Gladys Knight & The Pips Greatest Hits 1970 Original White-Label Promo SoulSS723
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Gladys Knight & The Pips
Greatest Hits
1970 original White-Label Promo pressing
Soul Records - SS723
VINYL GRADE : EX++ to Mint- (10/12)
Vinyl looks EX++ to Mint-, mostly Mint- : a few, light, superficial and faint ghost-marks.
Vinyl plays EX++ to Mint-, mostly Mint- : very light background crackle faint and low in some quiet passages.
Labels are EX++ / EX+ to EX++
Cover is EX : intact seams; various imperfections.
The original inner-sleeve has a 2" edge-tear.
Includes a HQ inner-sleeve (pictured) which the vinyl is stored in after being professionally machine-cleaned and graded.
Out of print original White-Label Promo ~
Gladys Knight (b. 28 May 1944, Atlanta, Georgia, USA), her brother Merald ‘Bubba’ (b. 4 September 1942, Atlanta, Georgia, USA), sister Brenda and cousins Elenor Guest and William Guest (b. 2 July 1941, Atlanta, Georgia, USA, d. 24 December 2015, Detroit, Michigan, USA) formed their first vocal group in their native Atlanta in 1952. Calling themselves the Pips, after their cousin James ‘Pips’ Woods, the youngsters sang supper-club material in the week and gospel music on Sundays. They first recorded for Brunswick Records in 1958, releasing the unsuccessful single ‘Whistle My Love’. Another cousin of the Knights, Edward Patten (b. 2 August 1939, Atlanta, Georgia, USA, d. 25 February 2005, Livonia, Michigan, USA), and Langston George were brought into the group line-up the following year when Brenda and Elenor left to get married. Three years elapsed before the Pips’ next sessions, which produced a version of Johnny Otis’ ‘Every Beat Of My Heart’ for the small Huntom label. This song, which highlighted Knight’s bluesy, compelling vocal style, was leased to Vee Jay Records when it began attracting national attention, and went on to top the US R&B charts and reach the pop Top 10. By this time, the group, now credited as Gladys Knight And The Pips, had signed a long-term recording contract with Fury Records, where they issued a re-recording of ‘Every Beat Of My Heart’ which competed for sales with the original release. Subsequent singles such as ‘Letter Full Of Tears’ and ‘Operator’ sealed the group’s R&B credentials. A switch to the Maxx label in 1964 - where they worked with producer Van McCoy - generated minor hits with ‘Giving Up’ and ‘Lovers Always Forgive’. Langston George retired from the group in 1962, leaving the four strong line-up that survived into the 80s.
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Both scales below are the same showing the values of the vinyl condition.
VG is replaced with EX (some listings may have the right scale).
There is also a point scale 1 thru 12 ~
Half points & grades; (example: example EX++ to M-, mostly M- is a 10.5/12)
Please email with any questions ~
12 Point GRADING SCALE :
12 MINT aka MINT 11 MINT- MINT- 10 EX++ to MINT- VG++ to MINT- 9 EX++ VG++ 8 EX+ to EX++ VG+ to VG++ 7 EX+ VG+ 6 EX to EX+ VG to VG+ 5 EX VG 4 EX- to EX VG- to VG 3 EX- VG- 2 Poor/Worst to EX- Poor/G to VG- 1 Poor/Worst Poor/G
Note : possible camera-glare on the cover and other surfaces.
Packaged protectively for safe and secure shipping with USPS tracking.
Thank you ~ all the best to your vinyl endeavors ~
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