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 Unterberger