''Ridin' High'' is an
album
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by the American
soul music
Soul music is a popular music genre that originated in the African American community throughout the United States in the late 1950s and early 1960s. It has its roots in African-American gospel music and rhythm and blues. Soul music became po ...
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
# "Ridin’ High" 2:25
# "No One Else" 2:37
# "Gotta Get Away" 2:28
# "I Need to Belong to Someone" 3:25 (Curtis and Sam lead)
# "Right on Time" 2:43
# "I Need a Love" 2:25
;Side Two
# "Too Slow", 2:44
# "Man’s Temptation" 4:45
# "That’s What Mama Say" 2:34
# "
Let It Be Me" (
Gilbert Bécaud,
Pierre Delanoë,
Mann Curtis) 3:02
# "I’m a Telling You" 2:41
Personnel
;The Impressions
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Curtis Mayfield - lead vocals, guitar
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Fred Cash
Fred Cash (born October 8, 1940) is an American soul singer. He was a member of The Impressions, a group in which he replaced Jerry Butler in 1960. As one of the group's longest-serving members, he is also a 1991 inductee into the Rock and Rol ...
- tenor vocals
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Sam Gooden
Samuel Gooden (September 2, 1934 – August 4, 2022) was an American soul singer. He was best known for being an original member of the successful 1991 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame-inducted R&B group The Impressions, from its beginnings as The ...
- bass vocals
Charts
References
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1966 albums
The Impressions albums
Albums produced by Johnny Pate
ABC Records albums