The Young Mods' Forgotten Story

The Young Mods' Forgotten Story is an album by the American soul music group the Impressions. It was released in 1969 via Curtom Records.

Production

Donny Hathaway worked as an arranger on the album.

Critical reception

Billboard deemed The Young Mods' Forgotten Story a "smooth soul sampler of choice tunes." Colin Larkin called it "quintessential," writing that it "set the framework for [Curtis Mayfield's] solo work." The Edmonton Journal, reviewing a reissue, wrote that "the music, save for touches of wah-wah and (prescient) proto-funk on 'Mighty Mighty', was in many ways a step behind similar groups of the time."

Track listing

All tracks composed by Curtis Mayfield

1. "The Young Mods' Forgotten Story"  Ã¢Â€Â“ 2:00
2. "Choice of Colors"  Ã¢Â€Â“ 3:15
3. "The Girl I Find"  Ã¢Â€Â“ 2:37
4. "Wherever You Leadeth Me"  Ã¢Â€Â“ 2:32
5. "My Deceiving Heart"  Ã¢Â€Â“ 2:49
6. "Seven Years"  Ã¢Â€Â“ 2:21
7. "Love's Miracle"  Ã¢Â€Â“ 2:24
8. "Jealous Man"  Ã¢Â€Â“ 2:34
9. "Soulful Love"  Ã¢Â€Â“ 2:30
10. "Mighty Mighty (Spade & Whitey)"  Ã¢Â€Â“ 2:21

Personnel

• Curtis Mayfield – lead vocals, guitar, producer
• Fred Cash and Sam Gooden – backing vocals
• The Funk Brothers – instrumentation
• Donny Hathaway and Johnny Pate – arranger

Charts

USA - Album

USA - Singles

References