People Get Ready
The Impressions
1965
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Release: 1965
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They Will Survive: The 2015 National Recording Registry - Library of Congress
Read People Get Ready (single), The Impressions (1965) in the Registry list and introductory civil rights anthem context.
The Impressions - Rhino
Read group history, gospel/pop blend, Chicago soul context and Curtis Mayfield's separate solo career.
Inspiration and background
Researched recording background
People Get Ready was released by the Impressions in 1965. The Library of Congress included the single in the National Recording Registry and described it in the context of the civil rights movement. The recording belongs to the group's gospel-influenced Chicago soul catalog, with Curtis Mayfield working within the Impressions rather than under his later solo credit.
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Sources for this information
They Will Survive: The 2015 National Recording Registry - Library of Congress
Read People Get Ready (single), The Impressions (1965) in the Registry list and introductory civil rights anthem context. | Retrieved 2026-10-19
The Impressions - Rhino
Read group history, gospel/pop blend, Chicago soul context and Curtis Mayfield's separate solo career. | Retrieved 2026-10-19
Other appearances and versions
Original 1965 Impressions group recording; separate from Curtis Mayfield solo or later cover performances.
Requested recording or edition is represented by this sourced catalog destination. The screenshot is metadata evidence; the supplied audio, exact mix, edit, pressing and master have not been independently verified. Version scope: Original 1965 Impressions group recording; separate from Curtis Mayfield solo or later cover performances.
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They Will Survive: The 2015 National Recording Registry - Library of Congress
Read People Get Ready (single), The Impressions (1965) in the Registry list and introductory civil rights anthem context.
The Impressions - Rhino
Read group history, gospel/pop blend, Chicago soul context and Curtis Mayfield's separate solo career.
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