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1063:. Johnson Publishing Company. December 26, 1983 – via Google Books.
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Tom Perry β engineer (4, 5, 7, 9, 10), post production (4, 5, 7, 9, 10)
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Tucker, Ken (14 Oct 1983). "Gladys and the Pips, Vegas-Style".
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Neither One of Us (Wants to Be the First to Say
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Garland, Phyl (October 1983). "Disc and Tape Review".
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Dieterichs β acoustic piano (9), synthesizers (9)
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C. S. S. and Law
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O'Brien, Tom (Jun 1983). "High Class Knight Vision".
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William
Zimmerman β rhythm and vocal arrangements (8)
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1983 studio album by Gladys Knight & the Pips
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Brower, W. A. (May 25, 1983). "Midas-Like
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1247:. Vol. 48, no. 10. p. 78.
1149:. Vol. 97, no. 20. p. 57.
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969:Rickey Minor β rhythm arrangements (9)
951:Rickey Smith β rhythm arrangements (6)
92:Kendun Recorders (Burbank, California)
1181:"Robert Christgau: CG: Gladys Knight"
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906:β rhythm and vocal arrangements (1)
1098:. Random House. 1992. p. 405.
231:The album peaked at No. 34 on the
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1202:. Vol. 4. MUZE. p. 891.
1200:The Encyclopedia of Popular Music
735:Michael Lovesmith β keyboards (5)
662:β lead vocals, backing vocals (3)
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1584:I've Got to Use My Imagination
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1005:Bob Brown β engineer (1, 3, 6)
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1096:The Rolling Stone Album Guide
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985:RenΓ© Magritte β cover artwork
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1644:Baby, Don't Change Your Mind
1286:Gladys Knight & the Pips
1110:"Gladys Knight And The Pips"
1017:John Banuelos β engineer (5)
988:Bob Seidermann β photography
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509:"Save the Overtime (For Me)"
226:Gladys Knight & the Pips
220:is an album by the American
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160:(Tracks 4, 5, 7, 9 & 10)
42:Gladys Knight & the Pips
1605:I Feel a Song (In My Heart)
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562:"Ain't No Greater Love"
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242:" reached No. 1 on the
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1472:Every Beat of My Heart
1198:Larkin, Colin (2006).
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614:Sam Dees, Bubba Knight
472:"When You're Far Away"
84:Larrabee Sound Studios
82:Jennifudy Studios and
1305:Merald "Bubba" Knight
1057:"Jet's Top 20 Albums"
982:Nancy Donald β design
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752:Rhodes electric piano
1542:If I Were Your Woman
1528:I Wish It Would Rain
1500:Everybody Needs Love
1479:Letter Full of Tears
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1348:Everybody Needs Love
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228:, released in 1983.
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67:Wally Heider Studios
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864:James Stroud
819:Rickey Minor
797:Reggie Young
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150:Bubba Knight
37:Studio album
1697:1983 albums
1661:Discography
1383:Imagination
904:Terry Lewis
857:β drums (6)
855:Derek Organ
851:β drums (5)
843:Melvin Webb
825:Henry Davis
813:Nathan East
761:Tommy Organ
637:Jeff Silbar
480:Terry Lewis
1686:Categories
1215:The Rocket
1043:References
977:Production
827:β bass (7)
815:β bass (4)
807:tambourine
721:Ron Kersey
697:Monte Moir
581:Ron Kersey
579:Sam Dees,
417:The Rocket
250:Production
176:chronology
1598:On and On
1486:Giving Up
1147:Billboard
1114:Billboard
993:Technical
882:Jerry Hey
685:Musicians
649:Personnel
576:"Seconds"
461:Writer(s)
234:Billboard
140:(Track 1)
1436:Claudine
1130:(2004).
888:Sam Dees
654:The Pips
537:Sam Dees
513:Sam Dees
438:AllMusic
282:AllMusic
238:chart. "
158:Sam Dees
131:Producer
124:Columbia
49:Released
39: by
1666:Aaliyah
1464:Singles
1411:Visions
246:chart.
217:Visions
205:(1985)
198:(1983)
194:Visions
189:(1981)
108:R&B
22:Visions
464:Length
276:Rating
273:Source
224:group
57:Studio
458:Title
186:Touch
119:Label
103:Genre
1630:Hero
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484:5:50
222:soul
202:Life
156:and
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52:1983
1061:Jet
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