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

The One and Only
Studio album by
Gladys Knight & the Pips
ReleasedAugust 1978
Recorded1977–1978
GenreSoul
Length40:23
LabelBuddah
5701
ProducerMichael 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
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The Virgin Encyclopedia of R&B and Soul[2]

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.

The first single, "Sorry Doesn't Always Make It Right", was released in late 1977 and peaked at #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 #16 on the R&B chart and "Come Back and Finish What You Started" peaking at #15 on the UK Singles Chart. None of the singles made the Billboard Hot 100.

Track listing

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Sorry Doesn't Always Make It Right"Michael Masser, Pam Sawyer4:12
2."Come Back and Finish What You Started"Van McCoy, Joe Cobb3:29
3."All the Time"Barry Manilow, Marty Panzer4:36
4."It's a Better Than Good Time"Tony Macaulay5:58
5."Butterfly"Tiny Barge4:24
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
6."The One and Only"Alan & Marilyn Bergman, Paul Williams3:00
7."Saved by the Grace of Your Love"William B. Smith, David Palmer2:54
8."Don't Say No to Me Tonight"Dick & Don Addrisi3:35
9."Be Yourself"Van McCoy3:58
10."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
Year Single Chart positions[3]
US
R&B 		UK[4]
1977 "Sorry Doesn't Always Make It Right" 24 —
1978 "The One and Only" 40 32
"Come Back and Finish What You Started" — 15
"It's a Better Than Good Time" 16 59

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. ^ a b "US Charts > Gladys Knight & the Pips". Allmusic. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
  4. ^ "UK Charts > Gladys Knight & the Pips". The Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2011-10-16.