2024 the best of gladys knight & the pips review
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Is Discontinued By Manufacturer : No
Language : English
Product Dimensions : 4.84 x 5.59 x 0.47 inches; 3.88 ounces
Manufacturer : Hip-O
Original Release Date : 2006
Date First Available : September 2, 2000
Label : Hip-O
ASIN : B000FDEUGC
Country of Origin : USA
Number of discs : 2
Reviewer: George O'Leary
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Ignore The Negative Reviews
Review: Most of the reviews to date for this great 2006 release are appropriately in the 5-star category, with those dropping it to 1- and 3-star reviews clearly being audiophiles who somehow found some major fault with the sound reproduction. Personally, I think they should check their equipment because it's just fine, thank you very much.After starting out with Brunswick in 1958 as The Pips (named after their cousin and manager James "Pip" Woods), and when they consisted of Gladys, brother Merald (Bubba) and sister Brenda, along with cousins Eleanor and William Guest, they underwent their first personnel change in 1959 with the replacement of Eleanor and Brenda by cousins Langston George and Edward Patten. This was the lineup that recorded the first track here, Every Beat of My Heart, in 1961 for Huntom Records b/w Room In Your Heart (Huntom 2510).That same year they had moved to Fury Records where the sides were re-recorded and released on Fury 1050 as by Gladys Knight & The Pips. Meanwhile, Huntom sold their master to Vee-Jay who put their copy out simultaneously as by The Pips on Vee-jay 386, resulting in the unique situation of the group competing with themselves on the charts. For the record, the Vee-Jay release finished at # 1 R&B/# 6 Pop Hot 100 while the Fury release wound up at # 15 R&B/# 45 Hot 100.After that, with Langston leaving in 1962, the remaining quartet would go on to rack up 56 more R&B, 39 Hot 100, and 14 Adult Contemporary hits, and in this 2-CD set you get all the major entries for the more lucrative Hot 100 listings in a package that includes 4 pages of liner notes written by Brian Chin and a complete discography of the contents.If there's a complaint it's in the inclusion of R&B entries only like Make Yours A Happy Home and You're Number One (In My Book), along with three Gladys solo cuts that also made only those charts, at the expense of these omitted entries from the more lucrative Hot 100 listings: Operator (# 97 - Fury 1064 - April 1962); Lovers Always Forgive (# 89 - Maxx 329 - Sept 1964) NOTE: The R&B charts were suspended from late 1963 and all of 1964 and any chart positions shown now for that period were only added much later - and are the same as the Hot 100 results - for "historical" purposes: Take Me In Your Arms And Love Me - # 98 - Soul 35033 - May 1967; I Wish It Would Rain - # 41 Hot 100 (and # 15 R&B) - Soul 35047 - Sept 1968; Didn't You Know (You'd Have To cry Sometime?) - # 63 Hot 100 (and # 11 R&V) - Soul 35057 - March 1969; All I Need Is Time - # 61 Hot 100 (and # 28 R&B) - Soul 35107 - Aug 1973; Between Her Goodbye And My hello - # 57 Hot 100 (and # 45 R&B) - Soul 35111 - July 1974; Don't Burn Down The Bridge - a # 21 Hot 100 flip "follow-along" - Buddah 433 - Nov 1974.A minor listing error for track 13 in Disc 1 should be noted: the correct title is Make Me The Woman That You Go Home To.It's interesting to note too that, due to legal problems, Gladys could not record with The Pips from 1977 to 1980. In 1989 she went solo - as reflected in tracks 15 to 17 on Disc 2.Pay no attention the negative reviews. This is a gem in every respect.
Reviewer: Jim Bagley
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: By far the best Pips set ever! All the hits in one place!
Review: 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.
Reviewer: BoxoDreams
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Proved just right for the man
Review: Once you actually have this in your possession and let the songs roll out for an hour or two, you begin to realize how under-appreciated and wonderful Gladys Knight and the Pips truly were. These songs are constructed like dirty diamonds, with grit, soul, smoothness and shine. They are at the top of the mountain of sophisticated, romantic, luxurious '70s soul. Knight's voice is simply gorgeous. Avoid the temptation to just lean on the hits because this isn't two discs just for completists. It is an argument for and representation of their royalty. In a long career that began with a clutch of hugely promising and doo-wops and slowly built to the towering mastery of "Midnight Train to Georgia," they continually deepened their open-hearted artistry. I'm not sure about this "Empress of Soul" stuff, but Gladys Knight is as good as it gets.
Reviewer: Serge Kegels
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Mooie muziek
Review: Lovely music, i enjoy it
Reviewer: bv
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Reviewer: Paul Bartley
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Always been I of my fav groups since the disco days.
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Reviewer: Alfonso Monllor
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Es claro que desde el punto de vista del reconocimiento, Gladys Knight está por detrás de Diana Ross o de Aretha Franklin; y su banda tampoco ha merecido la atención tanto como Four Tops o Temptations, pero la voz de Gladys Knight y el rerpertorio de Gladys Knight & The Pips están a la altura de todos los citados anteriormente. Desde el año 1961 con "Everybeat of my heart" permanece en activo una artista que maneja el R & B, el A.O.R. y el Funky como nadie. Son 49 canciones las recogidas en esta excelente antologÃa que recomiendo encarecidamente y que harán las delicias de los seguidores de la música negra.
Reviewer: D J F
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: I'd forgotten just how many hits Gladys Knight and The Pips had had and was reminded of them via a superb rendition of their first single 'Every Beat Of My Heart' on a marvellous BBC4 retrospective of 'The Old Grey Whistle Test'. This prompted some investigation, and with several Greatest Hits style compilations on the market due to changes of record label this one looked the best after a little research and covers both Motown and Buddah eras. And what a fine collection it is too, starting with the Motown re-recording of that first single and effortlessly taking in classics such as 'Friendship Train', 'Midnight Train To Georgia' and 'Best Thing That Ever Happened To Me' along the way. The lesser known (to me) tracks sound just as classy. This two disc retrospective is a superior collection, ending with Gladys' solo hits including the James Bond theme 'Licence To Kill'. If you only want one compilation by this group, make it this one.