Ridin' High is an album by the American soul music group the Impressions, released in 1966.[4]
| Ridin' High | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1966 | |||
| Genre | Chicago soul | |||
| Label | ABC-Paramount[1] | |||
| Producer | Johnny Pate | |||
| The Impressions chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [3] |
Track listing
editAll tracks written by Curtis Mayfield unless noted. "I Need To Belong To Someone" was recorded by the group three times: first, when they backed Jerry Butler on 1963 solo single (titled "Need to Belong"); second on this LP; and third on the Times Have Changed LP in 1972 featuring LeRoy Hutson (spoken intro) and Sam Gooden (lead).
- Side One
- "Ridin’ High" 2:25
- "No One Else" 2:37
- "Gotta Get Away" 2:28
- "I Need to Belong to Someone" 3:25 (Curtis and Sam lead)
- "Right on Time" 2:43
- "I Need a Love" 2:25
- Side Two
- "Too Slow", 2:44
- "Man’s Temptation" 4:45
- "That’s What Mama Say" 2:34
- "Let It Be Me" (Gilbert Bécaud, Pierre Delanoë, Mann Curtis) 3:02
- "I’m a Telling You" 2:41
Personnel
edit- The Impressions
- Curtis Mayfield - lead vocals, guitar
- Fred Cash - tenor vocals
- Sam Gooden - bass vocals
Charts
edit| Year | Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Black Albums | 4 |
| Pop Albums | 79[5] |
References
edit- ^ Popoff, Martin (September 8, 2009). "Goldmine Record Album Price Guide". Penguin – via Google Books.
- ^ "Ridin' High - The Impressions | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 4. MUZE. p. 464.
- ^ Pruter, Robert (May 7, 1992). "Chicago Soul". University of Illinois Press – via Google Books.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2001). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Albums, 1955-2001. Record Research. p. 402.