Beautiful Ballads
The Gladys Knight volume in the Legacy/BMG Beautiful Ballads series is primarily post-Motown and covers the years 1971-1983. This should not be a letdown to anyone who followed Knight & the Pips career during those years, simply because these were some of her greatest during the era and include 1973's "Midnight Train to Georgia," from Imagination "Neither One of Us" is also here, licensed from Motown from the album of the same name issued in 1973. The Curtis Mayfield penned "The Making of You," is also here, as are a couple of stellar tuners written by Ashford & Simpson including "Still Such a Thing," off 1980s About Love The bottom line is that Knight s voice is in top form, as is the backing of the Pips All of the soul and the slow burn of passion, regret, love and loss is embodied beautifully in these 14 cuts. ~ Thom Jurek, All Music Guide
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Van McCoy - Arranger
Van McCoy - Producer
Van McCoy - Original Recording Producer
Ray Chew - Rhythm Arrangements
Kenny Kerner - Arranger
Kenny Kerner - Producer
Kenny Kerner - Original Recording Producer
Michael Masser - Producer
Michael Masser - Original Recording Producer
Ralph Moss - Producer
Ralph Moss - Engineer
Ralph Moss - Original Recording Producer
Paul Riser - Arranger
Valerie Simpson - Producer
Valerie Simpson - Vocal Arrangement
Valerie Simpson - Rhythm Arrangements
Valerie Simpson - Original Recording Producer
Rich Tufo - Arranger
Mark Wilder - Mastering
Richie Wise - Arranger
Richie Wise - Producer
Richie Wise - Original Recording Producer
Wilmer Raglin - Original Recording Producer
Wilmer Raglin - Vocal Arrangement
Wilmer Raglin - Producer
Joe Porter - Original Recording Producer
William Guest - Producer
William Guest - Original Recording Producer
Joe Porter - Producer
Michael Omartian - Arranger
Leo Sacks - Producer
Leo Sacks - Compilation
Clay McMurray - Original Recording Producer
Clay McMurray - Producer
Eugene McDaniels - Original Recording Producer
Eugene McDaniels - Producer
Howard Fritzson - Art Direction
Charles Kipps - Original Recording Producer
Patti Matheny - A&R
Jeremy Holiday - Packaging Manager
Rob Santos - A&R
Jim Parham - Project Director
Zak Profera - A&R
Charles Kipps - Producer
Don Hannah - Concept
Don Hannah - Arranger
Tony Camillo - Original Recording Producer
Tony Camillo - Producer
Tony Camillo - Conductor
Tony Camillo - Arranger
Artie Butler - Arranger
Larry Wilcox - String Arrangements
Larry Wilcox - Horn Arrangements
Rob Mounsey - String Arrangements
Rob Mounsey - Horn Arrangements
Leon F. Sylvers III - Rhythm Arrangements
Leon F. Sylvers III - Vocal Arrangement
Curtis Mayfield - Original Recording Producer
Curtis Mayfield - Producer
Gladys Knight - Original Recording Producer
Gladys Knight - Producer
William "Dr. Z." Zimmerman - Producer
William "Dr. Z." Zimmerman - Vocal Arrangement
William "Dr. Z." Zimmerman - Rhythm Arrangements
William "Dr. Z." Zimmerman - Original Recording Producer
Edward Patten - Producer
Edward Patten - Original Recording Producer
Joe Guercio - Arranger
Joe Guercio - Concept
Merald "Bubba" Knight - Producer
Merald "Bubba" Knight - Original Recording Producer
David Crawford - String Arrangements
Gene Keys - Conductor
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