Gladys Knight and The Pips The End Of Our Road

 

 

 

 Soul records 1968  – S-35042

notes:
"The End of Our Road" is a single written by Rodger Penzabene,
 Norman Whitfield and Barrett Strong in 1967. Originally recorded
by Gladys Knight & the Pips and issued as a single in 1968

credits:
    Lead vocals by Gladys Knight
    Background vocals by Merald "Bubba" Knight, William Guest and Edward Patten
    Instrumentation by The Funk Brothers
      Recorded At – Hitsville USA Studios, Detroit
tracklist:

A        The End Of Our Road
Written-By – Strong, Whitfield, Penzabene
2:19
B        Don't Let Her Take Your Love From Me
Written-By – Strong, Whitfield
2:47

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Gladys Knight & The Pips ‎– Imagination

Buddah Records 1973 – BDS 5141

 

 Notes :

Imagination is the eleventh studio album recorded by American R&B
group Gladys Knight & the Pips, released in October 1973 on
the Buddah label. The album, the group's first for Buddah after leaving Motown

Personnel:

    Lead vocals by Gladys Knight
    Background vocals by Merald "Bubba" Knight, Eddie Patten, and William Guest
    Written by Jim Weatherly
    Produced and arranged by Tony Camillo
    Co-produced by Gladys Knight, Merald "Bubba" Knight, Eddie Patten, and William Guest

Track details:

Initial track recorded at Venture Sound Studios, Hillsborough, New Jersey, 1973

    Drums: Andrew Smith
    Bass: Bob Babbitt
    Guitar: Jeff Mironov (playing a 1955 Fender Stratocaster)
    Electric piano: Tony Camillo

Overdubs recorded at Venture Sound Studios:

    Acoustic piano: Barry Miles
    Hammond organ: Tony Camillo
    Percussion: Tony Camillo
    Violin: Norman Carr
    Cello: Jesse Levy
    Trumpet: Randy Brecker
    Saxophone: Michael Brecker
    Trombone: Meco Monardo
    Vocals were recorded at Artie Fields Studio in Detroit. Gladys Knight recorded her lead vocals in a single take. She later recorded a punch-in of a single line in New York City.
    Recorded and mixed by Ed Stasium

Recorded    Venture Sound Studios
(Somerville, New Jersey)
Bell Sound Studios
(New York City, New York

Engineer [Bell Sound Studios] – Warren Dewey
Engineer [Venture Sound Studios] – Ed Stasium, Jr.* (tracks: A1, A5, B1, B3)

Arranged By [Strings, Horns] – Larry Wilcox (tracks: A2 to A4, B2)
Art Direction – Glen Christensen
Co-producer – Bubba Knight, Edward Patten, Gladys Knight, William Guest
Engineer [Assistant] [Venture Sound Studios] – Dave Domanich (tracks: A1, A5, B1, B3),
 Geraldine De Nora* (tracks: A1, A5, B1, B3)
Producer – Kenny Kerner (tracks: A2 to A4, B2), Richie Wise (tracks: A2 to A4, B2),
 Tony Camillo (tracks: A1, A5, B1, B3)

tracklist:

A1 Midnight Train To Georgia
Written-By – Jim Weatherly    
A2 I've Got To Use My Imagination
Written-By – Barry Goldberg, Gerry Goffin    
A3 Storms Of Troubled Times
Written-By – Jim Weatherly    
A4 Best Thing That Ever Happened To Me
Written-By – Jim Weatherly    
A5 Once In A Lifetime Thing
Written-By – Jim Weatherly    
B1 Where Peaceful Waters Flow
Written-By – Jim Weatherly    
B2 I Can See Clearly Now
Written-By – Johnny Nash    
B3 Perfect Love
Written-By – Paul Williams (2)    
B4 Window Raisin' Granny
Written-By – B. Knight*, E. Patten*, G. Knight*, W. Guest*

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Gladys Knight And The Pips All In A Knight's Work

 

Soul records 1968  SS 730

notes:

Gladys Maria Knight, b. 28th May 1944, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.A.
(Gladys Knight's elder brother) 'Merald' Bubba (b. 4th September 1942, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.A.)
Cousin Edward Roy Patten, (b. 22nd August 1939, Atlanta, Georgia,
U.S.A. d. 25th February 2005, Livonia, Michigan, U.S.A.)
and Cousin William Guest (b. 2nd June 1941, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.A.)
Gladys Knight and the Pips were, originally formed in 1953 in Atlanta Georgia.
The ensemble were primarily active between 1953 and 1989, although it is the
Sixties and Seventies periods where the group will be, probably, most fondly remembered.

tracklist:

A1         Cabaret     2:46    
A2         The End Of Out Road     2:59    
A3         By The Time I Get To Phoenix     3:55    
A4         Fever     2:29    
A5         Glory Of Love     2:59    
A6         Ain't No Sun Since You've Been Gone     2:36    
A7         Girl Talk     4:10    
A8         Giving Up     3:30    
B1         Everybody Needs Love     3:25    
B2         Just In Time     3:50    
B3         Every Beat Of My Heart     2:09    
B4         Dr. Feelgood     3:25    
B5         Letter Full Of Tears     3:30    
B6         I Heard It Through The Grapvine     4:45    
B7         He'll Guide My Way     3:20

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Gladys Knight & The Pips ‎– Nitty Gritty

Soul records 1969 – SS 713

credits:

Arranged By

Jerry Long (tracks: A1), Joe Tex (tracks: B1)

Backing Vocals – Merald Knight, Jr.*, Edward Patten, William Guest

Producer – Ashford & Simpson (tracks: A2, A3, B2), Harvey Fuqua

(tracks: B1, B6), Ivy Jo Hunter (tracks: B5), Johnny Bristol

(tracks: B1, B6), Norman Whitfield (tracks: A1, A4 to A6, B3, B4)

Vocals – Gladys Knight

tracks list:

A1 Cloud Nine
Written-By – B. Strong*, N. Whitfield*   
A2 Runnin' Out
Written-By – N.Ashford, V.Simpson*   
A3 Didn't You Know (You'd Have To Cry Sometime)
Written-By – N.Ashford, V.Simpson*   
A4 (I Know) I'm Losing You
Written-By – C. Grant*, E. Holland*, N. Whitfield*
A5 The Nitty Gritty
Written-By – Lincoln Chase   
A6 Ain't No Sun Since You've Been Gone
Written-By – C. Grant*, N. Whitfield*, S. Moy*   
B1 All I Could Do Was Cry
Written-By – B. Gordy, Jr.*, B. Davis*, G. Gordy*   
B2 Keep An Eye
Written-By – N.Ashford, V.Simpson*   
B3 Got Myself A Good Man
Written-By – B. Strong*, N. Whitfield*   
B4 It's Summer
Written-By – B. Strong*, N. Whitfield*   
B5 The Stranger
Written-By – Ivy Hunter*   
B6 I Want Him To Say It Again
Written-By – M. Knight*, G. Knight*, 

H. Fuqua*, J. Bristol*, Wm. Guest

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GLADYS KNIGHT AND THE PIPS NEITHER ONE OF US

 

SOUL RECORDS 1972                                      S 737L

credits:

 Artie Butler - arrangement on
   "Neither One of Us (Wants to Be the First to Say Goodbye)"
    Michael Omartian - arrangement on
   "Neither One of Us (Wants to Be the First to Say Goodbye)"
    and "Who Is She (And What Is She to You)?"
    H. B. Barnum - arrangement on
   "It's Gotta Be That Way" and "Daddy Could Swear, I Declare"
    David Van De Pitte - "For Once in My Life"
    and "Don't It Make You Feel Guilty"
    Tom Baird - arrangement on
    "This Child Needs Its Father"
    James Anthony Carmichael - arrangement on
    "And This Is Love"
    Paul Riser - arrangement on
   "Can't Give It Up No More"

Recorded in   1972

tracklist:

A1        Neither One Of Us (Wants To Be The First To Say Goodbye)
Arranged By – Artie Butler, Michael O'Martian*
Producer – Joe Porter
Written-By – Jim Weatherly
4:15
A2        It's Gotta Be That Way
Arranged By – H.B. Barnum
Producer – Johnny Bristol
Written-By – David Jones, Jr.*, Johnny Bristol, Wade Brown, Jr.*
4:32
A3        For Once In My Life
Arranged By – David Van DePitte
Producer – Clay McMurray
Written-By – Orlando Murden, Ron Miller*
4:00
A4        This Child Needs Its Father
Arranged By – Tom Baird
Producer – Dino Fekaris, Nick Zesses
Written-By – Dino Fekaris, Nick Zesses
3:15
A5        Who Is She (And What Is She To You)
Arranged By – Michael O'Martian*
Producer – Joe Porter
Written-By – Bill Withers, Stan McKenny*
4:12
B1        And This Is Love
Arranged By – James Carmichael*
Producer – Hal Davis
Written-By – Frederick Long, Sylvia Moy
3:21
B2        Daddy Could Swear, I Declare
Arranged By – H.B. Barnum
Producer – Johnny Bristol
Written-By – Merald Knight*, Gladys Knight, Johnny Bristol
3:42
B3        Can't Give It Up No More
Arranged By – Paul Riser
Producer – Johnny Bristol
Written-By – David Jones, Jr.*, Johnny Bristol, Wade Brown, Jr.*
3:38
B4        Don't It Make You Feel Guilty
Arranged By – David Van DePitte
Producer – Johnny Bristol
Written-By – David Jones, Jr.*, Johnny Bristol, Wade Brown, Jr.*
3:15

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 The Best Of Gladys Knight & The Pips

BUDDAH RECORDS 1976                 BDS 5653

 Credits:

 Arranged By – Don Hannah (pistes : B5), Joe Guercio (pistes : B5),
Rich Tufo (pistes : A1, B1)
Co-producer – Bubba Knight (pistes : A2 to A5, B2 to B4),
Edward Patten (pistes : A2 to A5, B2 to B4),
Gladys Knight (pistes : A2 to A5, B2 to B4),
William Guest (pistes : A2 to A5, B2 to B4)
Conductor – Gene Keys (pistes : B5)
Engineer – Ed Stasium, Jr.* (pistes : A3, A5, B2),
Roger Anfinsen (pistes : A1, B1),
Warren Dewey (pistes : A2, A4, B3, B4)
Producer – Curtis Mayfield (pistes : A1, B1)
Producer, Arranged By – Kenny Kerner (pistes : A2, A4, B3, B4),
Richie Wise (pistes : A2, A4, B3, B4)
Producer, Arranged By, Conductor – Tony Camillo (pistes : A3, A5, B2)
Producer, Engineer – Ralph Moss (pistes : B5)
Strings, Horns, Arranged By – Larry Wilcox (pistes : A2, A4, B3, B4)

Tracks A1 and B2 were recorded at Curtom Studio, Chicago, Ill.
Track B5 was recorded live at Pine Knob Music Theatre, Detroit, Michigan
by Metro Audio. Mixed at Bell Sound Studios, New York
Rich Tufo, tracks A1 and B1, is credited as Richard Tufo on both cover and labels.


Tracklist
A1        Make Yours A Happy Home 4:35
A2        Best Thing That Ever Happened To Me 3:45
A3        I Feel A Song (In My Heart) 2:48
A4        The Going Ups And The Coming Downs 3:35
A5        Midnight Train To Georgia 4:38
B1        On And On 4:17
B2        Where Peaceful Waters Flow 4:24
B3        I've Got To Use My Imagination 3:45
B4        I Can See Clearly Now 4:28
B5        Try To Remember / The Way We Were 4:30

 

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GLADYS KNIGHT & The Pips SILK N' SOUL

 

SOUL RECORDS 1968                                           SS-711 

 credits:

    Arranged By – Paul Riser (tracks: B4, B5)

    Producer – Norman Whitfield

tracks list:

A1 I Wish It Would Rain

    Written-By – Barrett Strong, Norman Whitfield, Rodger Penzabene*

A2 The Look Of Love

    Written-By – Burt Bacharach, Hal David*    

A3 Goin' Out Of My Head

    Written-By – Bobby Weinstein*, Teddy Randazzo    

A4 Yesterday

    Written-By – John Lennon, Paul McCartney*    

A5 Groovin'

    Written-By – Eddie Brigati, Felix Cavaliere     

A6 You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'

    Written-By – Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil*, Phil Spector    

B1 Theme From 'Valley Of The Dolls'

    Written-By – André Previn, Dory Previn     

B2 Baby I Need Your Loving

    Written-By – Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier, Edward Holland, Jr.*    

B3 Together

    Written-By – Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff*    

B4 The Tracks Of My Tears

    Written-By – Marv Tarplin*, William "Smokey" Robinson*, Warren Moore

B5 You're My Everything

    Written-By – Cornelius Grant, Norman Whitfield, Rodger Penzabene*    

B6         Every Little Bit Hurts

 

          

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GLADYS KNIGHT AND THE PIPS FEELIN' BLUESY

 

           SOUL RECORDS  1968                                      SS 707          

credits:

Producer – Harvey Fuqua (tracks: B4), James Dean* (tracks: B3),

Johnny Bristol (tracks: B4), Norman Whitfield (tracks: A1 to A4, A6, B1, B2, B6),

Smokey Robinson (tracks: A5, B5), William Weatherspoon (tracks: B3)

Recorded at Hitsville U.S.A., Detroit, Michigan    

track list:

A1 The End Of Our Road

    Written-By – Barrett Strong, Norman Whitfield, Rodger Penzabene*     

A2 That's The Way Love Is

    Written-By – Barrett Strong, Norman Whitfield    

A3 Don't You Miss Me A Little Bit Baby

    Written-By – Barrett Strong, Norman Whitfield, Rodger Penzabene*    

A4 The Boy From Crosstown

    Arranged By – Gil Askey

    Written-By – Edward Holland, Jr., Norman Whitfield    

A5 Ain't You Glad You Chose Love

    Written-By – William "Smokey" Robinson*    

A6 I Know Better

    Written-By – Norman Whitfield, R. Dean Taylor    

B1 Don't Let Her Take Your Love From Me

    Written-By – Barrett Strong, Norman Whitfield    

B2 It Should Have Been Me

    Written-By – Norman Whitfield, William Stevenson     

B3 Don't Turn Me Away

    Written-By – James Dean*, William Weatherspoon    

B4 What Good Am I Without You

    Written-By – Harvey Fuqua, Johnny Bristol, Sylvia Moy     

B5 Your Old Standby

    Arranged By – Henry Cosby

    Written-By – Janie Bradford, William "Smokey" Robinson*

 B6 It's Time To Go Now

    Written-By – Barrett Strong, Norman Whitfield

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GLADYS KNIGHT & The Pips EVERYBODY NEEDS LOVE

 

SOUL RECORDS 1967                                     SS 706  

Everybody Needs Love is a 1967 album by Gladys Knight & the Pips, 

their first album for Motown Records' Soul imprint. The LP, 

chiefly produced by Norman Whitfield, features the singles 

"Just Walk in My Shoes", the 1966 group's Motown debut, 

"Everybody Needs Love", and "I Heard It Through the Grapevine".

credits:

Gladys Knight: lead vocals

Merald "Bubba" Knight, William Guest, 

and Edward Patten: background vocals

The Funk Brothers: instrumentation

Producer – Harvey Fuqua (tracks: A2, B2, B5, B6), 

Johnny Bristol (tracks: A2, B2, B5, B6),

Norman Whitfield (tracks: A1, A3 to A6, B1, B3),

Smokey Robinson (tracks: B4)

Recorded at Hitsville U.S.A., Detroit, Michigan

tracks list:

      

A1 Everybody Needs Love

    Written-By – Edward Holland, Jr., Norman Whitfield     

A2 I'll Be Standing By

    Written-By – Ashford & Simpson    

A3 Since I've Lost You

    Written-By – Barrett Strong, Norman Whitfield    

A4 I Heard It Through The Grapevine

    Written-By – Barrett Strong, Norman Whitfield    

A5 You Don't Love Me No More

    Written-By – Barrett Strong, Norman Whitfield, Rodger Penzabene*    

A6 Ain't No Sun Since You've Been Gone

    Written-By – Cornelius Grant, Norman Whitfield, Sylvia Moy    

B1 Take Me In Your Arms And Love Me

    Written-By – Barrett Strong, Cornelius Grant, Rodger Penzabene*    

B2 He's My Kind Of Fellow

    Written-By – Harvey Fuqua, Johnny Bristol    

B3 Yes, I'm Ready

    Written-By – Barbara Mason    

B4 My Bed Of Thorns

    Written-By – William "Smokey" Robinson*    

B5 Do You Love Me Just A Little, Honey

    Written-By – Gladys Knight, Harvey Fuqua, Johnny Bristol, Vernon Bullock

B6 Just Walk In My Shoes

    Written-By – Helen Lewis Mastor*, Kay Lewis Miller*  

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GLADYS KNIGHT AND THE PIPS LETTER FULL OF TEARS

FURY RECORDS 1962                            FULP 1003

credits:

arrangements: Horace Ott
Production:  Bobby Robinson and Marshall Sehorn

tracks list:

A1 Letter Full Of Tears    
A2 You Broke Your Promise    
A3 Operator    
A4 I'll Trust You    
A5 Morning,Noon & Night    
A6 I Really Didn't Mean It    
B1 Every Beat Of My Heart    
B2 Room In Your Heart    
B3 Guess Who    
B4 Runnin' Around    
B5 Darlin'    
B6 What Shall I Do?

 

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