Blue Lights In The Basement by Gladys Knight, The Pips - VitaMusik

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Knight's stint for the Buddah label in the mid-'70s found her commercial success at its peak, landing hits like "Midnight Train to Georgia," "Best Thing That Ever Happened to Me," "Part Time Love," and "The Way We Were" (all included here). But this 17-track survey of 1973-78 material is not nearly as artistically satisfying as her Motown and Vee Jay recordings, finding her and the Pips easing into a middle-of-the-road sound that helped pave the way for mellow urban contemporary music. What's more, this compilation is not truly representative of the era, omitting the huge hit "I've Got to Use My Imagination," presumably because it's too uptempo to find a place on an anthology geared toward the "quiet storm" audience.
© Richie Unterberger /TiVo

1. Where Peaceful Waters Flow

by Gladys Knight, The Pips

Performer: Gladys Knight
The Pips
Gladys Knight & The Pips; Performer
Primary Artist: Gladys Knight & The Pips; Main Performer
Arranger: Tony Camillo; Composer
Composer: Jim Weatherly; Composer
Lyricist: Jim Weatherly; Composer
Conductor: Tony Camillo; Conductor
Producer: Tony Camillo
Gladys Knight
Edward Patten
William Guest
Bubba Knight; Production

6. Sorry Doesn't Always Make It Right

by Gladys Knight, The Pips

Primary Artist: Gladys Knight & The Pips; Main Performer
Performer: Gladys Knight
The Pips; Performer
Composer: Pamela Sawyer
Michael Masser; Composer
Lyricist: Pamela Sawyer
Michael Masser; Composer
Producer: Michael Masser; Production

10. What If I Should Ever Need You

by Gladys Knight, The Pips

Primary Artist: Gladys Knight & The Pips; Main Performer
Performer: Gladys Knight
The Pips
Gladys Knight & The Pips; Performer
Composer: Charles H. Kipps Jr.; Composer
Lyricist: Charles H. Kipps Jr.; Composer
Producer: Van Mccoy
Charles H. Kipps Jr.
Charles Kipps
Edward Patten
William Guest
Merald "bubba" Knight
Gladys Knight; Production

12. So Sad the Song

by Gladys Knight, The Pips

Primary Artist: Gladys Knight & The Pips; Main Performer
Performer: Gladys Knight
The Pips
Gladys Knight & The Pips; Performer
Arranger: Michael Masser; Composer
Composer: Gerry Goffin
Michael Masser
S. Goffin
G. Goffin; Composer
Lyricist: S. Goffin
Gerry Goffin
Michael Masser
G. Goffin; Composer
Producer: Michael Masser; Production

13. Love Finds Its Own Way

by Gladys Knight, The Pips

Primary Artist: Gladys Knight & The Pips; Main Performer
Performer: Gladys Knight
The Pips
Gladys Knight & The Pips; Performer
Arranger: Tony Camillo; Composer
Composer: Jim Weatherly; Composer
Lyricist: Jim Weatherly; Composer
Producer: Kenny Kerner
Richie Wise
Edward Patten
William Guest
Merald "bubba" Knight
Gladys Knight; Production

14. Part Time Love

by Gladys Knight, The Pips

Primary Artist: Gladys Knight & The Pips; Main Performer
Performer: Gladys Knight
The Pips
Gladys Knight & The Pips; Performer
Composer: David Gates; Composer
Lyricist: David Gates; Composer
Producer: Kenny Kerner
Richie Wise
Edward Patten
William Guest
Merald "bubba" Knight
Gladys Knight; Production

16. To Make A Long Story Short

by Gladys Knight, The Pips

Primary Artist: Gladys Knight & The Pips; Main Performer
Vocals: Gladys Knight
The Pips; Performer
Arranger: Van Mccoy; Composer
Composer: Van Mccoy; Composer
Lyricist: Van Mccoy; Composer
Producer: Van Mccoy
Charles H. Kipps Jr.; Production

3. The Makings Of You

by Gladys Knight, The Pips

Vocals: Gladys Knight
The Pips; Performer
Primary Artist: Gladys Knight & The Pips; Main Performer
Arranger: Richard Tufo; Composer
Composer: Curtis Mayfield; Composer
Lyricist: Curtis Mayfield; Composer
Engineer: Roger Anfinsen; Production
Producer: Curtis Mayfield; Production

11. The One and Only

by Gladys Knight, The Pips

Primary Artist: Gladys Knight & The Pips; Main Performer
Performer: Gladys Knight
The Pips
Gladys Knight & The Pips; Performer
Composer: Marilyn Bergman
Alan Bergman
Patrick Williams
Alain Bergman; Composer
Lyricist: Marilyn Bergman
Alan Bergman
Patrick Williams
Alain Bergman; Composer
Producer: Richie Wise
Edward Patten
Gladys Knight
William Guest
Merald "bubba" Knight; Production

15. Hold On

by Gladys Knight, The Pips

Vocals: Gladys Knight
The Pips; Performer
Primary Artist: Gladys Knight & The Pips; Main Performer
Arranger: Richard Tufo; Composer
Composer: Curtis Mayfield; Composer
Lyricist: Curtis Mayfield; Composer
Engineer: Roger Anfinsen; Production
Producer: Curtis Mayfield; Production

4. Midnight Train to Georgia

by Gladys Knight, The Pips

Performer: Gladys Knight
The Pips
Gladys Knight & The Pips; Performer
Primary Artist: Gladys Knight & The Pips; Main Performer
Arranger: Tony Camillo; Composer
Composer: Jim Weatherly; Composer
Lyricist: Jim Weatherly; Composer
Conductor: Tony Camillo; Conductor
Producer: Tony Camillo
Edward Patten
William Guest
Gladys Knight
Bubba Knight; Production

2. With You In Mind

by Gladys Knight, The Pips

Primary Artist: Gladys Knight & The Pips; Main Performer
Performer: Gladys Knight
The Pips; Performer
Composer: Allen Toussaint; Composer
Lyricist: Allen Toussaint; Composer
Executive Producer: Charles Koppelman; Production
Producer: Gary Klein; Production

5. Nobody But You

by Gladys Knight, The Pips

Vocals: Gladys Knight
The Pips; Performer
Primary Artist: Gladys Knight & The Pips; Main Performer
Arranger: Dominic Frontiere; Composer
Composer: Cynthia Weil
Barry Mann; Composer
Lyricist: Cynthia Weil
Barry Mann; Composer
Conductor: Dominic Frontiere; Conductor
Producer: Bubba Knight
Dominic Frontiere; Production

7. The Way It Was

by Gladys Knight, The Pips

Primary Artist: Gladys Knight & The Pips; Main Performer
Performer: Gladys Knight
The Pips; Performer
Composer: Robin Gibb
Barry Gibb
Blue Weaver; Composer
Lyricist: Barry Gibb
Robin Gibb
Blue Weaver; Composer
Executive Producer: Charles Koppelman; Production
Producer: Gary Klein; Production

8. Best Thing That Ever Happened To Me

by Gladys Knight, The Pips

Primary Artist: Gladys Knight & The Pips; Main Performer
Vocals: Gladys Knight
The Pips; Performer
Arranger: Richie Wise
Kenny Kerner
Larry Wilcox; Composer
Composer: Jim Weatherly; Composer
Lyricist: Jim Weatherly; Composer
Producer: Bill Lacey
Kenny Kerner
Mike Hartry
Richie Wise
Gladys Knight
William Guest
Bubba Knight
Edward Patten; Production

9. Pipe Dreams

by Gladys Knight, The Pips

Vocals: Gladys Knight
The Pips; Performer
Primary Artist: Gladys Knight & The Pips; Main Performer
Arranger: Dominic Frontiere; Composer
Composer: Tony Camillo; Composer
Lyricist: Tony Camillo; Composer
Conductor: Dominic Frontiere; Conductor
Producer: Dominic Frontiere
Bubba Knight; Production

17. Try To Remember

by Gladys Knight, The Pips

Primary Artist: Gladys Knight & The Pips; Main Performer
Vocals: Gladys Knight
The Pips; Performer
Composer: Harvey Schmidt
Tom Jones
Alan Bergman
Marvin Hamlisch
Marilyn Bergman; Composer
Lyricist: Harvey Schmidt
Tom Jones
Alan Bergman
Marvin Hamlisch
Marilyn Bergman; Composer
Engineer: Ralph Moss; Production
Producer: Ralph Moss; Production

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

17 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

1 hour, 7 minutes and 34 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 1000x1000 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

12/17 tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

8/17 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

R&B, Soul

Label

RCA Records Label

Music Distribution Service

Sony

Country

United States

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Mar 31, 1996

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

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UPC

78636686127