The Ultimate Collection

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This is a collection of singles. Includes liner notes by Adkins Robinson. All tracks have been digitally remastered. This is part of Motown Records' Ultimate Collection series. Personnel: Gladys Knight (vocals); Cornelius Grant, Dennis Coffey, Eddie Willis, Robert White , Melvin Ragin , Joe Messina (guitar); Detroit Symphony Orchestra (strings); Danya Hartwick (flute, piccolo); Dan Turner, Andrew "Mike" Terry, Angelo Carlisi, Lanny Austin, Ernie Rodgers, Lefty Edwards, Bernie Peacock, Eli Fontaine, Henry Cosby, Eugene Rodgers, Kasuku Mafia, Larry Nozero, Wild Bill Moore (saxophone); Ted Buckner (alto saxophone); Floyd Jones , Eddie Jones , Russell Conway, Billy Horner, John Wilson , Johnny Trudell, Don Slaughter, Herbie Williams, Maurice Davis , Marcus Belgrave (trumpet); George Bohannon, Bill Johnson , Patrick Lanier, Jimmy Wilkins, Don White , Bob Cousar, Paul Riser, Carl Raetz (trombone); Earl Van Dyke, Ivy Jo Hunter , Johnny Griffith (keyboards); Jack Ashford (vibraphone, percussion); Jack Brokensha (vibraphone); Richard Allen , Andrew Smith , Benny Benjamin, Uriel Jones (drums); Eddie "Bongo" Brown (percussion). Audio Remasterer: Suha Gur. Arrangers: Jerry Long; Robert White ; Hidle Brown Barnum; Jimmie Haskell; Michael Omartian; Paul Riser; Artie Butler; Tom Baird. The Ultimate Collection nearly lives up to its billing, featuring 22 tracks on a single disc. Among the featured cuts are all of Gladys Knight & the Pips' Top Ten pop hits for Soul Records, including "Everybody Needs Love," "I Heard It Through the Grapevine," "The End of Our Road," "It Should Have Been Me," "The Nitty Gritty," "Friendship Train," "I Don't Want to Do Wrong," "If I Were Your Woman," and "Neither One of Us (Wants to Be the First to Say Goodbye)." For most casual fans, those who just want the hits, this will be the definitive collection of Knight's early career. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine
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