The One and Only (Gladys Knight & the Pips album)

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The One and Only
Gladys-pips The One and Only.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 1978
Recorded1977–1978
Genre Soul
Length40:23
Label Buddah
5701
Producer Michael Masser, Van McCoy, Charles Kipps, Tony Camillo, Richie Wise, Rina Sinakin, Bruce Hawes, Gladys Knight & the Pips
Gladys Knight & the Pips chronology
Still Together
(1977)
The One and Only
(1978)
About Love
(1980)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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The One and Only is an album by the American musical group Gladys Knight & the Pips, released in August 1978 on the Buddah label. It was their eighth and final album recorded for Buddah.

Contents

The first single, "Sorry Doesn't Always Make It Right", was released in late 1977 and peaked at No. 24 on the R&B singles chart. Three more singles were released, including the title song, "The One and Only", "Come Back and Finish What You Started" and "It's a Better Than Good Time". They only achieved moderate success on the charts, with "It's a Better Than Good Time" reaching No. 16 on the R&B chart and "Come Back and Finish What You Started" peaking at No. 15 on the UK Singles Chart.

Track listing

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Sorry Doesn't Always Make It Right" Michael Masser, Pam Sawyer 4:12
2."Come Back and Finish What You Started" Van McCoy, Joe Cobb 3:29
3."All the Time" Barry Manilow, Marty Panzer 4:36
4."It's a Better Than Good Time" Tony Macaulay 5:58
5."Butterfly"Tiny Barge4:24
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."The One and Only" Alan & Marilyn Bergman, Paul Williams 3:00
2."Saved by the Grace of Your Love" William B. Smith, David Palmer 2:54
3."Don't Say No to Me Tonight" Dick & Don Addrisi 3:35
4."Be Yourself"Van McCoy3:58
5."What If I Should Need You"Charles H. Kipps, Jr.4:17

Charts

Chart (1978)Peak
[3]
U.S. Billboard Top LPs 145
U.S. Billboard Top Soul LPs 30
Singles
YearSingleChart positions [3]
US
R&B
UK [4]
1977"Sorry Doesn't Always Make It Right"24
1978"The One and Only"4032
"Come Back and Finish What You Started"15
"It's a Better Than Good Time"1659

References

  1. Henderson, Alex. The One and Only review at AllMusic. Retrieved 2011-10-16.
  2. Larkin, Colin (1998). The Virgin Encyclopedia of R&B and Soul. Virgin. p. 194.
  3. 1 2 "US Charts > Gladys Knight & the Pips". Allmusic . Retrieved November 18, 2012.
  4. "UK Charts > Gladys Knight & the Pips". The Official Charts Company . Retrieved October 16, 2011.