STUCK IN THE VINYL AGAIN - GLADYS KNIGHT & THE PIPS - THE BEST OF GLADYS KNIGHT & THE PIPS

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Good morning Friday people and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again . Today we are wildly pleased to wish The Empress Of Soul, Atlanta born singer, songwriter, actress, businesswoman, and author, a very Happy 77th Birthday. Happy Birthday Gladys ! Gladys Knight & the Pips released their third compilation album, The Best of Gladys Knight & the Pips, in 1976 on Buddah Records. The soon to be Gold certified disc reached #36 on the Billboard 200, #35 in Canada, #8 on Billboard's R&B charts, and #6 in the UK. 

 A1 Make Yours A Happy Home
Written-By – Curtis Mayfield
4:35

A2 Best Thing That Ever Happened To Me
Written-By – Jim Weatherly
3:45

A3 I Feel A Song (In My Heart)
Written-By – Mary Sawyer, Tony Camillo
2:48

A4 The Going Ups And The Coming Downs
Written-By – Jim Weatherly
3:35

A5 Midnight Train To Georgia
Written-By – Jim Weatherly
4:38

B1 On And On
Written-By – Curtis Mayfield
4:17

B2 Where Peaceful Waters Flow
Written-By – Jim Weatherly
4:24

B3 I've Got To Use My Imagination
Written-By – Barry Goldberg, Jerry Goffin
3:45

B4 I Can See Clearly Now
Written-By – Johnny Nash
4:28

B5 Try To Remember / The Way We Were
Written-By – Alan & Marilyn Bergman, Harvey Schmidt, Marvin Hamlisch, Tom Jones 
4:30

Lead vocals by Gladys Knight
Background vocals by Merald "Bubba" Knight, Eddie Patten, and William Guest

Arranged By – Don Hannah (tracks: B5), Joe Guercio (tracks: B5), Rich Tufo (tracks: A1, B1)

Co-producer – Bubba Knight (tracks: A2 to A5, B2 to B4), Edward Patten (tracks: A2 to A5, B2 to B4), Gladys Knight (tracks: A2 to A5, B2 to B4), William Guest (tracks: A2 to A5, B2 to B4)

Conductor – Gene Keys (tracks: B5)

Engineer – Ed Stasium, Jr. (tracks: A3, A5, B2), Roger Anfinsen (tracks: A1, B1), Warren Dewey (tracks: A2, A4, B3, B4)

Illustration [Cover] – Victor Gadino

Producer – Curtis Mayfield (tracks: A1, B1)

Producer, Arranged By – Kenny Kerner (tracks: A2, A4, B3, B4), Richie Wise (tracks: A2, A4, B3, B4)

Producer, Arranged By, Conductor – Tony Camillo (tracks: A3, A5, B2)

Producer, Engineer – Ralph Moss (tracks: B5)

Strings, Horns, Arranged By – Larry Wilcox (tracks: A2, A4, B3, B4)