Gladys Knight & The Pips – Claudine / Pipe Dreams: Original Soundtracks(1974/76)(2008)

Artist: Gladys Knight And The Pips
Title Of Album: Claudine / Pipe Dreams
Year Of Release: 1974,76/2008
Label (Catalog#) :Shout! Factory [ 826663-10901]
Country: USA
Genre: Soul, Funk, R&B, Soundtrack
Quality: FLAC (*image + .cue,log)
Bitrate: Lossless
Time: 66:30
Full Size: 395Mb(+3%)(covers)
Info:wiki

A great 2-in-1 from Gladys Knight & The Pips -- the Claudine and Pipe Dreams soundtracks back to back on a single CD! Claudine is a wonderful mid 70s set from Gladys Knight & The Pips -- a soundtrack date written and produced by Curtis Mayfield, who really helps bring a lot of depth to their music! Curtis really helps Knight and the group get out of some of their hit cliches of the 70s, and find some hipper space for the setting of the film -- a mixture of some of the mellower tracks that Gladys' always sparkles on, mixed with some badder-stepping numbers that further deepen the groove -- and which has kept the album alive over the years, thanks to some key hip hop samples. Tracks include the sublime "The Makings Of You", plus "Mr Welfare Man", "To Be Invisible", "Claudine Theme", "On and On", and "Hold On". After hitting big as a singer on the soundtrack for Claudine, Gladys Knight finally got her chance in front of the camera for Pipe Dreams -- a record that featured her both as the star on film and on the soundtrack! The styles here are a bit more wider-ranging than the usual 70s soundtrack of this type -- a bit of ballad soul, mellow numbers, and more -- arranged by Dominic Frontiere and Michael Masser in styles that are a bit like some of Knight's own albums of the time. We like especially the jazzy vocalesey number "Pot Of Jazz", a nice number that deserves further discovery on a compilation -- and other cuts include "Find A Way", "Follow My Dreams", "So Sad The Song", and "Alaskan Pipeline".

Tracks:
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Music From The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack "Claudine" (1974)
1. Mr. Welfare Man - 5:30
2. To Be Invisible - 3:46
3. On And On - 4:18
4. The Makings Of You - 2:26
5. Claudine Theme (Instrumental) - 4:21
6. Hold On - 5:17
7. Make Yours A Happy Home - 4:34
Music From The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack "Pipe Dreams" (1976)
8. So Sad The Song - 3:53
9. Alaskan Pipeline - 4:43
10. Pot Of Jazz - 4:08
11. I'll Miss You - 3:09
12. Nobody But You - 3:32
13. Pipe Dream - 4:21
14. Find A Way - 3:53
15. Follow My Dreams - 4:08
16. So Sad The Song (Instrumental) - 4:02

All thanks to original releaser