Best of Gladys Knight & the Pips

~ Release by Gladys Knight & the Pips (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

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1▼CD
#TitleRatingLength
1Every Beat of My Heart
cover recording of:
Every Beat of My Heart
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Otis
1:55
2Letter Full of Tears
recording of:
Letter Full of Tears
lyricist and composer:
Don Covay
3:51
3Giving Up
recording of:
Giving Up
lyricist and composer:
Van McCoy
3:35
4Just Walk in My Shoes
recording of:
Walk in My Shoes
writer:
Helen Lewis and Kay Lewis
42:29
5Since I’ve Lost You
cover recording of:
Since I’ve Lost You
lyricist and composer:
Norman Whitfield
publisher:
Jobette-Carlin Music Ltd.
2:34
6Take Me in Your Arms and Love Me
cover recording of:
Take Me in Your Arms and Love Me
composer:
Cornelius Grant (soul, funk and disco producer and songwriter), Roger Penzabene (songwriter, who worked mainly at Motown) and Barrett Strong
publisher:
Stone Agate Music
42:56
7Everybody Needs Love
cover recording of:
Everybody Needs Love
writer:
Eddie Holland (Motown songwriter, lyricist of Holland–Dozier–Holland songwriting team) and Norman Whitfield
publisher:
Stone Agate Music
43:05
8I Heard It Through the Grapevine
producer:
Norman Whitfield
recorded at:
Motown Studios - Hitsville West (recording and mastering studios in West Hollywood, CA) in West Hollywood, California, United States (on 1967-06-17)
cover recording of:
I Heard It Through the Grapevine (on 1967-06-17)
writer:
Barrett Strong and Norman Whitfield
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), EMI Songs Australia, EMI Songs Scandinavia AB, Jobete Music (appears also as: Jobete Msc.), Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Jobete Music Co., Inc., Jobette-Carlin Music Ltd., Stone Agate Music, Stone Agate Music Division and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., Fujipacific Division)
3.752:47
9End of Our Road
producer:
Norman Whitfield
recorded at:
Motown Studios - Hitsville West (recording and mastering studios in West Hollywood, CA) in West Hollywood, California, United States (on 1967-12-14)
recording of:
The End of Our Road (on 1967-12-14)
writer:
Roger Penzabene (songwriter, who worked mainly at Motown), Barrett Strong and Norman Whitfield
publisher:
Jobete Music Co., Inc.
42:19
10Don’t Let Her Take Your Love From Me
recording of:
Don’t Let Him Take Your Love From Me
writer:
Barrett Strong and Norman Whitfield
publisher:
Jobette-Carlin Music Ltd. and Stone Agate Music Division
2:50
11All I Could Do Was Cry
cover recording of:
All I Could Do Was Cry
writer:
Billy Davis (r&b producer/songwriter/performer Roquel Davis), Berry Gordy and Gwen Gordy (US songwriter/composer, née Gwendolyn Gordy)
publisher:
Jobete Music (UK) Ltd
42:54
12It Should Have Been Me
recording of:
It Should Have Been Me
writer:
William Stevenson (Motown songwriter) and Norman Whitfield
3:01
13I Wish It Would Rain
cover recording of:
I Wish It Would Rain
lyricist:
Roger Penzabene (songwriter, who worked mainly at Motown) (in 1967)
composer:
Barrett Strong (in 1967) and Norman Whitfield (in 1967)
publisher:
Jobete Music (appears also as: Jobete Msc.), Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Stone Agate Music and Stone Agate Music Division
2:50
14Didn’t You Know (You’d Have to Cry Sometime)
3:31
15Got Myself a Good Man
recording of:
Got Myself a Good Man
writer:
Barrett Strong and Norman Whitfield
3:02
16I Want Him to Say It Again
recording of:
I Want Her to Say It Again
writer:
Johnny Bristol, William Guess, Gladys Knight (soul and r&b music singer-songwriter) and Merald “Bubba” Knight (soul singer and songwriter)
2:59
17The Nitty Gritty
cover recording of:
The Nitty Gritty
lyricist and composer:
Lincoln Chase (songwriter)
publisher:
Embassy Music Corporation and EMI Al Gallico Music Corp.
43:01
18(I Know) I’m Losing You
cover recording of:
(I Know) I’m Losing You
lyricist:
Eddie Holland (Motown songwriter, lyricist of Holland–Dozier–Holland songwriting team)
composer:
Cornelius Grant (soul, funk and disco producer and songwriter) and Norman Whitfield
publisher:
Jobete Music (appears also as: Jobete Msc.), Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Jobete Music Co., Stone Agate Music and Stone Agate Music Division
2:31
19Cloud Nine
cover recording of:
Cloud Nine
writer:
Barrett Strong and Norman Whitfield
publisher:
Jobete Music (appears also as: Jobete Msc.), Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Jobette-Carlin Music Ltd., Stone Agate Music and Stone Agate Music Division
43:11
20Every Little Bit Hurts
cover recording of:
Every Little Bit Hurts
lyricist and composer:
Ed Cobb
publisher:
Jobete Music (UK) Ltd. and Stone Agate Music
42:55
21Billy, Come On Back as Quick as You Can
recording of:
Billy, Come On Back as Quick as You Can
writer:
Johnny Bristol, Scott Regen and Edwin Starr
2:25
22It’s Bad for Me to See You
4:47
2▼CD
#TitleRatingLength
1Friendship Train
recording of:
Friendship Train
writer:
Barrett Strong and Norman Whitfield
publisher:
Jobete Music Co., Inc.
3:49
2Tracks of My Tears
cover recording of:
The Tracks of My Tears
writer:
Warren “Pete” Moore, Smokey Robinson and Marvin Tarplin
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Jobete Music Co., Inc.
sub-publisher:
Jobete Music (UK) Ltd.
42:51
3You Need Love Like I Do (Don’t You?)
recording of:
You Need Love Like I Do (Don’t You)
writer:
Barrett Strong and Norman Whitfield
publisher:
Jobete Music Co., Inc.
3:39
4If I Were Your Woman
producer:
Clay McMurray (producer, songwriter, engineer)
arranger:
Paul Riser
recording of:
If I Were Your Woman
writer:
Clarence McMurray (producer, songwriter, engineer), Gloria Jones (US singer/songwriter, known for “Tainted Love”) and Pam Sawyer (British‐born American lyricist and songwriter)
3.53:16
5I Don’t Want to Do Wrong
recording of:
I Don’t Want to Do Wrong
writer:
Katherine Anderson (United States motown singer), Johnny Bristol, William Guest (of Gladys Knight & the Pips), Gladys Knight (soul and r&b music singer-songwriter) and Merald “Bubba” Knight (soul singer and songwriter)
43:19
6It’s All Over but the Shoutin’
recording of:
It’s All Over but the Shouting
writer:
Johnny Bristol, James Dean (US soul songwriter) and Jay Lewis (1960s doo wop artist)
3:49
7Somebody Stole the Sunshine
3:16
8For Once in My Life
cover recording of:
For Once in My Life
lyricist:
Ronald Miller (Motown songwriter Ronald Norman Miller)
composer:
Orlando Murden
publisher:
Jobete Music (appears also as: Jobete Msc.), Jobete Music Co., Inc., Jobette Music (UK) Ltd., Stein & Van Stock, Inc., Stone Diamond Music Corporation and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., Fujipacific Division)
3:48
9Feeling Alright
cover recording of:
Feelin’ Alright
lyricist and composer:
Dave Mason (co‐founder of Traffic)
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
3:44
10Make Me the Woman That You Go Home To
recording of:
Make Me the Woman That You Go Home To
lyricist and composer:
Clay McMurray (producer, songwriter, engineer)
3:47
11If You Gonna Leave (Just Leave)
3:37
12Help Me Make It Through the Night
producer:
Johnny Bristol
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Record Company, L.P. (Los Angeles) (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1971)
cover recording of:
Help Me Make It Through the Night
lyricist and composer:
Kris Kristofferson
publisher:
BMG Songs Ltd., Combine Music Corp., EMI Songs Australia Pty. Ltd., EMI Songs Ltd., Keith Prowse Music Publishing Co. Ltd. and KPM (music publisher)
sub-publisher:
Air Music Scandinavia AB
34:21
13Neither One of Us Wants to Be the First (to Say Goodbye)
producer:
Joe Porter (producer)
arranger:
Artie Butler and Michael Omartian
cover recording of:
Neither One of Us (Wants to Be the First to Say Goodbye)
lyricist and writer:
Jim Weatherly (American singer/songwriter)
composer:
James D. Weatherly (American singer/songwriter)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
3.754:21
14Daddy Could Swear, I Declare
recording of:
Daddy Could Swear, I Declare
writer:
Johnny Bristol, Gladys Knight (soul and r&b music singer-songwriter) and Merald Knight (soul singer and songwriter)
43:42
15Can’t Give It Up No More
recording of:
Can’t Give It Up No More
writer:
Johnny Bristol, Wade Brown Jr. and David Jones Jr.
3:38
16All I Need Is Time
recording of:
All I Need Is Time
lyricist and composer:
Bud Reneau
3:25
17Only Time You Love Me Is When You’re Losing Me
2:47
18Between Her Goodbye and My Hello
cover recording of:
Between Her Goodbye and My Hello
lyricist and composer:
Jim Weatherly (American singer/songwriter)
3:51