People Get Ready (The Impressions album)
1965 studio album by the Impressions
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People Get Ready is a studio album by the Impressions, released on ABC-Paramount in 1965. It contains Curtis Mayfield's "People Get Ready", which was a successful single that had a significant impact on the civil rights movement.[1] The album reached number 23 on the Billboard 200 chart[2] and number 1 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.[3]
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| Released | February 1965 | |||
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| Length | 30:52 | |||
| Label | ABC-Paramount | |||
| Producer | Johnny Pate | |||
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Track listing
All tracks are written by Curtis Mayfield.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Woman's Got Soul" | 2:20 |
| 2. | "Emotions" | 2:48 |
| 3. | "Sometimes I Wonder" | 2:58 |
| 4. | "We're in Love" | 2:28 |
| 5. | "Just Another Dance" | 2:51 |
| 6. | "Can't Work No Longer" | 2:21 |
| 7. | "People Get Ready" | 2:40 |
| 8. | "I've Found Out That I've Lost" | 2:51 |
| 9. | "Hard to Believe" | 2:27 |
| 10. | "See the Real Me" | 2:25 |
| 11. | "Get Up and Move" | 2:13 |
| 12. | "You Must Believe Me" | 2:30 |
Personnel
Credits adapted from liner notes.
- Curtis Mayfield – lead vocals, guitar
- Fred Cash – backing vocals
- Sam Gooden – backing vocals
- The Funk Brothers – instrumentation
- Johnny Pate – arrangement, production
Charts
| Chart | Peak position |
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| US Billboard 200[2][4] | 23 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[3][4] | 1 |