Gladys Knight & The Pips – Imagination (1973/2014) {Expanded Edition 2013} [Qobuz FLAC 24bit/96kHz]

Gladys Knight & The Pips – Imagination (1973/2014) {Expanded Edition 2013}
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz  | Time – 51:36 minutes | 1,09 GB | Genre: R&B
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download – Source: Qobuz | Front Cover | © Legacy Recordings

Gladys Knight & the Pips were one of the most legendary and influential groups in the history of R&B, and FunkyTownGrooves’ ambitious new Gladys Knight reissue series spotlights a wide spectrum of the soul legends’ long and impressive career from early 1960s hits like “Every Bit of My Heart” and “Letter Full of Tears” to 1973’s “Midnight Train to Georgia” and other definitive gems for Buddah Records to 1985’s Visions (which was Knight’s next-to-last album with the Pips). From doo wop to soul to urban contemporary, this series beautifully illustrates the breadth of Knight’s artistry.

The first album cut by Gladys Knight & the Pips for Buddah Records was a watershed in their history. Co-produced by the group and Tony Camillo, Imagination embodied all of what Gladys Knight & the Pips had learned in their previous six years at Motown, watching the way their records were made, combined with the maturity of the sound that they’d achieved in that time, and virtually complete freedom to choose their repertory – a factor that they were mature and sophisticated to exploit to the fullest. The result was four hit songs, including the chart-topping “Midnight Train to Georgia” (originally written as “Midnight Plane to Houston”) and one of the biggest selling albums in their history – Imagination was sophisticated soul at its best, Knight belting out numbers with great forcefulness and passion while the group provided delicate backup. Among the surprising non-hits is the radiantly sung “Perfect Love” and a beautiful harmonized cover of “I Can See Clearly Now,” featuring the Pips singing lead.

Tracklist:
01 – Midnight Train to Georgia
02 – I’ve Got to Use My Imagination
03 – Storms of Troubled Times
04 – Best Thing That Ever Happened to Me
05 – Once in a Lifetime Thing
06 – Where Peaceful Waters Flow
07 – I Can See Clearly Now
08 – Perfect Love
09 – Window Raisin’ Granny
10 – Midnight Train to Georgia (Single Version)
11 – Window Raisin’ Granny (Single Version)
12 – Midnight Train to Georgia (Short Version)
13 – Midnight Train to Georgia (Instrumental)

Digitally remastered from the master tapes by Sean Brennan at Battery Studios.

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