Neither One of Us
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Neither One of Us
- Artist: Gladys Knight & the Pips
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- Release Date: 1973
- Total Time: 34:12
- Genre: Rhythm & Blues
Review
Although they left Motown (actually Soul) shortly after they cut this album, Gladys Knight & the Pips were at their performing peak during the early '70s. This magnificent title track featured stunning vocals by Knight and equally effective backing vocals from the Pips, and had several other outstanding songs on it. Why Motown never pushed them as much as they could have mystified many at the time, and while Knight and the Pips didn't surpass their Motown material at other labels, they created enough outstanding songs to justify their decision to leave. ~ Ron Wynn, Rovi| Neither One of Us (1973 Album by Bob Luman) | |
| Neither One of Us/All I Need Is Time (1990 Album by Gladys Knight & the Pips) |
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Neither One of Us (album)
| Neither One of Us | ||||
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| Studio album by Gladys Knight & the Pips | ||||
| Released | March 1973 | |||
| Recorded | 1972-1973 | |||
| Genre | Soul | |||
| Length | 34:12 | |||
| Label | Soul S 737L |
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| Producer | Joe Porter, Johnny Bristol, Clay McMurray, Nick Zesses, Dino Fekaris, Hal Davis | |||
| Gladys Knight & the Pips chronology | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Robert Christgau | (B) [2] |
Neither One of Us is an album recorded by Gladys Knight & the Pips, released in early 1973 (see 1973 in music) by Motown Records on the Soul Records label.
The album would be the group's last release while still signed to Motown. They would soon join Buddah Records. Three subsequent Motown albums of unreleased material would come out after their departure.
The album includes one of Knight & the Pips' most successful singles, the #2 Pop/#1 R&B hit "Neither One of Us (Wants to Be the First to Say Goodbye)", along with the #19 pop/#2 R&B "Daddy Could Swear, I Declare"
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Contents
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Track listing
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| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length | ||||||
| 1. | "Neither One of Us (Wants to Be the First to Say Goodbye)" | Jim Weatherly | 4:15 | ||||||
| 2. | "It's Gotta Be That Way" | David Jones, Wade Brown, Jr., Johnny Bristol | 4:32 | ||||||
| 3. | "For Once in My Life" | Ron Miller, Orlando Murden | 4:00 | ||||||
| 4. | "This Child Needs Its Father" | Nick Zesses, Dino Fekaris | 3:15 | ||||||
| 5. | "Who Is She (And What Is She to You)" | Bill Withers, Stan McKenny | 4:12 | ||||||
| Side two | |||||||||
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| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length | ||||||
| 6. | "And This Is Love" | Sylvia Moy, Frederick Long | 3:21 | ||||||
| 7. | "Daddy Could Swear, I Declare" | Bristol, Gladys Knight, Merald Knight | 3:42 | ||||||
| 8. | "Can't Give It Up No More" | Jones, Brown, Bristol | 3:38 | ||||||
| 9. | "Don't It Make You Feel Guilty" | Jones, Brown, Bristol | 3:15 | ||||||
Charts
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| Year | Album | Chart positions[3] | |
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| US | US R&B |
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| 1973 | Neither One of Us | 9 | 1 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart positions[4] | |||
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UK[5] | ||
| 1973 | "Neither One of Us (Wants to Be the First to Say Goodbye)" | 2 | 1 | 15 | 31 |
| "Daddy Could Swear, I Declare" | 19 | 2 | — | — | |
See also
References
- ^ Wynn, Ron. Neither One of Us review at Allmusic. Retrieved 2011-10-16.
- ^ Christgau, Robert. "Neither One of Us review". Robert Christgau. http://www.robertchristgau.com/get_album.php?id=7221. Retrieved 2011-10-16.
- ^ "US Albums Charts > Gladys Knight & the Pips". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/p4698/charts-awards/billboard-albums. Retrieved 2011-10-16.
- ^ "US Singles Charts >Gladys Knight & the Pips". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/p4698/charts-awards/billboard-singles. Retrieved 2011-10-16.
- ^ "UK Charts > Gladys Knight & the Pips". The Official Charts Company. http://www.theofficialcharts.com/artist/_/gladys%20knight%20%26%20the%20pips/. Retrieved 2011-10-16.
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