In September 1967, “Soul Imprint” label released “Everybody Needs Love”, the debut Gladys Knight & the Pips album. It was recorded 1966 – 1967, at “Hitsville U.S.A.” in Detroit, and was produced by Norman  Whitfield, Harvey Fuqua, Johnny Bristol and Smokey Robinson.

Personnel:

• Gladys Knight – lead vocals
• Merald “Bubba” Knight, William Guest, Edward Patten – backing vocals
• The Funk Brothers: instrumentation

Track listing:

1. Everybody Needs Love – Norman Whitfield, Edward Holland, Jr.
2. I’ll Be Standing By – Valerie Simpson, Nickolas Ashford
3. Since I’ve Lost You – Norman Whitfield, Barrett Strong
4. I Heard It Through the Grapevine – Norman Whitfield, Barrett Strong
5. You Don’t Love Me No More – Norman Whitfield, Barrett Strong, Roger Penzabene
6. Ain’t No Sun Since You’ve Been Gone – Norman Whitfield, Sylvia Moy, Cornelius Grant
7. Take Me in Your Arms and Love Me – Barrett Strong, Roger Penzabene, Cornelius Grant
8. He’s My Kind of Fella – Harvey Fuqua, Johnny Bristol
9. Yes, I’m Ready – Barbara Mason
10. My Bed of Thorns – William “Smokey” Robinson
11. Do You Love Me Just a Little, Honey – Harvey Fuqua, Johnny Bristol, Vernon Bullock, Gladys Knight
12. Just Walk in My Shoes – Helen Lewis Mastor, Kay Lewis Miller