{"product_id":"1258374-1","title":"Gladys Knight \u0026 The Pips - The Hits (Gatefold Vinyl) (2LP)  [VINYL]","description":"Brand New From Reputable UK Company With 30 Years Experience In Retail, Please Note Not All Our New Items Are Shrink Wrapped.\u003cbr\u003eAll items shipped within 3 working days of payment.\u003cbr\u003ePlease note that all our DVDs are Region 2.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e 2LP SET WITH 19 CLASSIC TRACKS FROM ONE OF THE MOST BELOVED SINGERS OF ALL TIME IN ONE OF THE GREATEST SOUL ACTS.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\\r\u003cbr\u003e\\r\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e Gladys Knight \u0026amp; the Pips remain, without doubt, one of the greatest acts of the soul era. With powerful lead vocals supported by ultra-smooth harmonies delivering a catalogue of hits, their mark on the charts alone is impressive enough. Add in their remarkable fashions, memorable choreography \u0026amp; collaborations with some of the greatest songwriters of all time, and you have the definition of iconic artist right there. \u003c\/p\u003e\\r\u003cbr\u003e\\r\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e Breaking through in the late 50's on Jackie Wilson's Brunswick label, first serious chart success came soon after signing to Buddah in 1973 and the release of a Jim Weatherly number, 'Where Peaceful Waters Flow'. Their second release for Buddah took them into the pop stratosphere. 'Midnight Train to Georgia' \\u2013 another Weatherly composition \\u2013 landed them a US No.1 and UK No.10 hit. \u003c\/p\u003e\\r\u003cbr\u003e\\r\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e And then classic hit after classic hit flowed. 'Best Thing That Ever Happened To Me' (Weatherly), 'Baby Don't change Your Mind' (Van McCoy), 'Make Yours a Happy Home' (Curtis Mayfield), 'Baby, Baby Don't Waste My Time' and 'Bourgie' Bourgie'' (both Ashford \u0026amp; Simpson) all feature here among many others as a slice of the group's huge repertoire. \u003c\/p\u003e\\r\u003cbr\u003e\\r\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e After the group amicably disbanded in 1989 Gladys continued to record and perform, including her joining the select band of superstars to have performed a James Bond theme, with her unmistakable 'Licence to Kill'. Still performing solo to this day, 'The Georgia-born 'Empress of Soul' reigns supreme,' wrote The Times of Gladys as recently as 2019. But it will be group's golden era from the early-70's to the mid-80s catalogued here that Gladys Knight \u0026amp; the Pips will always be most fondly, and recognisably remembered. \u003c\/p\u003e\\r\u003cbr\u003e\\r\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e 'The Hits 1973 \\u2013 1985' is released on 2LP Gatefold through United Souls, a Snapper Music label.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chalkys.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55130515440001,"sku":"1258374","price":36.98,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0056\/8043\/1219\/files\/51AS12U_-BL._SL1500_164dfa37-bef9-4370-90c3-70a17a86aea6.jpg?v=1766897598","url":"https:\/\/chalkys.com\/products\/1258374-1","provider":"Chalkys.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}