Best of Gladys Knight & The Pips (Exp) [Original recording remastered]

Gladys Knight, Gladys Knight & the Pips | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 21, 2001)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Original recording remastered
• Label: Sony
• ASIN: B00005NKKT
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #72,851 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Gladys Knight & The Pips: The Columbia Years, July 11, 2003

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This album is a must-have for all Gladys Knight & The Pips fans. It contains one of my favorite Gladys Knight & The Pips performances....the hauntingly beautiful song STILL SUCH A THING (written and produced by Ashford & Simpson). This song alone is worth the cost of the album. There are other great songs on this album including the Jimmy Jam/Terry Lewis classic WHEN YOU'RE FAR AWAY, YOU'RE NUMBER ONE (IN MY BOOK) which was co-written by two members of The Sylvers and LOVE OVERBOARD (which became Gladys Knight and the Pips' last number one R&B single on Billboard). Their performance of this song also won the Grammy for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal in 1988. This album will prove that although they were at the height of their popularity during their Motown and Buddah years, they still made great music during their final years as a group with Columbia Records.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely delicious, July 19, 2004

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Hudson G TANNIS "DR.GROOVE" (LAURELTON, NEW YORK United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Best of Gladys Knight & The Pips (Exp) (Audio CD)

Great song writing,great production and excellent performance by my dearest Gladys makes this cd an absolute delight....highly recommended.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Keepin' On Keepin' On, August 21, 2001

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This review is from: Best of Gladys Knight & The Pips (Exp) (Audio CD)

GK&P recorded five albums (including a Xmas colleciton) during their stint at Columbia Records in the eighties. While failing to garner any massive hits, this best of package is a reminder that they turned out some durable, satisfying music in this period. As she had at Buddha Records, during the mid-seventies, Gladys veered further away from her Motown persona. There's no angry/scorned/pleading Gladys here. Lyrics filled with optimism are the order of the day on songs like Landlord, I Will Fight, My Time, Hero and You're Number One. In one instance--A Friend Of Mine--Gladys's man has left her (for one of her own girlfriends!) but Gladys sounds more like she's kicking herself than lashing out at him. Songwriters and producers, notably Ashford & Simpson and Leon Sylvers, crafted danceable, glossy tracks, that while not downright funky (a la Friendship Train or On & On) can still make you want to pop your fingers. Save The Overtime, co-written and produced by Gladys and Bubba Knight went all the way to number one on the black music charts. The Pips are customarily smooth and supportive throughout, if a little less imaginative than they had been in the past. The most prized selection here for many may be Still Such A Thing from 1980 where Gladys meditates on the state of love. Her contrast of full-throated cries with falsetto swoops makes for a thrilling climax. Others will vote for Bourgie Bourgie with its percolating groove and rare social commentary. I'm guessing Sony included live versions of the group's classic Motown and Buddha hits because of their name recognition. While Gladys sounds a little fatigued during this concert, there is undeniable excitement there.