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
| Vocals | Gladys Knight |
| Vocals | Bubba Knight |
| Vocals | William Guest |
| Vocals | Edward Patten |
Other Musicians
1 Strivin
| Drums (programming) | Jim Boling |
| Synthesizer | Sam Dees |
| Synthesizer | Michael Boddicker |
| Flugelhorn | Jerry Hey |
| Trumpet | Jerry Hey |
2 Keep Givin’ Me Love
| Bass (synthesizer) | Kevin Walker |
| Drums (programming) | Kevin Walker |
| Keyboards | Dana Marshall |
| Keyboards | Kevin Walker |
| Synthesizer | Dana Marshall |
| Synthesizer | Kevin Walker |
| Congas | Leon Sylvers |
3 Just Let Me Love You
| Bass | Leon Sylvers |
| Bass (synthesizer) | Kevin Walker |
| Drums (programming) | Leon Sylvers |
| Guitar | James Bakey Jones |
| Keyboards | Kevin Walker |
| Keyboards | Rick Smith |
| Synthesizer | Kevin Walker |
| Synthesizer | Rick Smith |
| Percussion | Leon Sylvers |
4 Life
| Bass | Jervonny Collier |
| Drums (programming) | Bubba Knight |
| Drums (programming) | Sam Dees |
| Guitar | Spencer Bean |
| Piano | Gail Deadrick |
| Synthesizer | Gail Deadrick |
| Synthesizer | Joe Lattimore |
| Strings | Johnny Pate |
5 Till I See You Again
| Bass | Neil Stubenhaus |
| Drums | JR Robinson |
| Guitar | Paul Jackson Jr |
| Keyboards | Michael Lane |
6 My Time
| Bass | Jervonny Collier |
| Bass (synthesizer) | Joe Lattimore |
| Drums (programming) | Bubba Knight |
| Drums (programming) | Lee Waters |
| Drums (programming) | Sam Dees |
| Guitar | Spencer Bean |
| Fender Rhodes | Gail Deadrick |
| Synthesizer | Joe Lattimore |
| Synthesizer | Kevin Spencer |
7 Forever
| Bass (synthesizer) | Leon Sylvers |
| Drums (programming) | Leon Sylvers |
| Keyboards | Joey Gallo |
| Synthesizer | Joey Gallo |
8 Do You Wanna Have Some Fun
| Bass | Rick Smith |
| Bass (synthesizer) | Rick Smith |
| Bass (synthesizer) | Leon Sylvers |
| Drums (programming) | Rick Smith |
| Drums (programming) | Wardell Potts Jr |
| Drums (programming) | Leon Sylvers |
| Keyboards | Rick Smith |
| Keyboards | William Zimmerman |
| Synthesizer | Rick Smith |
| Synthesizer | William Zimmerman |
9 Straight Up
| Bass | Jervonny Collier |
| Drums (programming) | Bubba Knight |
| Guitar | Spencer Bean |
| Piano | Gail Deadrick |
| Synthesizer | Joe Lattimore |
| Synthesizer | Sam Dees |
| Sax | Ernie Watts |
10 Glitter
| Bass | Neil Stubenhaus |
| Drums | JR Robinson |
| Guitar | Paul Jackson Jr |
| Keyboards | Michael 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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