000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1688723&variant=play&rws=%2Fthe-impressions%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1688723&variant=data&rws=%2Fthe-impressions%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2544794&variant=play&rws=%2Fthe-impressions%2Ftop-tracks.rss Soul Tue, 16 Oct 2001 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by The Impressions on Rhapsody Online 2544794 tra.2544794 The Impressions art.62152 0.99 Ultimate Collection alb.250888 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/8/2/3/3/1323328_170x170.jpg 2001-10-16 00:00:00.0 2001-10-16 00:00:00.0 true Keep On Pushing tra.2544794 152000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2544794&variant=play&rws=%2Fthe-impressions%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2544794&variant=data&rws=%2Fthe-impressions%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.9144324&variant=play&rws=%2Fthe-impressions%2Ftop-tracks.rss Soul Tue, 1 Jan 1974 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by The Impressions on Rhapsody Online 9144324 tra.9144324 The Impressions art.62152 0.99 Finally Got Myself Together alb.9143809 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/0/2/8/9/1299820_170x170.jpg 2009-08-11 00:00:00.0 1974-01-01 00:00:00.0 true I'm A Changed Man [Finally Got Myself Together] tra.9144324 188000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.9144324&variant=play&rws=%2Fthe-impressions%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.9144324&variant=data&rws=%2Fthe-impressions%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.8751553&variant=play&rws=%2Fthe-impressions%2Ftop-tracks.rss Soul Tue, 27 Jan 2004 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by The Impressions on Rhapsody Online 8751553 tra.8751553 The Impressions art.62152 0.99 20 Best Of Doo Wop alb.8750558 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/0/4/1/3/753140_170x170.jpg 2005-11-02 00:00:00.0 2004-01-27 00:00:00.0 true For Your Precious Love tra.8751553 164000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.8751553&variant=play&rws=%2Fthe-impressions%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.8751553&variant=data&rws=%2Fthe-impressions%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2245614&variant=play&rws=%2Fthe-impressions%2Ftop-tracks.rss Soul Sun, 1 Jan 1995 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by The Impressions on Rhapsody Online 2245614 tra.2245614 The Impressions art.62152 0.99 It's All Right alb.178944 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/3/3/0/3/1323033_170x170.jpg 1995-01-31 00:00:00.0 1995-01-01 00:00:00.0 true It's All Right tra.2245614 168000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2245614&variant=play&rws=%2Fthe-impressions%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2245614&variant=data&rws=%2Fthe-impressions%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2543252&variant=play&rws=%2Fthe-impressions%2Ftop-tracks.rss Soul Tue, 16 Oct 2001 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by The Impressions on Rhapsody Online 2543252 tra.2543252 The Impressions art.62152 0.99 Ultimate Collection alb.250888 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/8/2/3/3/1323328_170x170.jpg 2001-10-16 00:00:00.0 2001-10-16 00:00:00.0 true I Loved And I Lost tra.2543252 197000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2543252&variant=play&rws=%2Fthe-impressions%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2543252&variant=data&rws=%2Fthe-impressions%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.9144350&variant=play&rws=%2Fthe-impressions%2Ftop-tracks.rss Soul Mon, 1 Jan 1968 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by The Impressions on Rhapsody Online 9144350 tra.9144350 The Impressions art.62152 0.99 This Is My Country alb.9143812 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/1/8/9/1299816_170x170.jpg 2009-08-11 00:00:00.0 1968-01-01 00:00:00.0 true This Is My Country tra.9144350 168000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.9144350&variant=play&rws=%2Fthe-impressions%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.9144350&variant=data&rws=%2Fthe-impressions%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.9144112&variant=play&rws=%2Fthe-impressions%2Ftop-tracks.rss Soul Tue, 10 Jan 2006 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by The Impressions on Rhapsody Online 9144112 tra.9144112 The Impressions art.62152 0.99 The Young Mods' Forgotten Story alb.9143783 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/4/1/6/8/1298614_170x170.jpg 2009-08-11 00:00:00.0 2006-01-10 00:00:00.0 true Choice Of Colors (Single Version) tra.9144112 200000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.9144112&variant=play&rws=%2Fthe-impressions%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.9144112&variant=data&rws=%2Fthe-impressions%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.7282203&variant=play&rws=%2Fthe-impressions%2Ftop-tracks.rss Soul Thu, 1 Jan 1970 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by The Impressions on Rhapsody Online 7282203 tra.7282203 The Impressions art.62152 0.99 Check Out Your Mind! alb.7282087 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/7/6/5/1/1271567_170x170.jpg 2009-08-11 00:00:00.0 1970-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Check Out Your Mind tra.7282203 210000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.7282203&variant=play&rws=%2Fthe-impressions%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.7282203&variant=data&rws=%2Fthe-impressions%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.13719802&variant=play&rws=%2Fthe-impressions%2Ftop-tracks.rss Soul Sat, 25 Apr 2009 12:22:42 -0700 Top Tracks by The Impressions on Rhapsody Online 13719802 tra.13719802 The Impressions art.62152 0.0 Because I Said So (Music From And Inspired By The Motion Picture) alb.13716333 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/4/1/6/6/996614_170x170.jpg 2007-03-20 00:00:00.0 null true It's All Right tra.13719802 167000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.13719802&variant=play&rws=%2Fthe-impressions%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.13719802&variant=data&rws=%2Fthe-impressions%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.13954152&variant=play&rws=%2Fthe-impressions%2Ftop-tracks.rss Soul Tue, 3 Apr 2007 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by The Impressions on Rhapsody Online 13954152 tra.13954152 The Impressions art.62152 0.99 '60s Soul #1's alb.13953534 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/7/1/3/1323172_170x170.jpg 2007-04-03 00:00:00.0 2007-04-03 00:00:00.0 true We're A Winner (Single Version) tra.13954152 141000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.13954152&variant=play&rws=%2Fthe-impressions%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.13954152&variant=data&rws=%2Fthe-impressions%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.23108500&variant=play&rws=%2Fthe-impressions%2Ftop-tracks.rss Soul Fri, 1 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by The Impressions on Rhapsody Online 23108500 tra.23108500 The Impressions art.62152 0.99 100 Classics - Malt Shop Memories alb.23094148 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/4/8/8/7/1407884_170x170.jpg 2008-08-01 00:00:00.0 2008-08-01 00:00:00.0 true Amen tra.23108500 193000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.23108500&variant=play&rws=%2Fthe-impressions%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.23108500&variant=data&rws=%2Fthe-impressions%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2545678&variant=play&rws=%2Fthe-impressions%2Ftop-tracks.rss Soul Tue, 16 Oct 2001 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by The Impressions on Rhapsody Online 2545678 tra.2545678 The Impressions art.62152 0.99 Ultimate Collection alb.250888 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/8/2/3/3/1323328_170x170.jpg 2001-10-16 00:00:00.0 2001-10-16 00:00:00.0 true Amen tra.2545678 206000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2545678&variant=play&rws=%2Fthe-impressions%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2545678&variant=data&rws=%2Fthe-impressions%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.23108571&variant=play&rws=%2Fthe-impressions%2Ftop-tracks.rss Soul Fri, 1 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by The Impressions on Rhapsody Online 23108571 tra.23108571 The Impressions art.62152 0.99 100 Classics - Malt Shop Memories alb.23094148 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/4/8/8/7/1407884_170x170.jpg 2008-08-01 00:00:00.0 2008-08-01 00:00:00.0 true For Your Precious Love tra.23108571 164000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.23108571&variant=play&rws=%2Fthe-impressions%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.23108571&variant=data&rws=%2Fthe-impressions%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2545738&variant=play&rws=%2Fthe-impressions%2Ftop-tracks.rss Soul Tue, 16 Oct 2001 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by The Impressions on Rhapsody Online 2545738 tra.2545738 The Impressions art.62152 0.99 Ultimate Collection alb.250888 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/8/2/3/3/1323328_170x170.jpg 2001-10-16 00:00:00.0 2001-10-16 00:00:00.0 true You Must Believe Me tra.2545738 153000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2545738&variant=play&rws=%2Fthe-impressions%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2545738&variant=data&rws=%2Fthe-impressions%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.15168511&variant=play&rws=%2Fthe-impressions%2Ftop-tracks.rss Soul Tue, 1 May 2007 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by The Impressions on Rhapsody Online 15168511 tra.15168511 The Impressions art.62152 0.99 Doo Wop Classics alb.15156900 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/5/0/0/1040056_170x170.jpg 2007-05-01 00:00:00.0 2007-05-01 00:00:00.0 true For Your Precious Love tra.15168511 168000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.15168511&variant=play&rws=%2Fthe-impressions%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.15168511&variant=data&rws=%2Fthe-impressions%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.26199271&variant=play&rws=%2Fthe-impressions%2Ftop-tracks.rss Soul Tue, 13 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by The Impressions on Rhapsody Online 26199271 tra.26199271 The Impressions art.62152 0.99 People Get Ready alb.26197423 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/3/5/2/1572535_170x170.jpg 2009-02-12 00:00:00.0 2008-05-13 00:00:00.0 true People Get Ready tra.26199271 159000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.26199271&variant=play&rws=%2Fthe-impressions%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.26199271&variant=data&rws=%2Fthe-impressions%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2270557&variant=play&rws=%2Fthe-impressions%2Ftop-tracks.rss Soul Sun, 1 Jan 1995 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by The Impressions on Rhapsody Online 2270557 tra.2270557 The Impressions art.62152 0.99 It's All Right alb.178944 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/3/3/0/3/1323033_170x170.jpg 1995-01-31 00:00:00.0 1995-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Keep On Pushing tra.2270557 154000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2270557&variant=play&rws=%2Fthe-impressions%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2270557&variant=data&rws=%2Fthe-impressions%2Ftop-tracks.rss