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Ridin' High
Studio album by The Impressions
Released	1966
Genre	Chicago soul
Label	ABC-Paramount
Producer	Johnny Pate
The Impressions chronology
One by One (1965) Ridin' High (1966) The Fabulous Impressions (1967)

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The Encyclopedia of Popular Music

Ridin' High is an album by the American soul music group the Impressions, released in 1966.

Track listing

All tracks written by Curtis Mayfield unless noted. "I Need To Belong To Someone" was recorded by the group three times: first, when they backed Jerry Butler on 1963 solo single (titled "Need to Belong"); second on this LP; and third on the Times Have Changed LP in 1972 featuring LeRoy Hutson (spoken intro) and Sam Gooden (lead).

Side One

1. "Ridin’ High" 2:25
2. "No One Else" 2:37
3. "Gotta Get Away" 2:28
4. "I Need to Belong to Someone" 3:25 (Curtis and Sam lead)
5. "Right on Time" 2:43
6. "I Need a Love" 2:25

Side Two

1. "Too Slow", 2:44
2. "Man’s Temptation" 4:45
3. "That’s What Mama Say" 2:34
4. "Let It Be Me" (Gilbert Bécaud, Pierre Delanoë, Mann Curtis) 3:02
5. "I’m a Telling You" 2:41

Personnel

The Impressions

• Curtis Mayfield - lead vocals, guitar
• Fred Cash - tenor vocals
• Sam Gooden - bass vocals

Charts

References

1. Popoff, Martin (September 8, 2009). "Goldmine Record Album Price Guide". Penguin – via Google Books.
2. "Ridin' High - The Impressions | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
3. Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 4. MUZE. p. 464.
4. Pruter, Robert (May 7, 1992). "Chicago Soul". University of Illinois Press – via Google Books.
5. Whitburn, Joel (2001). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Albums, 1955-2001. Record Research. p. 402.

• 1966 albums
• The Impressions albums
• Albums produced by Johnny Pate
• ABC Records albums