The Best Of Gladys Knight & The Pips by Gladys Knight & The Pips - Uhune

COMPILATION

The title of Columbia/Legacy's 2001 release The Best of Gladys Knight & the Pips is patently untrue. If this was called "The Best of Gladys Knight & the Pips: 1980-1985" it would be truth in advertising, since the first 12 tracks chronicle her and the Pips' minor R&B hits from that time period. Of these songs, only two -- "Landlord" and "Save the Overtime (For Me)" -- made the pop charts, and while that isn't necessary a sign that they're not great, it does show that a pop-oriented soul group couldn't make the pop charts with these recordings. There is some good material here, since they worked with Ashford & Simpson and Leon Sylvers during this time (plus there's the original version of "Wind Beneath My Wings," originally called "Hero"), and this summarizes this era very well (even if the live Motown medley and live versions of "Midnight Train to Georgia" and "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" feel like tacky tacked-on bonus tracks). Just don't think that this is the best the group did.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo

1. Landlord

by Gladys Knight & The Pips

Primary Artist: Gladys Knight & The Pips; Main Performer
Alto Saxophone: Eddie Daniels; Performer
Background Vocals: Edward Potten
Gladys Knight
Merald Knight
William Guest; Performer
Baritone Saxophone: Howard Johnson
Ronnie Cuber; Performer
Bass: Francisco Centeno; Performer
Drums: Chris Parker; Performer
Composer: N. Ashford
Valerie Simpson; Composer
Recording: Mike Hutchinson; Production
Author: N. Ashford
Valerie Simpson; Production
French Horn: John Clarke
Peter Gordon
Donald Corrada
Brooks Tillotson; Performer
Guitar: Eric Gale; Performer
Percussion: Ralph Macdonald; Performer
Performer: Gladys Knight & The Pips; Performer
Piano: Valerie Simpson; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Michael Brecker
George Young; Performer
Vocal Arrangement: Valerie Simpson
Nicholas Ashford; Composer
Mixing Engineer: Jimmy Simpson; Production
Trumpet: Jon Faddis
Lou Soloff; Performer
Vocals: Edward Potten
Gladys Knight
Merald Knight
William Guest; Performer
Arranger: Rob Mounsey; Composer
Composer: V. Simpson
N. Ashford
Valerie Simpson; Composer
Lyricist: V. Simpson
N. Ashford
Valerie Simpson; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Joseph M. Palmaccio; Production
Producer: Valerie Simpson
Nicholas Ashford
Nickolas Ashford; Production
Artist: Gladys Knight & The Pips; Production

2. Taste of Bitter Love

by Gladys Knight & The Pips

Primary Artist: Gladys Knight & The Pips; Main Performer
Arranger: Paul Riser; Composer
Alto Saxophone: Eddie Daniels; Performer
Composer: Valerie Simpson
Nickolas Ashford; Composer
Recording: Mike Hutchinson; Production
Author: Valerie Simpson
Nickolas Ashford; Production
Background Vocals: Edward Potten
Gladys Knight
Merald Knight
William Guest; Performer
Baritone Saxophone: Howard Johnson
Ronnie Cuber; Performer
Bass: Francisco Centeno; Performer
Drums: Chris Parker; Performer
French Horn: John Clarke
Peter Gordon
Donald Corrada
Brooks Tillotson; Performer
Guitar: Eric Gale; Performer
Performer: Gladys Knight & The Pips; Performer
Vocal Arrangement: Valerie Simpson
Nicholas Ashford; Composer
Mixing Engineer: Jimmy Simpson; Production
Piano: Valerie Simpson; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Michael Brecker
George Young; Performer
Trumpet: Jon Faddis
Lou Soloff; Performer
Vocals: Edward Potten
Gladys Knight
Merald Knight
William Guest; Performer
Composer: V. Simpson
N. Ashford
Nickolas Ashford
Valerie Simpson; Composer
Lyricist: V. Simpson
N. Ashford
Nickolas Ashford
Valerie Simpson; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Joseph M. Palmaccio; Production
Producer: Valerie Simpson
Nicholas Ashford
Nickolas Ashford; Production
Artist: Gladys Knight & The Pips; Production

3. Still Such A Thing

by Gladys Knight & The Pips

Primary Artist: Gladys Knight & The Pips; Main Performer
Alto Saxophone: Eddie Daniels; Performer
Background Vocals: Edward Potten
Gladys Knight
Merald Knight
William Guest; Performer
Baritone Saxophone: Howard Johnson
Ronnie Cuber; Performer
Bass: Francisco Centeno; Performer
Drums: Chris Parker; Performer
Composer: N. Ashford
Valerie Simpson; Composer
Recording: Mike Hutchinson; Production
Author: N. Ashford
Valerie Simpson; Production
French Horn: John Clarke
Peter Gordon
Donald Corrada
Brooks Tillotson; Performer
Guitar: Eric Gale; Performer
Percussion: Ralph Macdonald; Performer
Performer: Gladys Knight & The Pips; Performer
Piano: Valerie Simpson; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Michael Brecker
George Young; Performer
Vocal Arrangement: Valerie Simpson
Nicholas Ashford; Composer
Mixing Engineer: Jimmy Simpson; Production
Trumpet: Jon Faddis
Lou Soloff; Performer
Vocals: Edward Potten
Gladys Knight
Merald Knight
William Guest; Performer
Arranger: Rob Mounsey; Composer
Composer: V. Simpson
N. Ashford
Valerie Simpson; Composer
Lyricist: V. Simpson
N. Ashford
Valerie Simpson; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Joseph M. Palmaccio; Production
Producer: Valerie Simpson
Nicholas Ashford
Nickolas Ashford; Production
Artist: Gladys Knight & The Pips; Production

4. Bourgie', Bourgie'

by Gladys Knight & The Pips

Primary Artist: Gladys Knight & The Pips; Main Performer
Alto Saxophone: Eddie Daniels; Performer
Background Vocals: Edward Potten
Gladys Knight
Merald Knight
William Guest; Performer
Baritone Saxophone: Howard Johnson
Ronnie Cuber; Performer
Bass: Francisco Centeno; Performer
Drums: Chris Parker; Performer
Arranger: Paul Riser; Composer
Composer: Nickolas Ashford
Valerie Simpson; Composer
Recording: Mike Hutchinson; Production
Author: Nickolas Ashford
Valerie Simpson; Production
French Horn: John Clarke
Peter Gordon
Donald Corrada
Brooks Tillotson; Performer
Guitar: Eric Gale; Performer
Percussion: Ralph Macdonald; Performer
Performer: Gladys Knight & The Pips; Performer
Piano: Valerie Simpson; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Michael Brecker
George Young; Performer
Vocal Arrangement: Valerie Simpson
Nicholas Ashford; Composer
Mixing Engineer: Jimmy Simpson; Production
Trumpet: Jon Faddis
Lou Soloff; Performer
Vocals: Edward Potten
Gladys Knight
Merald Knight
William Guest; Performer
Composer: V. Simpson
N. Ashford
Nickolas Ashford
Valerie Simpson; Composer
Lyricist: V. Simpson
N. Ashford
Nickolas Ashford
Valerie Simpson; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Joseph M. Palmaccio; Production
Producer: Valerie Simpson
Nicholas Ashford
Nickolas Ashford; Production
Artist: Gladys Knight & The Pips; Production

5. I Will Fight

by Gladys Knight & The Pips

Primary Artist: Gladys Knight & The Pips; Main Performer
Arranger: Harace Ott
Horace Ott; Composer
Background Vocals: Edward Potten
Gladys Knight
Merald Knight
William Guest; Performer
Bass: Francisco Centeno; Performer
Drums: Chris Parker; Performer
Guitar: Eric Gale; Performer
Performer: Gladys Knight & The Pips; Performer
Mixing Engineer: John Luongo; Production
Recording: Mike Hutchinson; Production
Author: N. Ashford
Valerie Simpson; Production
Percussion: Jimmy Simpson; Performer
Piano: Valerie Simpson; Performer
Synthesizer: Philip Woo; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: George Young; Performer
Vocals: Edward Potten
Gladys Knight
Merald Knight
William Guest; Performer
Composer: V. Simpson
N. Ashford
Valerie Simpson; Composer
Lyricist: V. Simpson
N. Ashford
Valerie Simpson; Composer
Vocal Arrangement: Valerie Simpson
Nicholas Ashford; Composer
Composer: N. Ashford
Valerie Simpson; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Joseph M. Palmaccio; Production
Producer: Valerie Simpson
Nicholas Ashford
Nickolas Ashford; Production
Artist: Gladys Knight & The Pips; Production

6. A Friend Of Mine

by Gladys Knight & The Pips

Primary Artist: Gladys Knight & The Pips; Main Performer
Background Vocals: Gladys Knight
Edward Potten
Merald Knight
William Guest; Performer
Drums: Chris Parker; Performer
Composer: N. Ashford
V. Simpson
Valerie Simpson; Composer
Lyricist: N. Ashford
V. Simpson
Valerie Simpson; Composer
Vocal Arrangement: Nicholas Ashford
Valerie Simpson; Composer
Composer: N. Ashford
Valerie Simpson; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Joseph M. Palmaccio; Production
Producer: Nicholas Ashford
Valerie Simpson
Nickolas Ashford; Production
Bass: Francisco Centeno; Performer
Recording: Mike Hutchinson; Production
Guitar: Eric Gale; Performer
Percussion: Jimmy Simpson; Performer
Mixing Engineer: Jimmy Simpson; Production
Author: N. Ashford
Valerie Simpson; Production
Performer: Gladys Knight & The Pips; Performer
Artist: Gladys Knight & The Pips; Production
Piano: Valerie Simpson; Performer
Vocals: Gladys Knight
Edward Potten
Merald Knight
William Guest; Performer
Arranger: Horace Ott; Composer

7. Save the Overtime (For Me)

by Gladys Knight & The Pips

Primary Artist: Gladys Knight & The Pips; Main Performer
Background Vocals: Gladys Knight
Edward Potten
Sam Dees
Merald Knight
William Guest; Performer
Bass: Leon Sylvers Iii; Performer
Drums: Wardel Potts Jr.
Vincent Brantley; Performer
Guitar: Ernest Reed; Performer
Keyboard: Joey Gallo
Rickey Smith
Isaias Gamboa; Performer
Performer: Gladys Knight & The Pips; Performer
Vocals: Gladys Knight
Edward Potten
Merald Knight
William Guest; Performer
Composer: Gladys Knight
Joey Gallo
Sam Dees
Bubba Knight
Rickey Smith; Composer
Lyricist: Gladys Knight
Joey Gallo
Sam Dees
Bubba Knight
Rickey Smith; Composer
Vocal Arrangement: Gladys Knight & The Pips
Edmund Sylvers; Composer
Composer: Gladys Knight
Bubba Knight
Rickey Smith
Joey Gallo
Sam Dees; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Joseph M. Palmaccio; Production
Producer: Rickey Smith; Production
Recording: Bob Brown; Production
Artist: Gladys Knight & The Pips; Production

8. You're Number One (In My Book)

by Gladys Knight & The Pips

Primary Artist: Gladys Knight & The Pips; Main Performer
Background Vocals: Edward Potten
Gladys Knight
Merald Knight
William Guest; Performer
Bass: Leon Sylvers Iii; Performer
Guitar: John Mcclain; Performer
Composer: W. Raglin
L. Sylvers Iii
W. Zimmerman
D. Meyers
Dana Meyers
Leon Sylvers Iii
William Zimmerman
Wilmer Raglin; Composer
Lyricist: W. Raglin
L. Sylvers Iii
W. Zimmerman
D. Meyers
Dana Meyers
Leon Sylvers Iii
William Zimmerman
Wilmer Raglin; Composer
Vocal Arrangement: Leon F. Sylvers Iii
Wilmer Raglin
William Zimmerman; Composer
Composer: Wilmer Raglin
William Zimmerman
Dana Meyers
Leon Sylvers Iii; Composer
Author: Wilmer Raglin
William Zimmerman
Dana Meyers
Leon Sylvers Iii; Production
Drums: Wardel Potts Jr.; Performer
Keyboard: William Zimmerman
Joey Gallo; Performer
Performer: Gladys Knight & The Pips; Performer
Vocals: Edward Potten
Gladys Knight
Merald Knight
William Guest; Performer
Arranger: David Crawford; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Joseph M. Palmaccio; Production
Producer: Wilmer Raglin
Wiliams Zimmerman
William Zimmerman; Production
Recording: Gary Boatner
Steve Hodge; Production
Artist: Gladys Knight & The Pips; Production

9. Hero (Wind Beneath My Wings)

by Gladys Knight & The Pips

Primary Artist: Gladys Knight & The Pips; Main Performer
Background Vocals: Gladys Knight
Edward Potten
Merald Knight
William Guest; Performer
Arranger: Ron Oats; Composer
Composer: Jeff Silbar
Larry Henley; Composer
Lyricist: Jeff Silbar
Larry Henley; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Joseph M. Palmaccio; Production
Bass: Steve Schaffer; Performer
Composer: Larry Henley
Jeff Silbar; Composer
Producer: Gladys Knight
Sam Dees
Merald Knight
Merald "bubba" Knight; Production
Recording: Ernie Wynnfry
Tom Perry; Production
Author: Larry Henley
Jeff Silbar; Production
Drums: James Stroud; Performer
Guitar: Reggie Young; Performer
Keyboard: Ron Oats; Performer
Performer: Gladys Knight & The Pips; Performer
Artist: Gladys Knight & The Pips; Production
Vocals: Gladys Knight
Edward Potten
Merald Knight
William Guest; Performer

10. When You're Far Away

by Gladys Knight & The Pips

Primary Artist: Gladys Knight & The Pips; Main Performer
Background Vocals: Gladys Knight
Edward Potten
Merald Knight
William Guest; Performer
Drums: Wardel Potts Jr.; Performer
Guitar: Thomas Organ; Performer
Keyboard: James Harris
Monty Moir; Performer
Performer: Gladys Knight & The Pips; Performer
Vocals: Gladys Knight
Edward Potten
Merald Knight
William Guest; Performer
Composer: J. Harris
T. Lewis
James Harris
Monte Moir
Terry Lewis; Composer
Lyricist: J. Harris
T. Lewis; Composer
Vocal Arrangement: Terry Lewis
James Harris
Leon F. Sylvers Iii; Composer
Composer: James Harris
Terry Lewis
Monte Moir; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Joseph M. Palmaccio; Production
Producer: Edmund Sylvers; Production
Recording: Bob Brown; Production
Artist: Gladys Knight & The Pips; Production

11. My Time

by Gladys Knight & The Pips

Primary Artist: Gladys Knight & The Pips; Main Performer
Background Vocals: Edward Potten
Gladys Knight
Merald Knight
William Guest; Performer
Drum Programming: Sam Dees
Merald Knight
Lee Waters; Performer
Guitar: Spencer Bean; Performer
Performer: Gladys Knight & The Pips; Performer
Synthesizer: Joe Lattimore
Kevin Spencer; Performer
Arranger: Sam Dees
Gladys Knight
Merald Knight; Composer
Vocals: Edward Potten
Gladys Knight
Merald Knight
William Guest; Performer
Composer: S. Dees
B. Knight
G. Knight; Composer
Lyricist: S. Dees
B. Knight
G. Knight; Composer
Composer: G. Knight
S. Dees
B. Knight; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Joseph M. Palmaccio; Production
Producer: Sam Dees
Gladys Knight
Merald Knight
Merald "bubba" Knight; Production
Recording: Norman Whitfield Jr.
Pat Burnette
Lee Waters
Kirk Ferraioli
Bob Hughes
Les Cooper; Production
Remixing: John Luongo; Production
Artist: Gladys Knight & The Pips; Production
Author: G. Knight
S. Dees
B. Knight; Production

12. Keep Givin' Me Love

by Gladys Knight & The Pips

Primary Artist: Gladys Knight & The Pips; Main Performer
Background Vocals: Gladys Knight
Edward Potten
Merald Knight
William Guest; Performer
Congas: Leon F. Sylvers Iii; Performer
Drum Programming: Kevin Walker; Performer
Keyboard: Dana Marshall
Kevin Walker; Performer
Performer: Gladys Knight & The Pips; Performer
Synthesizer: Dana Marshall
Kevin Walker; Performer
Vocals: Gladys Knight
Edward Potten
Merald Knight
William Guest; Performer
Arranger: Dana Marshall; Composer
Composer: W. Raglin
K. Walker
P. Phillips-oland
Kevin Walker
Pamela Phillips-oland
Wilmer Raglin; Composer
Lyricist: W. Raglin
K. Walker
P. Phillips-oland; Composer
Vocal Arrangement: Leon F. Sylvers Iii; Composer
Composer: Wilmer Raglin
Kevin Walker
Pamela Phillips-oland; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Joseph M. Palmaccio; Production
Producer: Louis Williams
Ron Perrry
Leon F. Sylvers Iii; Production
Artist: Gladys Knight & The Pips; Production

13. Medley

by Gladys Knight & The Pips

Primary Artist: Gladys Knight & The Pips; Main Performer
Composer: Johnny Otis
G. R. Jones
N. Whitfield
P. Sawyer
B. Strong
M. Knight
A. Bergman
C. Mcmurray
J. Weatherly
B. Goldberg
G. Knight
G. Goffin
J. Bristol
M. Hamlisch
M. Bergman
Gerry Goffin
Marvin Hamlisch
Norman Whitfield; Composer
Lyricist: Johnny Otis
G. R. Jones
N. Whitfield
P. Sawyer
B. Strong
M. Knight
A. Bergman
C. Mcmurray
J. Weatherly
B. Goldberg
G. Knight
G. Goffin
J. Bristol
M. Hamlisch
M. Bergman
Gerry Goffin
Marvin Hamlisch
Norman Whitfield; Composer
Composer: Gerry Goffin
Johnny Otis
Marvin Hamlisch
A. Bergman
B. Goldberg
G. R. Jones
J. Bristol
J. Weatherly
Norman Whitfield
B. Strong
M. Bergman
P. Sawyer
C. Mcmurray
G. Knight
M. Knight; Composer
Author: Gerry Goffin
Johnny Otis
Marvin Hamlisch
A. Bergman
B. Goldberg
G. R. Jones
J. Bristol
J. Weatherly
Norman Whitfield
B. Strong
M. Bergman
P. Sawyer
C. Mcmurray
G. Knight
M. Knight; Production
Bass: Kenny Brown; Performer
Congas: David Knight; Performer
Drums: Al Thompson; Performer
Guitar: Richard Carion; Performer
Horn Section: Victor Hall; Performer
Mastering Engineer: Mark Wilder; Production
Keyboard: Kenny Moore; Performer
Percussion: David Knight; Performer
Assistant Engineer: David Swope; Production
Performer: Gladys Knight & The Pips; Performer
Vocals: Gladys Knight
The Pips; Performer
Director: Victor Hall; Production
Mixing Engineer: Michael H. Brauer; Production
Producer: Unknown; Production
Artist: Gladys Knight & The Pips; Production

14. Midnight Train to Georgia

by Gladys Knight & The Pips

Primary Artist: Gladys Knight & The Pips; Main Performer
Bass: Kenny Brown; Performer
Congas: David Knight; Performer
Drums: Al Thompson; Performer
Guitar: Richard Carion; Performer
Horn Section: Victor Hall; Performer
Percussion: David Knight; Performer
Composer: James Weatherly; Composer
Keyboard: Kenny Moore; Performer
Lyricist: James Weatherly; Composer
Composer: James Weatherly; Composer
Director: Victor Hall; Production
Mastering Engineer: Mark Wilder; Production
Mixing Engineer: Michael H. Brauer; Production
Author: James Weatherly; Production
Performer: Gladys Knight & The Pips; Performer
Vocals: Gladys Knight
The Pips; Performer
Assistant Engineer: David Swope; Production
Producer: Unknown; Production
Artist: Gladys Knight & The Pips; Production

15. I Heard It Through The Grapevine

by Gladys Knight & The Pips

Primary Artist: Gladys Knight & The Pips; Main Performer
Composer: Norman Whitfield
B. Strong; Composer
Bass: Kenny Brown; Performer
Drums: Al Thompson; Performer
Director: Victor Hall; Production
Author: Norman Whitfield
B. Strong; Production
Congas: David Knight; Performer
Guitar: Richard Carion; Performer
Horn Section: Victor Hall; Performer
Mastering Engineer: Mark Wilder; Production
Keyboard: Kenny Moore; Performer
Percussion: David Knight; Performer
Composer: N. Whitfield
B. Strong
Norman Whitfield; Composer
Lyricist: N. Whitfield
B. Strong
Norman Whitfield; Composer
Mixing Engineer: Michael H. Brauer; Production
Performer: Gladys Knight & The Pips; Performer
Vocals: Gladys Knight
The Pips; Performer
Assistant Engineer: David Swope; Production
Producer: Unknown; Production
Artist: Gladys Knight & The Pips; Production

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

15 tracks available

Type

COMPILATION

Format

Digital Media

Duration

1 hour, 13 minutes and 38 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 600x600 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

11/15 tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

6/15 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

R&B, Soul, Pop, Adult Contemporary, Motown

Label

Columbia - Legacy

Music Distribution Service

Sony

Country

United States

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Dec 18, 2001

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

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UPC

5099750450925