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Overview

All Our Love marked the end of an era, for this 1988 release was Gladys Knight's final album with the Pips -- in 1990, she officially became a full-time solo artist and the Pips retired from music. No one can say that they didn't have a long run; Knight was only eight when the group was formed in 1952, and she was 46 when it finally broke up after 38 years. Nor can anyone say that Gladys Knight & the Pips' final album together was commercially unsuccessful -- thanks to major hits like "Love Overboard" and "Lovin' on Next to Nothin'," All Our Love went gold. In various interviews, Knight was quoted as saying that she was surprised the album did so well; she really didn't think she would ever see the top of the charts again. But then, MCA gave All Our Love a very aggressive promotional push and made sure that it was relevant to 1988s urban contemporary scene, hiring such producers as Reggie and Vincent Calloway, Nick Martinelli, and Sam Dees. Tracks like "Complete Recovery," "Thief in Paradise," and the above mentioned singles are pure urban contemporary -- synthesizers and drum machines are prominent, and no one's going to mistake All Our Love for a retro soul effort. Nonetheless, the group usually manages to be true to itself; most of the time, All Our Love sounds fairly organic rather than forced or contrived. Sometimes excellent and sometimes merely decent, the album falls short of essential. But because it was Knight's final album with the Pips, it has historic value -- and it was a pleasing, respectable way for the group to end its very long run. ~ Alex Henderson

Product Details

Release Date: 01/01/1995
Label: Mca
UPC: 0076742200428
Rank: 85804

Tracks

  1. Love Overboard
  2. Lovin' on Next to Nothin'
  3. Thief in Paradise
  4. You
  5. Let Me Be the One
  6. Complete Recovery
  7. Say What You Mean
  8. It's Gonna Take All Our Love
  9. Love Is Fire (Love Is Ice)
  10. Point of View
  11. Overnight Success

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Gladys Knight & the Pips   Primary Artist
Gladys Knight   Primary Artist,Vocals
David Ervin   Keyboards
Paul Liem   Drums
Howie Rice   Guitar,Keyboards,Multi Instruments
Terry Santell   Congas
Gene Robinson, Jr.   Guitar
Spencer Bean   Guitar
Joe Fusco   Guitar
Elliot Wolf   Synthesizer
Terral "Terry" Santiel   Congas
Studio Brass   Horn
Billy Preston   Keyboards,Synthesizer
Burt Bacharach   Synthesizer
Daryl Burgee   Drums,Percussion
Donald Robinson   Keyboards,Synthesizer
Gene Robinson   Guitar
John "J.R." Robinson   Drums
Randy Kerber   Fender Rhodes
Paulinho Da Costa   Percussion
"Ready" Freddie Washington   Guitar (Bass)
Elliot Wolff   Synthesizer
Jeff Lorber   Drums,Keyboards
Doug Grigsby   Bass
Joel Davis   Keyboards
Sam Dees   Keyboards,Vocals (Background)
Ron Kersey   Keyboards
Roy Galloway   Vocals (Background)
Melvin Davis   Bass
Neil Stubenhaus   Bass
Randy Bowland   Guitar
Randy Cantor   Keyboards,Synthesizer
The Pips   Vocals (Background)
George Duke   Piano
Dann Huff   Guitar
Ron Jennings   Guitar
Robbie Buchanan   Synthesizer
Pablo Batista   Percussion
David Foster   Synthesizer
Oren Waters   Vocals (Background)
Sam Peake   Saxophone
Darryl Phinnessee   Vocals (Background)
Herb Smith   Guitar
Dave Koz   Saxophone

Technical Credits

Scott McMinn   Mixing,Assistant Engineer
Howie Rice   Composer,Producer,Drum Programming
Hill Swimmer   Mixing,Engineer
Frank DeCaro   Production Coordination
Kirk Ferraoli   Engineer,Producer
Elliot Wolf   Drum Programming
Taavi Mote   Mixing,Remixing
Peter Arata   Mixing,Assistant Engineer
Ron Gresham   Engineer
Darren Kline   Assistant Engineer
Elmer Flores   Mixing,Assistant Engineer
Adam Silverman   Assistant Engineer
Bruce Weeden   Mixing
Burt Bacharach   Producer,String Arrangements
Glenn Barratt   Engineer
Gladys Knight & the Pips   Performer
Daren Klein   Assistant Engineer
Todd Gray   Photography
Allan Dennis Rich   Composer
Allan Rich   Composer
Steve MacMillan   Engineer
Gladys Knight   Producer,Executive Producer
Craig Burbidge   Engineer
Erik Zobler   Remixing
Elliot Wolff   Drum Programming
Vincent Calloway   Producer
Sam Dees   Producer
Howard Rice   Composer
Ron Kersey   Arranger,Producer
Randy Cantor   Rhythm Arrangements
Nick Martinelli   Producer
The Pips   Group
Jeff Pescetto   Composer
Mick Guzauski   Engineer
Mike Tarsia   Engineer
Tom Snow   Arranger
Bubba Knight   Producer,Executive Producer
Larry Davis   Horn Arrangements
Carole Bayer Sager   Producer
Steve Hall   Mastering
Joe Schiff   Assistant Engineer
Louis Silas, Jr.   Remixing
Jim Salamone   Drum Programming
Reggie Calloway   Composer,Producer
Alex Brown   Arranger,Producer
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