Gladys Knight & the Pips - Essential 1961-1965 - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

- Mastered in London - Lacquers cut by Air Studios- First ever reissue of this sought-after album- Insightful liner notes by Dean Rudland (Acid Jazz)- Includes #6 Billboard R&B Hit InchGiving UpInch- Includes the Northern Soul classic InchStop & Get A Hold Of YourselfInch- Printed inner-sleeveTHIS HIGHLY COLLECTABLE 1965 ORIGINAL ALBUM PORTRAYS Gladys Knight & the Pips AT THEIR VERY BEST, JUST ONE YEAR BEFORE SIGNING TO THE MIGHTY MOTOWN RECORDS.The recordings that Gladys Knight and the Pips made for Larry Maxwell's Maxx tag were some of the least successful - sales wise - with just one Top 10 R&B hit over a two-year period. BUT, they were the important first steps in the second phase of their career that took them to Motown and confirmed them as international superstars.Nearly sixty years later these wonderful recordings form an astounding collection of classic soul music, that showcases Gladys, The Pips and world class arranger Van McCoy, working at the very top of their game. Despite disappointing sales in 1965, time has testified that these songs are some of the very best, in a career that produced some of the greatest soul music ever laid to tape.

Released in 1965, this is Gladys Knight and The Pips' first and only studio album for Maxx Records. These are the recordings famed for springboarding Gladys Knight over to Motown Records. Gladys and this family foursome signed with Larry Maxwell's tag in 1964, and after several successful singles, Maxwell was responsible for taking the group to Motown. Pressed here for the first time in six decades, 12 sides full of soul, grace and grit - remastered and reissued on virgin vinyl.

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