Gladys Knight & The Pips - Greatest Hits [Import]

Product Description
1998 compilation on the Camden label featuring 18 phenomenalrecordings by the seminal soul singer, including all 12 ofher chart hits for the Buddah label. Contains Gladys'biggest hit, the chart-topping 'Midnight Train To Georgia',plus the top five smashes 'Best Thing That Ever Happened ToMe', 'I've Got To Use My Imagination' & 'On And On'.

Gladys Knight & The Pips - Greatest Hits,Gladys Knight,BMG/RCA Camden,Pop-Soul,R&B/Soul,Soul,Soul/R & B,United States of America

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Average customer rating: Great classic collection! A very good compilation of Hits! my favorite singer in the whole world Astonishingly Great Gladys and the Pips

Essential Collection Gladys Knight & the Pips Manufacturer: Hip-O Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Classic R&B | R&B | Styles | Music General | R&B | Styles | Music Motown | R&B | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music R&B | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music All Blowout Music | Blowout Music | Stores | Music More Titles at Least 25% Off | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Aretha Franklin - 30 Greatest Hits The Ultimate Collection Before Me The Ultimate Collection The Ultimate Collection ASIN: B00001QGS4 Release Date: 1999-09-28

Tracks:

1. Every Beat Of My Heart
2. Letter Full Of Tears
3. Giving Up
4. I Heard It Through the Grapevine
5. If I Were Your Woman
6. Friendship Train
7. I Don't Want To Do Wrong
8. Daddy Could Swear, I Declare
9. Neither One Of Us (Wants To Be The First To Say Goodbye)
10. Midnight Train To Georgia
11. I've Got To Use My Imagination
12. Best Thing That Ever Happened To Me, The
13. I Feel A Song (In My Heart)
14. On And On
15. The Way We Were / Try To Remember
16. Save the Overtime (For Me)
17. Hero (Wind Beneath My Wings)
18. Love Overboard

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While Gladys Knight and the Pips spent large portions of the '60s, '70s, and '80s on the charts, this smart CD is the first attempt to compile high points of their tenures at various labels (Motown subsidiary Buddah, Columbia, MCA). While Knight proved equally at home with smokin' church-bred R&B (the original "I Heard It Through the Grapevine") and uptown pop (an unfortunate medley of "Try to Remember" and "The Way We Were"), she was most effective on plainspoken tales of everyday people. That's the reason "Grapevine," "Midnight Train to Georgia," "You're the Best Thing That Ever Happened to Me," and "Save the Overtime for Me," recorded over a 15-year span, sound so much of a piece. --Rickey Wright

Customer Reviews:

Great classic collection!.......2007-05-13

What a great collection of the goodies from Ms. Gladys and the Pips! The collection spans years of wonderfully raw sound and solid emotion. I love to play this in the car when stuck in traffic in a bad mood. By the time I get where I'm going I'm mellow and singing along. If I Were Your Woman, Midnight Train to Georgia, Neither One of Us, The Best Thing That Ever Happened to Me, and The Way We Were rip my heart out and have brought me to tears a million times. The vocals have a raw "been there, know the pain" edge, and when you hear that voice you know exactly who you are listening to. What a great addition to any cd collection!

A very good compilation of Hits! .......2007-03-06

This CD is a good choice for those who love real good, nice and smooth 70s Soul music. "I've Got To Use My Imagination", "Try To Remember/The Way We Were", "Best Thing Ever Happened To Me", and other great songs are included.

my favorite singer in the whole world.......2007-02-08

wow what can i say i have loved gladys since i was nine years old. i just saw her perform on new year's eve and wow what a powerhouse. the voice is still the same after all these years
i love her this cd is in my rotation right now and i never ever tire of hearing gladys and the fellows blow

this is truly the lady of the century for me
she is MY QUEEN OF SOUL

Astonishingly Great.......2006-03-08

Why has't GK been canonized to the extent some of the other famous R&B divas have? Her amazing, warm & soulful vocal prowess takes a back seat to nobody. This collection, the first I believe, to span all of her career, features an incredible parade of genius, state of the art vocalizing. From indispensable, classic chestnuts like "Heard it throught the Grapevine" and "Friendship Train" to the megaclassic "Midnight Train to Georgia" (I know we've all heard that one to the point where it's almost impossible to appreciate it anew, but listen, really listen, sometime to the eloquent and moving vocal, the impeccably arranged background vox, and the impossibly sweet and touching lyrics. It's a stunning experience), the aural pleasure this record induces never flags. She even tackles a few sappy, maudlin, middle of the road-y ballads, like "Hero" and actually acquits herself admirably. If she can rise above dorky material of that ilk, then she must indeed be some kind of dang genius.

Give it up for Gladys!

Gladys and the Pips.......2006-03-02

I've been listening to Ms. Knight and the Pips for many years, since the early 70's and she and they continue to amaze me with their beautiful voices. This CD is no exception. They are truly wonderful people who have Blessed us with their music and lyrics that positively impact the lives of all who will give them an ear. Glad I bought this CD. I think you will be glad too.

Average customer rating: Gladys What Happened? Thank you Gladys!!! KNIGHT SHINES Gladys Takes On THE STANDARDS Buy this!

Before Me Gladys Knight Manufacturer: Verve ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Jazz | Styles | Music Vocal Jazz General | Vocal Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Smooth Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | R&B | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Verve | Verve Music Group | Specialty Stores | Music Pop | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music R&B | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Jazz | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music All Blowout Music | Blowout Music | Stores | Music More Titles at Least 25% Off | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Duets: An American Classic Leavin' From This Moment On Bring It on Home... The Soul Classics Timeless Love ASIN: B000F0UZTQ Release Date: 2006-10-03

Tracks:

1. Do Nothing Till You Hear From Me
2. The Man I Love
3. Good Morning Heartache
4. Since I Fell For You
5. God Bless The Child
6. This Bitter Earth
7. I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good)
8. Someone To Watch Over Me
9. But Not For Me
10. I'll Be Seeing You
11. Stormy Weather
12. Come Sunday

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By now, the list of late-career standards-coverers stretches a mile long--in addition to Rod Stewart, Barry Manilow, Smokey Robinson, and a host of less-successful others, add Gladys Knight to the tally. Don't just lump her in, though, because Before Me differs from its forebears in ways that won't let you forget it. Here is a flawlessly selected and executed exercise in nostalgia for all the right reasons: Knight, in a voice entirely undiminished, extracts the elegance from each of these legendary numbers and smears it all over the surface, something most listeners would expect only from a master stylist on the order of Tony Bennett. Yet the former Pip leader presides with a light touch. Replacing the powerful pop-soul that launched her legend with the swankiest, most black-tie jazz imaginable, she whispers her way through George and Ira Gershwin's "The Man I Love" and the candy-sweet lament "I'll Be Seeing You." Elsewhere, she smokes up the Lady Day classics "Good Morning Heartache," "The Man I Love," and "God Bless the Child," unintentionally turning the latter into a master course of vocal restraint. If "I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good)" is the disc's wild card--Knight plays it light--the Duke Ellington stunner "Come Sunday," made popular by gospel legend Mahalia Jackson, is its five-star clincher: Knight punches her way through tirelessly, with a true believer's fervor. --Tammy La Gorce

Customer Reviews:

Gladys What Happened?.......2007-05-17

What a snoozer! So much could have been done on this CD to refresh these standards AND display miss Knight's capabilities, so disappointing. Don't get me wrong, Before Me isn't bad, so much as "been done before". I adore miss Knight's past work, but perhaps her voice is not up to it now. This is definitely for her fans, so I'll just hang on to "memories".

Thank you Gladys!!!.......2007-05-16

Thank you Gladys, for doing justice to the great singers who came before you on this magnificent CD - a job well done!!

It took a very long time for this gifted artist (who has always been one of my favorites from the Motown era and beyond) to record these great songs from the likes of Ella, Dinah, Billie, Lena, and so on. The title "Before Me" is a very fitting one indeed, and the music is simply magnificent!

KNIGHT SHINES.......2007-05-09

A very good cd by one of the vocal divas in the industry.Gladys will be compared to the original renditions but she shines through this fine effort.

Gladys Takes On THE STANDARDS.......2007-04-28

First of all, let me admonish those who too quickly dismiss either the singer or the producers on this recording. You must give props to some of the greatest music industry talents of our time here: Gladys Knight, Tommy Lipuma, and Phil Ramone. For no other reason, if you are a fan of any or all of these artists, this CD belongs in your collection (of course, this assumes you have some respect and understanding of "The Standards", the orchestral arrangements they require, and the singer's BOLDFACED willingness to take on the songs).

Having said this, I must admit this CD takes a few listens to warm up to. Like all STANDARDS recordings by CONTEMPORARY artists (whether Joni Mitchell, Linda Ronstadt, George Michael, Natalie Cole, Frank Sinatra, Diana Krall, Chaka Khan, Rod Stewart, Shirley Horn, Diana Ross, Herb Alpert or....WHOMEVER), the listener is required to LET GO of previous audio experiences with the singer at hand; YOU must surrender! These recordings don't often, or readily, "fit" with our sensibilities and expectations of the singer...

After one spin of this CD I too was ready to stop listening and sell it back on Amazon (along with the 100's of others who are doing so, starting at $3.99 !?*&$%). However, after a couple more spins I'm ready to embrace this recording for what it is...to LET IT SELL ME.

Simply put, Gladys is just too great a diva, and Tommy and Phil are just too good at producing. This is a very high quality recording, whether you're ready for it or not. Thank you VERVE!!!

Summary: I eagerly excuse Gladys for maybe confusing SOUL music for STANDARDS at certain points; I excuse her for OVER SINGING and UNDER SINGING in spots throughout; I excuse the singer and the producers for meshing Big Band with Jazz with Blues with Symphony Orchestra with Soul when you're not really ready for it at times. But, in the end, I'm just VERY ready to accept this CD for WHAT IT IS!

Buy this!.......2007-03-04

Gladys, thank you for making this album! I love re-inventions of standards and my goodness, how Gladys has brought these songs back to life. So mellow, so controlled yet also sounding carefree - this is a wonderful CD and I sincerely hope we'll see "Before Me, Vol. 2" one day!

Average customer rating: New fans: This is the one to get Albums Finally! It's all I need By far the best Pips set ever! All the hits in one place!

Gold Gladys Knight & the Pips Manufacturer: Hip-O Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | R&B | Styles | Music Motown | R&B | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music Quiet Storm | R&B | Styles | Music Pop | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music R&B | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music All Blowout Music | Blowout Music | Stores | Music More Titles at Least 25% Off | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Gold Gold Gold Gold The Definitive Collection ASIN: B000FDEUGC Release Date: 2006-05-23

Tracks:

1. Every Beat Of My Heart
2. Letter Full Of Tears
3. Giving Up
4. Everybody Needs Love
5. I Heard It Through The Grapevine
6. The End Of Our Road
7. It Should Have Been Me
8. The Nitty Gritty
9. Friendship Train
10. You Need Love Like I Do (Don't You?)
11. If I Were Your Woman
12. I Don't Want To Do Wrong
13. Make Me The Woman That You Go Home To
14. Help Me Make It Through The Night
15. Neither One Of Us (Wants To Be The First To Say Goodbye)
16. Daddy Could Swear, I Declare
17. Where Peaceful Waters Flow
18. Midnight Train To Georgia
19. I've Got To Use My Imagination
20. Best Thing That Ever Happened To Me
21. I Feel A Song (In My Heart)
22. Love Finds Its Own Way

Tracks:

1. On And On
2. The Way We Were / Try To Remember
3. Money
4. Part Time Love
5. Make Yours A Happy Home
6. So Sad The Song
7. Baby Don't Change Your Mind
8. Landlord
9. Save The Overtime (For Me)
10. You're Number One (In My Book)
11. Hero (Wind Beneath My Wings)
12. Send It To Me
13. Love Overboard
14. Lovin' On Next To Nothin'
15. License To Kill
16. Men
17. Superwoman

Customer Reviews:

New fans: This is the one to get.......2007-05-25

For anyone reading this who became curious about Gladys Knight after seeing her on the American Idol finale, this is by far best collection to get.

Albums.......2007-01-09

I have ordered several music CD's. All have been received in perfect condition and in a timely manner. I will never shop any other place again for music CD's !!!!!

Finally!.......2006-11-18

Because Gladys & the Pips recorded for so many labels, until now there has been no single collection which includes tracks from all of those labels -- a most annoying situation. Hip-o has been able to get their hands on everything, finally, and put it into a concise, chronologically-arranged collection. The remastering is pretty meticulous and the price tag is amazing. Bravo!

It's all I need.......2006-07-06

Loved Gladys Knight growing up and had to come back to my roots. This is a great compilation of the group's work at a great price. Two weeks ago, I paid 2X the current $10.99 for the 2-disk set and thought it well worth the price.

By far the best Pips set ever! All the hits in one place!.......2006-06-28

Gladys Knight and the Pips are one of the most successful groups in R & B history. Gladys' ultrasoulful voice was a nice blend of southern warmth and fiery gospel, while the Pips provided tuneful backup that contained plenty of character. They recorded for several labels over the years and this two-disc 39-track collection includes recordings from all of them. It is a huge improvement from the 18 track Essential collection from 1999 that also sampled all of their previous labels.

This chronological retrospective leads off with 1961's "Every Beat Of My Heart" (versions of which charted on both Vee-Jay and Fury) and its follow-up on Fury "Letter Full Of Tears" (written by the great Don Covay). A move to the Maxx label resulted in 1964's enclosed minor hit "Giving Up" (written by future disco star Van McCoy).

At this point Gladys & the Pips were major stars on the chitlin circuit, but mainstream success eluded them until they joined Motown in 1966. The collection includes 13 of their biggest Motown hits, such as the frenetic original version of "I Heard It Through The Grapevine" and the lovely ballads "If I Were Your Woman" and "Neither One Of Us (Wants To Be The First To Say Goodbye)." It's a good overview of their Motown years. It you want more of their recordings from this era, I suggest you check out the 22-track Ultimate Collection from 1997.

In spite of their successes at Motown, Gladys and the Pips always felt like second-class citizens there (Miss Ross of course always got preferential treatment) and moved over to Buddah in early 1973 when their Motown contract was up. It was at Buddah that they made their most memorable music and this set includes (again) 13 of their biggest hits there, among them their signature song "Midnight Train To Georgia," the funky barnburner "On And On" (from the film Claudine), the heartbreaker "Part Time Love," and an effective live version of "The Way We Were" teamed with "Try To Remember." This is by far my favorite period of Pip music and it is nice to see every key Buddah track included here.

A jump to Columbia in 1979 resulted in a lot less hits than their tenures at Motown and Buddah reaped, but there were a few great moments, such as the enclosed Grammy winner "Save The Overtime For Me," the majestic "Landlord," and a version of "Hero (Wind Beneath My Wings)" that remains definitive. A move to MCA in 1987 brought Gladys & the Pips' last number one r & b hit - another Grammy winner - the call & response funkster "Love Overboard" and it's equally rowdy follow-up "Lovin' On Next To Nothin'." They're both here. The set then closes with Gladys' theme for the James Bond film LICENSE TO KILL as well as the two standout tracks from her Good Woman solo album from 1991: "Men" and "Superwoman" (the latter a collaboration with good friend Dionne Warwick and Patti LaBelle).

This strong, strong retrospective puts all other Pip sets to shame. It's all of the Gladys Knight that most people will ever need.

Average customer rating: Nice change Kenny G- Duets Kenny G is a horrible saxophonist Very nice! My favorite CD of his yet.... It is OK ! Next time,team up with Anita Baker and Regina Belle !

At Last...The Duets Album Kenny G Manufacturer: Arista ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Jazz | Styles | Music Smooth Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music General | Adult Contemporary | Pop | Styles | Music Orchestral Pop | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music General | R&B | Styles | Music Similar Items: The Essential Kenny G Ultimate Kenny G I'm in the Mood For Love...The Most Romantic Melodies of All Time The Greatest Holiday Classics Breathless ASIN: B00064K2RQ Release Date: 2004-11-23

Tracks:

1. (Everything I Do) I Do It For You- featuring LeAnn Rimes
2. Don't Know Why- featuring David Benoit
3. I Believe I Can Fly- featuring Yolanda Adams
4. At Last- featuring Arturo Sandoval
5. Beautiful- featuring Chaka Khan
6. Pick Up The Pieces- featuring David Sanborn
7. Careless Whisper- featuring Brian McKnight
8. Misty- featuring Gladys Knight
9. Baby Come To Me- featuring Daryl Hall
10. The Way You Move- featuring Earth Wind & Fire
11. Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word- featuring Richard Marx
12. Alfie- featuring Burt Bacharach
13. XThe Music That Makes Me Dance- featuring Barbra Streisand

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The genius of At Last...The Duets Album is in its matchups and cross-pollinations. If producer Walter Afanasieff weren't already a much sought after music man--check out his arrangements here if his talents are unfamiliar--he might have built a brilliant career as a modern-day cupid. These are covers with a what-if factor (what if Brian McKnight covers Wham!? What if Richard Marx covered Elton John?) you don't want to miss: LeAnn Rimes wraps Bryan Adams' anthem-y "(Everything I Do) I Do It for You" in rainy-day heartache; Yolanda Adams reaches for the stars in a rendition of R. Kelly's "I Believe I Can Fly" as inspiring as the original; Barbra Streisand waltzes through "The Music That Makes Me Dance" like the years since her heyday haven't mattered; and Earth, Wind & Fire dig the depth out of Raphael Saadiq's "The Way You Move." This, of course, is to say nothing of the sensuality brought to these collaborations by the goldilocked sax man himself. As with all Kenny G projects, the music is smoother than a frappuccino and oddly suited to a soap opera living room set; its swirls, swells, and crescendos seem meant to fall on bejeweled ears in pretty, carefully appointed spaces only. All-instrumental tracks like "Don't Know Why" with David Benoit and "Pick Up the Pieces" with David Sanborn have a fun look-at-me-sharing-the-spotlight quality, but in the end Chaka Khan puts across her point most convincingly: She, not Christina Aguilera, should have sung "Beautiful" to begin with. -Tammy La Gorce

Customer Reviews:

Nice change.......2006-12-13

You know it's sad when someone has to put down another person just to make them feel bigger. I found this album was a fresh change to doing cover songs - face it, everyone in the industry is doing covers, but I really liked the different feel to them. There are some not so great Duet albums out there, unfortunately I have even bought a few, but I feel this one is a good buy...

Kenny G- Duets.......2006-11-10

Kenny G is excellent in this duets CD. Him along with other greats make for very enjoyable listening.

Kenny G is a horrible saxophonist.......2006-08-14

Please noone buy this cd. It is a waste of your time, and the fact that so many people buy this cd goes along with how humans are getting more idiotic as we destroy the planet and continue to rise conflicts in other countries that could amount to a bigger picture. Kenny G is a horrible saxophonist, and all he plays are simplistic lines that people can wrap their heads around easily. If you want to listen to a great saxophonist, listen to Kenny Garret. Or Cannonball Adderly, John Coltrane, Joshua Redman, Wayne Shorter. If you like smooth jazz, Gerald Albright is an excellent saxophonist to listen to.

Very nice! My favorite CD of his yet...........2006-06-17

I always find it humerous that far less accomplished "musicians" will blast Kenny's success all over the place, and basically rate him with the likes of a middle school wannabe. Bottom line - he is successful, he caters to the "average" listener without the ear fatigue that normally accompanies heavy jazz, he is respected among his peers in the business (as evidenced by his duets), and he repeats what works for his success. To trash his talent and success is to also trash the notable musicians and singers who obviously respect him enough to record with him on this CD. He's made millions, so there is an enormous fan base out there that doesn't care much for the jealous comments by aspiring performers. My advice is to judge for yourself!

If you appreciate great musicians coming together to produce some really listenable music, (and I do mean, over and over without ear fatigue), then this CD is for you! I only hope he doesn't stop here. I hope he comes out with more duet albums in the future. Maybe some Chicago, Rascal Flatts, Peter Cetera, Tower of Power, and any number of other great voices in the business!

My favorite is the remix of "The Way You Move"...nice grooves in there! If I had one complaint, it would be that the songs didn't actually line up in the order on which they were listed on the CD cover. Other than that, it's at the top of my favorites in my library of 3,000+ CDs!

It is OK ! Next time,team up with Anita Baker and Regina Belle !.......2006-05-28

Most of the tracks lack emotion and inspiration.
Try next time,with less hype and more substance.

Average customer rating: Gladys Knight & The Pips- Greatest Hits Gladys Knight & The Pips---their legacy will always shine brightly !!! Poor quality My Favorite is Gladys Gladys Knight

Gladys Knight & The Pips - Greatest Hits Gladys Knight & the Pips Manufacturer: Curb Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Classic R&B | R&B | Styles | Music General | R&B | Styles | Music Motown | R&B | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music CDs $7 - $10 | R&B General | R&B | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | R&B General | R&B | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Classic R&B | R&B | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Classic R&B | R&B | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Motown | R&B | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Motown | R&B | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Soul General | Soul | R&B | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Soul General | Soul | R&B | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music 4-for-3 Pop | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 R&B | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: The Ultimate Collection Midnight Train to Georgia The Ultimate Collection Essential Collection The Ultimate Collection ASIN: B000000CTV Release Date: 1990-07-16

Tracks:

1. I Heard It Through The Grapevine
2. If I Were Your Woman
3. Neither One Of Us (Wants To Be The First To Say Goodbye)
4. Friendship Train
5. Midnight Train To Georgia
6. You're The Best Thing That Ever Happened To Me
7. I've Got To Use My Imagination
8. On And On
9. Letter Full Of Tears
10. Every Beat Of My Heart

Customer Reviews:

Gladys Knight & The Pips- Greatest Hits.......2007-06-27

I have always been a fan of the oldies, Glady Knight has always been one of my favorite women singers,I love this cd, brought back memories of the 60's, I recommend this cd, it you like music with real love songs and heart and a voice with power.

Gladys Knight & The Pips---their legacy will always shine brightly !!!.......2006-12-05

Gladys Knight and The Pips harmonized to perfection and brought happiness to their fans wherever they were. They possessed the ability to reach their audiences through music in a way few artists ever could. In 1970, Rolling Stone magazine recognized "Gladys Knight and the Pips (as) the best thing to happen to Motown in years." This CD is a great way to discover just how talented they truly were.

The CD boasts great classic hits including their number one hit "Midnight Train To Georgia;" this song is about a about a woman who follows her man to Georgia because she loves him and she will love him forever. Gladys and The Pips convey remarkable angst in the hauntingly beautiful "If I Were Your Woman" and "Neither One Of Us (Wants To Be The First To Say Goodbye)." The song "Letter Full Of Tears" deals with the pain of an unrequited love and Gladys performs this flawlessly with The Pips backing her up nicely. Awesome!

I like the joyful and upbeat song entitled "Friendship Train" and the touching "You're The Best Thing That Ever Happened To Me." "You're The Best Thing That Ever Happened To Me" reminds me of my father and his unconditional love for me. Their delivery of this song is profoundly moving.

This is a great CD for people who want a sampler to become better acquainted with the fine art of Gladys Knight and The Pips. The total running time is only about 35 minutes and wow, how I wish Curb Records had included two or three more songs on this album. Unfortunately, this is often the way it goes with "budget" lower priced CDs. If you like this CD I recommend The Essential Collection by Gladys Knight and The Pips as well as their other albums. I also recommend this album for fans of R&B/Soul and pop/R&B.

Gladys Knight and The Pips remain one of the best groups ever in the business! I hope you enjoy this CD as much as I did! SMILE

Poor quality.......2006-06-30

I liked the selection of songs on the cd but the quality is so poor I should have sent it back. Buyer be ware.

My Favorite is Gladys.......2006-03-24

I grew up on the fringes of Harlem, New York where in the sixties the Black community spoke of their musical heroes on a first name basis. Everybody in my neighborhood knew who Stevie, Smokey, Aretha, Diana, Marvin and Gladys were as last names were superflous and unwarranted and even misdirected as we came to love and appreciate the Motown artists as the prodigies that they really were. Gladys Knight and the Pips-Greatest Hits is my favorite Motown related compilation of a single group because Gladys is probably the best in the business. She is gospel with overiding soul mixed with rhythmn and blues and a slow sexy rock that flows over lyrics like a smooth choo choo train. My favorite entries on this disc are I Heard it Through the Grapvine which although Marvin had a problem dealing with a cover, it's more than legitimate as a Gladys single, If I were Your Woman which cries a beautiful scat and the venerable Midnight Train to Georgia which besides being a mega hit is just a damm good song so hit the repeat button on your player and the moonroof down. In 1977 I was attending a sales convention in Skokie, Illinois where artists playing the Mill Run in Chicago stayed at my hotel. Gladys was doing a gig there and I used to see her in a bathrobe eating eggs in the coffee shop with her family. To this day and at the age of 55 I really wish I would have gone over there and had a rap with her just to find out what makes her a musical treasure to me. I'll never get that chance in my lifetime so I bought her CD as above and I'm having that talk vicariously.

Jay Adler, Massapequa, New York

Gladys Knight.......2006-02-28

Gladys Knight is such a wonderful singers her voice is so beautiful and there is no other who will ever sing like her. This cd has her wonderful hits on it and I enjoyed it.

Average customer rating: best of the best Rarely Heard Clasics COLLECTOR ITEM Heart and Soul Clearly the best collection of all their great Motown hits

The Ultimate Collection Gladys Knight & the Pips Manufacturer: Motown ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Classic R&B | R&B | Styles | Music General | R&B | Styles | Music Motown | R&B | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music $9.99 and Under | Blowout Music | Stores | Music R&B | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Dance & DJ | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music All Blowout Music | Blowout Music | Stores | Music $9.99 and Under | Prices | Blowout Music | Stores | Music More Titles at Least 25% Off | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Essential Collection Gladys Knight & The Pips - Greatest Hits The Ultimate Collection The Ultimate Collection Gold ASIN: B000001ANX Release Date: 1997-10-07

Tracks:

1. I Heard It Through The Grapevine
2. The End Of Our Road
3. Everybody Needs Love
4. Take Me In Your Arms And Love Me
5. It Should Have Been Me
6. I Wish It Would Rain
7. Every Little Bit Hurts
8. Didn't You Know (You'd Have To Cry Sometime)
9. Just Walk In My Shoes
10. The Nitty Gritty
11. Friendship Train
12. You Need Love Like I Do (Don't You?)
13. If I Were Your Woman
14. I Don't Want To Do Wrong
15. Here I Am Again
16. Make Me The Woman That You Go Home To
17. Help Me Make It Through The Night
18. Neither One Of Us (Wants To Be The First To Say...
19. Daddy Could Swear, I Declare
20. All I Need Is Time
21. Between Her Goodbye And My Hello
22. It's Time To Go Now

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This Motown release covers only this seminal R&B act's recordings for the company's Soul subsidiary well; don't look here for, say, the Buddah-label "Midnight Train to Georgia." But all is not lost on this supposed "ultimate collection." Especially when you get Gladys--easily one of the most underrated soul singers--and her Pips tearing through their church-drenched 1967 version of "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" or ripping into the peace and love anthem "Friendship Train" or the rousing, finger-wagging "It Should Have Been Me" (one of the greatest you're-gonna-miss-somebody songs of the soul era). With the Pips' seamless harmonies and Gladys's wide-open, no-nonsense vocals, these 22 songs are a great introduction to one of the most beloved R&B/pop groups of the '60s and '70s and well worth owning--even if it only tells half of the story. --Amy Linden

Customer Reviews:

best of the best.......2007-01-10

Been a fan pf gladys knight forever. This is a great collection.

Rarely Heard Clasics.......2006-08-03

If your only exposure to the music of Gladys Knight and the Pips is the slick, adult-contemporary stuff from the '70s and beyond, then you're in for a real surprise. This collection of the group's Motown material is generally more upbeat and more soulful than the smooth lite stuff they're more famous for. Gladys is one of the most underrated soul singers ever, and could really belt it out, as demonstrated on this disc. Her deep alto voice is tailor made for conveying the pain and heartache of the deepest of blues. And her backing singers, The Pips, harmonize beautifully. The highlight of this set (besides the definitive version of "I Heard It Thru The Grapevine") is probably "Didn't You Know You'd Have to Cry Sometime", an aching, soulful blast of pure sadness. But really, there are lots of highlights here. Towards the second half of the disc, the more familiar, slow-burn sound of GK and the Pips comes to the fore, demonstrating the group's transition from Motown ravers to soul-lite groovers. There's plenty of stuff to explore here, and marvel over Gladys Knight's incredible voice.

COLLECTOR ITEM.......2005-09-12

IT HAS MANY SONGS NOT ON MOST COLLECTIONS, BUT DOES NOT HAVE A NUMBER OF # 1 HITS. THIS COLLECTION CONTAINS MANY OF THE 45'S THAT DID NOT MAKE IT TO THE ALBUM COLLECTIONS. BUT, IF YOU ARE A FAN OF GLADYS KNIGHT YOU'LL ENJOY THIS COLLECTION. IT COVERS SOME OF THE RARE RECORDINGS THAT WERE PASSED OVER BY THE INDUSTRY.

Heart and Soul.......2005-07-04

Gladys Knight was treated a bit torridly by Motown in the 1960's, but it worked to her advantage in the end as being a cutting edge soul queen in the 1970's. In 1969, a struggling news broadcaster named Don Cornelius was starting a show in the Chicago market called "Soul Train" and it was 'Gladys Knight and the Pips' who agreed to perform on the show. It wasn't Aretha, it wasn't Dianna Ross, nor Martha Reeves, or Marvin Gaye (they all wanted a comfortable fee). Gladys embodied what soul music meant, giving it up for the people, and lending a helping hand when you could. An embodiment of the true 1960's spirit. Soul Train toook off, but it was Gladys Knight who performed first.

This comp is excellent. I was at a Mod/Soul DJ night in San Francisco in December 2002 and the DJ spun "Walk In My Shoes" off a 45Rpm and I was gassed instantly. I knew about her work in the 1970's, but this......this was good, danceable raw soul. I looked into Gladys's career and music before the 1970's and stumbled upon this comp. The music is danceable, and Gladys put every effort into what was provided for her, swooning harder, better, than any modern 'diva' could today. The backing by the Pips is stellar, always hitting the beat, and backing up "what she's talking about" and that was in itself something she should be proud of.

Clearly the best collection of all their great Motown hits .......2005-02-06

Pulled this one off the shelf the other night after hearing that Gladys Knight had performed in our town earlier in the week. My wife and I had seen Gladys Knight and the Pips perform in the summer of 1989 and that concert remains one of the finest live performances I have ever witnessed.
Originally released back in 1997, "The Ultimate Collection" features just about every one of the groups charted singles from their highly successful six year stint at Motown. While Gladys Knight and the Pips would achieve their biggest chart success during the mid-seventies at Buddah Records, a good many critics would argue that their best work was probably done at Motown. I would tend to agree with that assessment. Gladys Knight and the Pips were formed way back in 1952 after 8 year old Gladys was the weekly winner on the nationally televised "Ted Mack's Original Amateur Hour". From that point on there was simply no holding her back. After a couple of highly successful records in the early 1960's Gladys Knight and the Pips arrived at Motown in early 1967. And before that year was out they had a monster hit with the original version of "I Heard It Through The Grapevine." Other Top Ten hits would follow including "If I Were Your Woman" and "Neither One of Us (Wants To Be The First To Say Goodbye)" from 1973. As is so often the case some of my personal favorites were not necessarily the biggest hits. Perhaps my very favorite recording is the funky "It Should Have Been Me" which barely cracked the Top 40 in the Summer of '68. And switching gears completely, I was totally mesmorized by Gladys' heart wrenching rendition of the great country standard "Help Me Make It Through The Night". I had forgotten just how great a record that one really was. Add to these other familiar hits like "The End of Our Road" and "I Don't Want To Do Wrong" and you've got yourself a pretty darn good collection.
If you are in the market for the all the great Motown tunes then this single disc collection is still the best option around. I have been waiting for years for a collection that spans the entire forty year career of this legendary group. But for now, pop this one in and enjoy. Highly recommended.

Average customer rating: Two TERRIFIC albums on One Exquisite CD!

Everybody Needs Love//Bluesy Gladys Knight & the Pips Manufacturer: Umvd Import ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | R&B | Styles | Music Motown | R&B | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music R&B | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Silk & Soul/Nitty Gritty If I Were Your Woman/Standing Ovation Knight Time/A Little Knight Music Neither One of Us/All I Need Is Time Reflections: The Definitive Performances 1964-1969 ASIN: B000JCES98 Release Date: 2006-11-13

Tracks:

1. Everybody Needs Love
2. I'll Be Standing By
3. Since I've Lost You
4. I Heard It Through the Grapevine
5. You Don't Love Me No More
6. Ain't No Sun Since You've Been Gone
7. Take Me in Your Arms and Love Me
8. He's My Kind of Fellow
9. Yes, I'm Ready
10. My Bed of Thorns
11. Do You Love Me Just a Little, Honey
12. Just Walk in My Shoes
13. End of Our Road
14. That's the Way Love Ist
15. Don't You Miss Me a Little Bit Baby
16. Boy from Crosstown
17. Ain't You Glad You Chose Love
18. I Know Better
19. Don't Let Her Take Your Love from Me
20. It Should Have Been Me
21. Don't Turn Me Away
22. What Good Am I Without You
23. Your Old Standby
24. It's Time to Go Now
25. Every Beat of My Heart [*]
26. Letter Full of Tears [*]
27. Giving Up [*]
28. Stepping Closer to Your Heart [*]

Album Description

Digitally remastered two-fer from the stunning Soul vocalist and her Pips containing two complete original albums from her Motown catalog plus bonus tracks on one CD. Everybody Needs Love was originally released in 1967, while Feelin' Bluesy was released the following year. Also includes a total of four bonus sides. 28 tracks. Island.

Album Details

2006 Issued Digitally Remastered Edition featuring Two Original Gladys Knight and the Pips Motown Classic Albums Coupled Together on a Single Compact Disc. Among the 28 Tracks Are Four Bonus Tracks that Didn't Appear on the Original LP Editions.

Customer Reviews:

Two TERRIFIC albums on One Exquisite CD!.......2006-12-22

I've been buying soul CDs since 1990 and always wished for this- that someone would just put entire albums by Gladys Knight and the Pips onto disc. Now, my wish is fulfilled, albeit as a somewhat pricey import. But if, like me, you are hoping that there is more of the terrific DIVA than what shows up on "Greatest Hits" packages, boy are you going to be thrilled to get this into your sound system! There are lots of songs that I'd never heard, beautifully performed, excellently produced and recorded. Just wonderful! Oh, and the best part...there are FOUR other discs covering most of what GN&tP recorded for Motown. Happy Holidays, indeed!

Average customer rating: Midnight Train to Georgia BEHIND THE COVER WHERE IS SHE NOW?

Midnight Train to Georgia Gladys Knight & the Pips Manufacturer: Bmg Special Product ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Classic R&B | R&B | Styles | Music General | R&B | Styles | Music Motown | R&B | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music CDs Under $7 | R&B General | R&B | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | R&B General | R&B | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs Under $7 | Classic R&B | R&B | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Classic R&B | R&B | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs Under $7 | Motown | R&B | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Motown | R&B | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs Under $7 | Soul General | Soul | R&B | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Soul General | Soul | R&B | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music 4-for-3 Pop | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 R&B | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Gladys Knight & The Pips - Greatest Hits The Ultimate Collection Essential Collection The Best of Gladys Knight & the Pips The Very Best of the Spinners ASIN: B000001U20 Release Date: 1997-11-18

Tracks:

1. Make Yours A Happy Home
2. Midnight Train To Georgia
3. Where Peaceful Waters Flow
4. So Sad The Song
5. Part Time Love
6. The Need To Be
7. Georgia On My Mind
8. Feel Like Makin' Love
9. Walk Soflty
10. Storms Of Trouble Times

Customer Reviews:

Midnight Train to Georgia.......2005-10-06

Having mistakenly purchased re-recorded versions of this classic title track, it was a relief to find that the album contained all original 60's recordings.

As I said, a classic!

BEHIND THE COVER.......2001-09-15

What this cover is doing here? This is the cover of the album "2nd Anniversary", 1975, Buddah Records, one of the best albuns of Gladys'career! However, this cd mentioned above is just another collection of Gladys Knight and The Pips. If it's good? Obvious! All the musics of this selection are excellent! But the only ones contained in the original album, (that one that has this cover) are "Part Time Love", "Georgia On My Mind" and "Feel Like Making Love". If you don't know Gladys Knight and The Pips and their musics, this cd is a good chance of knowing them (and become fan), but if know them well, this is a mistake! This isn't the original album! Search for "2nd Anniversary"!

WHERE IS SHE NOW?.......2001-02-12

This is an album full of grace and peace. Gladys and her team have put together a wonderful package here. I would go anywhere in the world to see her in concert, so let me know if she's playing near you soon! This album is an excellent purchase even at twice the price.

Average customer rating: Gladys brings down the house with "The End of the Road" For All Music Lovers Good Music Never Dies JUST FOR ALL THE WORLD Only Matched in Perfection by Her Latest Release

Just for You Gladys Knight Manufacturer: Mca ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Classic R&B | R&B | Styles | Music General | R&B | Styles | Music Motown | R&B | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music Similar Items: At Last Good Woman Many Different Roads The Best of Gladys Knight & the Pips The Ultimate Collection ASIN: B000002OQM Release Date: 1994-09-13

Tracks:

1. Next Time
2. I Don't Want To Know
3. I'll Fall In Love If You Hang Around
4. Our Love
5. Home Alone
6. Choice Of Colors
7. Guilty
8. Somehow He Loves Me
9. End Of The Road Medley (Live)

Customer Reviews:

Gladys brings down the house with "The End of the Road".......2004-02-20

The gem on this album is "End of the Road Medley", Knight's live tribute to the musicians of yesterday who made music with SOUL, and she thanks Boyz II Men for "getting it right"! I agree, and it's a not to be missed tribute.

That being said, I also liked "Our Love", a feel good track with great vocals. "I Don't Want to Know" was a sappy ballad produced by Babyface that received lots of radio airply.

Surprisingly, some of the tracks from big name producers like Babyface, Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis (Next Time), and BeBe Winans (I'll Fall in Love if You Hang Around), and George Duke (Somehow He Loves Me) were not that memorable.

For All Music Lovers.......2002-12-12

Gladys striked back in 1994 with a great collection.
Maybe my prayers were answered, fact is this time she has teamed up with more contemporary and well-known writers and producers.
And it does a fat good to her.
Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis write and prooduce both NEXT TIME and the desperation lament of HOME ALONE; Babyface skillfully tells, produces and backs up on the final statement of a woman who finds out about her man cheating on her with I DON'T WANNA KNOW. I'LL FALL IN LOVE IF YOU HANG AROUND sees Rhett Lawrence and Bebe Winans behind the wheel.
OUR LOVE is a nice uptempo and CHOICE OF COLORS is Gladys covering Curtis Mayfield.
But the hot spot of the whole collection is a live medley of old and new classic standards almost 12.00 minutes long, something that gives the real stature of this woman on stage...
END OF THE ROAD MEDLEY is soooooo good.
Gladys is a true star!

Good Music Never Dies.......2002-07-23

Once again Miss Knight has topped herself. Every track on this CD is a hit. Her song "Home Alone" has been the source of many good cries when I'm feeling lonely. I love her voice, it's full and well developed. The girl can sang. Buy the CD, this is one of very few CDs that I have loved each and every track. So you know its all that and a bag of chips.

JUST FOR ALL THE WORLD.......2001-09-15

"I Don't Want To Know"(writen by Babyface), "Home Alone" e "Choice of Colors"(from Curtis Mayfield) are awfull and a great introdution to the powerfull, unforgetable performance of "End Of The Road, medley, live"! If you are down, depressed... hear this track. Hardly, you won't feel the energy, the ecstasy taking all your body, and your soul and your mind... Why don't we hear it on the radio? (hey, MCA, wake up!)This CD deserves 5 stars only for this medley! It's soul music! It's Gladys Knight!

Only Matched in Perfection by Her Latest Release.......2001-03-12

After having recently purchased Knight's most recent release "At Last," I had to go back and review this one. To borrow that oft-used cliche', words truly cannot describe the voice of Gladys as she so soulfully bares all on every single selection. Particular standouts are "I Don't Want to Know," "Home Alone," a reworking of Mayfield's classic "Choice of Colors," "Guilty," and the triumphantly majestic "End of the Road Medley." Like other reviewers, I agree that Knight is not getting older, just better.

Average customer rating:

Love Will Find Its Own Way: The Best of Gladys Knight & the Pips Gladys Knight & the Pips Manufacturer: Sony Legacy ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Disco | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | R&B | Styles | Music Motown | R&B | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music Quiet Storm | R&B | Styles | Music Similar Items: Memory Almost Full Back to Black ASIN: B000PLCMPA Release Date: 2007-07-16

Tracks:

1. Every Beat of My Heart
2. Letter Full of Tears
3. I Heard It Through the Grapevine
4. Friendship Train
5. If I Were Your Woman
6. Neither One of Us (Wants to Be the First to Say Goodbye)
7. Midnight Train to Georgia
8. I've Got to Use My Imagination
9. Best Thing That Ever Happened to Me
10. On and On
11. I Feel a Song (In My Heart)
12. Love Finds Its Own Way
13. Way We Were/Try to Remember
14. Part Time Love
15. Save the Overtime (For Me)
16. Hero (A-K-A Wind Beneath My Wings)

Christian Music:

1. Got My Whiskey
2. Harder Than a Freight Train
3. Hell Yeah/In Those Jeans [CD-single]
4. Home Of The Brave
5. Illumination [Import]
6. Keep This Fire Burning [CD-single] [Enhanced] [Import]
7. Let's Get Back Together
8. Life & Love: The Very Best of Diana Ross [Limited Edition] [Original recording remastered] [Import]
9. Live at Museum of Modern Art [Live]
10. Live at the Bohemian Caverns 1968 [Live]

Christian Music

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Delaware Crossing

Schumann: Symphonic Etudes Op13; Kreisleriana Op16

The Big Soul of John Lee Hooker [Original recording remastered]

My Hope Is You

Ten Mile Bank [Import]

Take Me to God

Son De La Loma [Import]

Straight on Till Morning

Sixties Generation: 1967

Sacred Treasures II: Choral Masterworks from the Sistine Chapel

Spaceship Zero

Thirteen Tales from Urban Bohemia [Import]

Quien Es el Romantico?

Atlanta Bounce

Lost Dogs