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 solo work." The Edmonton Journal, reviewing a reissue, wrote that "the music, save for touches of wah-wah and 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" – 2:00
  2. "Choice of Colors" – 3:15
  3. "The Girl I Find" – 2:37
  4. "Wherever You Leadeth Me" – 2:32
  5. "My Deceiving Heart" – 2:49
  6. "Seven Years" – 2:21
  7. "Love's Miracle" – 2:24
  8. "Jealous Man" – 2:34
  9. "Soulful Love" – 2:30
  10. "Mighty Mighty " – 2:21

Personnel

Charts

USA - Album
YearChartPeak position
1969Black Albums21
1969Pop Albums104

USA - Singles
YearSongChartPeak position
1969Choice of ColorsBlack Singles1
1969Choice of ColorsPop Singles21
1969My Deceiving HeartBlack Singles69
1969Seven YearsPop Singles84
1969Seven YearsBlack Singles15