1985 Gladys Knight & The Pips – Life

Life is an album by Gladys Knight & The Pips, released in 1985 on CBS.

Gladys Knight & the Pips were an American R&B/soul/funk family music group from Atlanta, Georgia, that remained active on the music charts and performing circuit for over three decades starting from the early 1950s

Tracks

1  Strivin (Bubba Knight; Gladys Knight; Sam Dees) 04:23
2  Keep Givin’ Me Love (Kevin Walker; Pamela Phillips Oland; Wilmer Raglin) 04:25
3  Just Let Me Love You (Kevin Walker; Leon Sylvers; Pamela Phillips Oland; Wilmer Raglin) 04:01
4  Life (Bubba Knight; Gladys Knight; Sam Dees) 04:45
5  Till I See You Again (Walter Bunny Sigler; Marvin Morrow) 05:26
6  My Time (Bubba Knight; Gladys Knight; Sam Dees) 04:59
7  Forever (Joey Gallo; Leon Sylvers; Pamela Phillips Oland) 03:47
8  Do You Wanna Have Some Fun (Pamela Phillips Oland; Rick Smith; Wardell Potts Jr) 04:39
9  Straight Up (Bubba Knight; Gladys Knight; Sam Dees) 05:01
10  Glitter (Sam Dees) 04:20

Musicians

VocalsGladys Knight
VocalsBubba Knight
VocalsWilliam Guest
VocalsEdward Patten

Other Musicians

1 Strivin

Drums (programming)Jim Boling
SynthesizerSam Dees
SynthesizerMichael Boddicker
FlugelhornJerry Hey
TrumpetJerry Hey


2 Keep Givin’ Me Love

Bass (synthesizer)Kevin Walker
Drums (programming)Kevin Walker
KeyboardsDana Marshall
KeyboardsKevin Walker
SynthesizerDana Marshall
SynthesizerKevin Walker
CongasLeon Sylvers


3 Just Let Me Love You

BassLeon Sylvers
Bass (synthesizer)Kevin Walker
Drums (programming)Leon Sylvers
GuitarJames Bakey Jones
KeyboardsKevin Walker
KeyboardsRick Smith
SynthesizerKevin Walker
SynthesizerRick Smith
PercussionLeon Sylvers


4 Life

BassJervonny Collier
Drums (programming)Bubba Knight
Drums (programming)Sam Dees
GuitarSpencer Bean
PianoGail Deadrick
SynthesizerGail Deadrick
SynthesizerJoe Lattimore
StringsJohnny Pate


5 Till I See You Again

BassNeil Stubenhaus
DrumsJR Robinson
GuitarPaul Jackson Jr
KeyboardsMichael Lane


6 My Time

BassJervonny Collier
Bass (synthesizer)Joe Lattimore
Drums (programming)Bubba Knight
Drums (programming)Lee Waters
Drums (programming)Sam Dees
GuitarSpencer Bean
Fender RhodesGail Deadrick
SynthesizerJoe Lattimore
SynthesizerKevin Spencer


7 Forever

Bass (synthesizer)Leon Sylvers
Drums (programming)Leon Sylvers
KeyboardsJoey Gallo
SynthesizerJoey Gallo


8 Do You Wanna Have Some Fun

BassRick Smith
Bass (synthesizer)Rick Smith
Bass (synthesizer)Leon Sylvers
Drums (programming)Rick Smith
Drums (programming)Wardell Potts Jr
Drums (programming)Leon Sylvers
KeyboardsRick Smith
KeyboardsWilliam Zimmerman
SynthesizerRick Smith
SynthesizerWilliam Zimmerman


9 Straight Up

BassJervonny Collier
Drums (programming)Bubba Knight
GuitarSpencer Bean
PianoGail Deadrick
SynthesizerJoe Lattimore
SynthesizerSam Dees
SaxErnie Watts


10 Glitter

BassNeil Stubenhaus
DrumsJR Robinson
GuitarPaul Jackson Jr
KeyboardsMichael Lane

Liner Notes

Producer – Bubba Knight, Gladys Knight, Sam Dees (Tracks 1, 4, 5, 9, 10)
Producer – Leon Sylvers (Tracks 2, 3, 7, 8)
Co-producer – Louis Williams, Ron Perry (Tracks 2, 3, 7, 8)
Arranged By – Bubba Knight, Sam Dees (Tracks 1, 6, 9)
Arranged By – Gladys Knight (Tracks 6, 9)
Arranged By (Drums) – Bubba Knight (Tracks 1, 6)
Arranged By (Drums) – Sam Dees (Track 1)
Arranged By (Rhythm) – Kevin Walker (Tracks 2, 3)
Arranged By (Rhythm) – Dana Marshall (Track 2)
Arranged By (Rhythm) – Leon Sylvers (Tracks 3, 7)
Arranged By (Rhythm) – Bubba Knight, Bunny Sigler, Gladys Knight, Johnny Pate, Sam Dees (Track 5)
Arranged By (Rhythm) – Joey Gallo (Track 7)
Arranged By (Rhythm) – Ricky Smith, Wardell Potts (Track 8)
Arranged By (Rhythm) – Bruce Miller (Track 10)
Arranged By (Strings) – Dana Marshall (Track 2)
Arranged By (Vocals) – Leon Sylvers (Tracks 2, 3, 7, 8)
Arranged By (Vocals) – Ricky Smith, Wardell Potts (Track 8)
Concept By (Rhythm) – Bruce Miller, Bubba Knight, Gladys Knight, Sam Dees (Track 10)
Engineer (Mixing) – Kirk Ferraioli, Les Cooper, Norman Whitfield Jr
Engineer (Recording) – Bob Hughes, Kirk Ferraioli, Lee Waters, Les Cooper, Norman Whitfield Jr, Pat Burnette
Engineer (Recording Assistant) – Joey Spagnuola, Steve Macmillan, Thom Kidd
Remix – John Luongo (Tracks 1, 6)

Art Direction – Nick Lane, Nancy Donald
Photography – Wynn Bullock

Engineered At Law Recording Studios
Engineered At Crescendo Recording Studio
Engineered At Quad Teck
Engineered At Ocean Way Recording
Engineered At Larrabee Sound Studios
Engineered At Soundcastle
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