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Gladys Knight & The Pips: Imagination

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On October 9, 1973, “Buddah” label released “Imagination”, the eleventh Gladys Knight & the Pips studio album. It was recorded June – September 1973, at “Venture Sound” in Somerville, New Jersey, “Bell Sound” in New York City, and was produced by Tony Camillo, Kenny Kerner, Richie Wise, Gladys Knight, Bubba Knight, William Guest and Edward Patten.

Personnel:

  • Gladys Knight – lead vocals
  • Merald “Bubba” Knight – backing vocals
  • William Guest – backing vocals
  • Edward Patten – backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Jim Weatherly, except where noted.

  1. Midnight Train to Georgia
  2. I’ve Got My Imagination – Gerry Goffin, Barry Goldberg
  3. Storms of Troubled Times
  4. Best Thing That Ever Happened to Me
  5. Once in a Lifetime Thing
  6. Where Peaceful Waters Flow
  7. I Can See Clearly Now – Johnny Cash
  8. Perfect Love – Paul Williams
  9. Window raisin Granny – William Guest, Gladys Knight, Merald Knight, Edward Patten

Gladys Knight & the Pips: All I Need Is Time

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In June 1973, “Soul” label released “All I Need Is Time”, the tenth Gladys Knight & the Pips studio album. It was recorded in 1973, and was produced by Hal Davis, Joe Porter, Clay McMurray and Johnny Bristol.

Personnel:

  • Gladys Knight – lead vocal
  • Merald “Bubba” Knight – vocal
  • William Guest – vocal
  • Edward Patten – vocal
  • David Van DePitte – arrangement
  • Artie Butler – arrangement
  • H.B. Barnum – arrangement
  • Tom Baird – arrangement
  • James Anthony Carmichael – arrangement
  • Paul Riser – arrangement

Track listing:

  1. I’ll Be Here (When You Get Home) – David Jones Jr.,Wade Brown
  2. Jr.,Johnny Bristol
  3. All I Need Is Time – Bud Reneau
  4. Heavy Makes You Happy – Jeff Barry, Robert Bloom
  5. The Only Time You Love Me Is When You’re Losing Me – Clay McMurray, Pam Sawyer, Marty Coleman
  6. Here I Am Again – Clay McMurray, Patricia Foster
  7. There’s a Land to Be Learned – LaVerne Ware, Pam Sawyer
  8. Oh! What a Love I Have Found – Bud Reneau
  9. The Singer – Elliot Willensky
  10. Thank You (Falettin Me Be Mice Elf Agin) – Sylvester Stewart