Gladys Knight & The Pips ‎– Imagination

Buddah Records 1973 – BDS 5141

 

 Notes :

Imagination is the eleventh studio album recorded by American R&B
group Gladys Knight & the Pips, released in October 1973 on
the Buddah label. The album, the group's first for Buddah after leaving Motown

Personnel:

    Lead vocals by Gladys Knight
    Background vocals by Merald "Bubba" Knight, Eddie Patten, and William Guest
    Written by Jim Weatherly
    Produced and arranged by Tony Camillo
    Co-produced by Gladys Knight, Merald "Bubba" Knight, Eddie Patten, and William Guest

Track details:

Initial track recorded at Venture Sound Studios, Hillsborough, New Jersey, 1973

    Drums: Andrew Smith
    Bass: Bob Babbitt
    Guitar: Jeff Mironov (playing a 1955 Fender Stratocaster)
    Electric piano: Tony Camillo

Overdubs recorded at Venture Sound Studios:

    Acoustic piano: Barry Miles
    Hammond organ: Tony Camillo
    Percussion: Tony Camillo
    Violin: Norman Carr
    Cello: Jesse Levy
    Trumpet: Randy Brecker
    Saxophone: Michael Brecker
    Trombone: Meco Monardo
    Vocals were recorded at Artie Fields Studio in Detroit. Gladys Knight recorded her lead vocals in a single take. She later recorded a punch-in of a single line in New York City.
    Recorded and mixed by Ed Stasium

Recorded    Venture Sound Studios
(Somerville, New Jersey)
Bell Sound Studios
(New York City, New York

Engineer [Bell Sound Studios] – Warren Dewey
Engineer [Venture Sound Studios] – Ed Stasium, Jr.* (tracks: A1, A5, B1, B3)

Arranged By [Strings, Horns] – Larry Wilcox (tracks: A2 to A4, B2)
Art Direction – Glen Christensen
Co-producer – Bubba Knight, Edward Patten, Gladys Knight, William Guest
Engineer [Assistant] [Venture Sound Studios] – Dave Domanich (tracks: A1, A5, B1, B3),
 Geraldine De Nora* (tracks: A1, A5, B1, B3)
Producer – Kenny Kerner (tracks: A2 to A4, B2), Richie Wise (tracks: A2 to A4, B2),
 Tony Camillo (tracks: A1, A5, B1, B3)

tracklist:

A1 Midnight Train To Georgia
Written-By – Jim Weatherly    
A2 I've Got To Use My Imagination
Written-By – Barry Goldberg, Gerry Goffin    
A3 Storms Of Troubled Times
Written-By – Jim Weatherly    
A4 Best Thing That Ever Happened To Me
Written-By – Jim Weatherly    
A5 Once In A Lifetime Thing
Written-By – Jim Weatherly    
B1 Where Peaceful Waters Flow
Written-By – Jim Weatherly    
B2 I Can See Clearly Now
Written-By – Johnny Nash    
B3 Perfect Love
Written-By – Paul Williams (2)    
B4 Window Raisin' Granny
Written-By – B. Knight*, E. Patten*, G. Knight*, W. Guest*

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