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The Impressions / RECOMMENDED SELECTION 8

First released: 1965 (year verified)

Original 1965 studio recording

MusicAtlas editorial note: Broaden the People Get Ready portion beyond its title song with the album's opening track.

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First released: 1965 (year verified)

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Recording: Original 1965 studio recording
Credit: The Impressions
Role in this collection: Primary group artist

Original album: People Get Ready

Keep On Pushing / People Get Ready - Ace Records
Read the original 1964 and 1965 album dates and track lists, with original ABC catalog numbers. This date scope excludes the CD reissue date. | Reviewed 2026-10-19

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ARTIST BACKGROUND

About The Impressions

The Impressions joined gospel-influenced vocal harmony with Chicago soul and melodic pop. After early work with Jerry Butler, Curtis Mayfield, Fred Cash and Sam Gooden developed the group's enduring trio sound. Mayfield's songwriting and production connected intimate songs with messages of dignity and collective progress. Keep On Pushing, People Get Ready and We're a Winner became prominent examples, alongside the romantic appeal of It's All Right and Gypsy Woman. Their arrangements made harmony and purposeful songwriting equally central.

Artist background sources

The Impressions - Rhino historical biography
Read Chicago/gospel-pop context, Butler/trio transition, Mayfield roles and named repertoire. Omit erroneous Kennedy-assassination chronology for It's All Right, exact dates, ranks and song-specific inspiration. | Retrieved 2026-10-19

Profile reviewed: 2026-10-19. Artist background does not establish a song's creative origin or release date.

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