One by One / Riding High

Rating

Album: One by One / Riding High
#	Song Title		Time
1)	Twilight Time	More Info...	0:02
2)	I Wanna Be Around	More Info...	0:02
3)	Nature Boy	More Info...	0:02
4)	Just One Kiss from You	More Info...	0:02
5)	I Want to Be With You	More Info...	0:03
6)	Answer Me, My Love	More Info...	0:02
7)	It's Not Unusual	More Info...	0:02
8)	Without a Song	More Info...	0:03
9)	Falling in Love With You	More Info...	0:03
10)	My Prayer	More Info...	0:03
11)	Mona Lisa	More Info...	0:02
12)	Lonely Man	More Info...	0:03
13)	Ridin' High	More Info...	0:02
14)	No One Else	More Info...	0:02
15)	Gotta Get Away	More Info...	0:02
16)	I Need to Belong to Someone	More Info...	0:03
17)	Right On Time	More Info...	0:02
18)	I Need You	More Info...	0:03
19)	Too Slow	More Info...	0:02
20)	Man's Temptation	More Info...	0:05
21)	That's What Mama Say	More Info...	0:02
22)	Let It Be Me	More Info...	0:03
23)	I'm Telling You	More Info...	0:02

Album: One by One / Riding High
#	Song Title		Time
1)	Twilight Time	More Info...	0:02
2)	I Wanna Be Around	More Info...	0:02
3)	Nature Boy	More Info...	0:02
4)	Just One Kiss from You	More Info...	0:02
5)	I Want to Be With You	More Info...	0:03
6)	Answer Me, My Love	More Info...	0:02
7)	It's Not Unusual	More Info...	0:02
8)	Without a Song	More Info...	0:03
9)	Falling in Love With You	More Info...	0:03
10)	My Prayer	More Info...	0:03
11)	Mona Lisa	More Info...	0:02
12)	Lonely Man	More Info...	0:03
13)	Ridin' High	More Info...	0:02
14)	No One Else	More Info...	0:02
15)	Gotta Get Away	More Info...	0:02
16)	I Need to Belong to Someone	More Info...	0:03
17)	Right On Time	More Info...	0:02
18)	I Need You	More Info...	0:03
19)	Too Slow	More Info...	0:02
20)	Man's Temptation	More Info...	0:05
21)	That's What Mama Say	More Info...	0:02
22)	Let It Be Me	More Info...	0:03
23)	I'm Telling You	More Info...	0:02

Performer Notes

2 LPs on 1 CD.
The Impressions includes: Curtis Mayfield (vocals).
Liner Note Author: Peter Burns.
Arranger: Johnny Pate.
A two-for-one combination of two mid-'60s LPs on one compact disc. One by One is a misstep that was not uncommon among soul stars in the '60s: the record is dedicated almost entirely to standards such as "Twilight Time," "I Wanna Be Around," "Nature Boy," and "Mona Lisa." The strategy was to widen their appeal to a more adult pop audience, but supper club ballads are not what you turn to the Impressions (or for that matter, any soul stars) for, and the album sounds mediocre decades later, with the expected syrupy big-band orchestration. Sam Gooden and Fred Cash take leads on one unmemorable song each; the three Curtis Mayfield-penned numbers, in bold contrast, are more soulful and understated, particularly the dramatically arranged "Just One Kiss from You." Ridin' High is a much more palatable kettle of fish, as Mayfield wrote almost all of the tunes and the production was back to business, straight-ahead Chicago soul. It's a bit of a treadmill affair as some of the songs had been previously recorded by Billy Butler, Major Lance, and Jerry Butler, but it's still quality ebullient music with fine leads and harmonies, exemplified by the small hit "I Need You." "Gotta Get Away," previously done by Billy Butler, and the sassy "Too Slow" are other highlights of a pretty solid album. ~ Richie Unterberger

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