Hi all! I really like this track and find it better than the Five Stairsteps' version. I'm just a little bit confused on how to find it, is it a album only track or was it released as a b-side on the U.s release of Inner city blues as suggested on discogs (Curtom CR 1964)? Any help would be highly appreciated!

Edited February 3, 201312 yr by Frank Jr

yes, released as the b-side on the U.s release of Inner city blues!

such a great track!!!

And for some reason not easy to find in good condition.....

I first heard this about 10 years ago when Paul Weller played it on his 'vinyl classics' radio show. It took me another 2 years to get a copy. If I remember correctly it's a US only release. I also have the version by 5 stairsteps and have to agree that it's not a patch on the impressions. Great version of Inner city blues on the flip. Good luck with your search.

Dave

I first heard this about 10 years ago when Paul Weller played it on his 'vinyl classics' radio show. It took me another 2 years to get a copy. If I remember correctly it's a US only release. I also have the version by 5 stairsteps and have to agree that it's not a patch on the impressions. Great version of Inner city blues on the flip. Good luck with your search.

Dave

Thanks for all the answers! I hate that you don't get notified when people answer your topics.. It's funny, cause one Five Stairsteps version that I actually prefer over the Impressions is "I'm the one who loves you" (well at least floor action vise ). I guess I'll just have to keep on hunting a little bit longer then.. What about the pricing?

I picked my vg++ copy up for $12 from a US dealer.

Dave

This is one of the few Curtom singles I haven’t got and never thought much about it before, but has now got me perplexed. So this single was released after Curtis had gone solo and Leroy Hutson was the new lead singer of the Impressions. One side is a contemporary Hutson/Impressions release and the other a retrospective (18mths) Curtis/Impressions release of a previous LP track. If that’s the case I wonder why they did it, it’s not as if Curtis would have gone back with the Impressions to help market it would he?

I think the single was rushed out to cash in on Marvin's album and probably nothing else new was available. The UK 45 has Amen and Keep on pushing on the flip. I've had a search running on Ebay for yonks to upgrade my copy but am still waiting.....It failed to chart (R&Bwise) in the US which is unusual for an Impressions 45 so would guess that Marvin's version swamped it when it was issued.

Both sides...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m9VpQDqbEzY

Dave

Fantastic track ...really love this.. Also on a US white promo 4 track EP to promote the LP....

Fantastic track ...really love this.. Also on a US white promo 4 track EP to promote the LP....

I didn't know that, thanks for the info.

Dave

I think the single was rushed out to cash in on Marvin's album and probably nothing else new was available. The UK 45 has Amen and Keep on pushing on the flip. I've had a search running on Ebay for yonks to upgrade my copy but am still waiting.....It failed to chart (R&Bwise) in the US which is unusual for an Impressions 45 so would guess that Marvin's version swamped it when it was issued.

Nice, sell yours to mine if you upgrade it!

Btw, a strange version, Jamaican stuff use to be slower but this one really feels faster than the original;

[post='https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v4wbyliwg6I']Slim Smith- We Must be in love

Hi Frank. Why not put a request for it in the wants section?

Dave

Hi all! I really like this track and find it better than the Five Stairsteps' version. I'm just a little bit confused on how to find it, is it a album only track or was it released as a b-side on the U.s release of Inner city blues as suggested on discogs (Curtom CR 1964)? Any help would be highly appreciated!

Some copies available at Discogs here:

https://www.discogs.com/sell/list?release_id=3625232&ev=rb

Some copies available at Discogs here:

https://www.discogs.c...d=3625232&ev=rb

Yes, but I don't know if the Italian press does the job, I think it's only the american one that has "we must be.." on the flip. I'm at least looking for a Vg copy. I'll post a want.