2nd Anniversary

2nd Anniversary
Studio album by
Gladys Knight & the Pips
ReleasedOctober 1975
Recorded1975
GenreSoul
Length41:44
LabelBuddah
5639
ProducerEugene McDaniels, Kenny Kerner, Richie Wise, Gladys Knight, Bubba Knight, William Guest, Edward Patten
Gladys Knight & the Pips chronology
Knight Time
(1974) 		2nd Anniversary
(1975) 		The Best of Gladys Knight & The Pips
(1976)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Christgau's Record GuideC+[2]
Rolling Stone[3]

2nd Anniversary is the fifteenth studio album recorded by American R&B group Gladys Knight & the Pips, released in October 1975 on the Buddah label. It was their fourth overall album for Buddah.

The first single release, "Money", was moderately successful, reaching #4 R&B and #50 on the Billboard Hot 100. The second single, "Part Time Love", was more successful, peaking at #22 pop and #4 R&B. It would be their last single to reach the top 40 on the Billboard Hot 100 until 1988. The song also charted on the adult contemporary and UK Singles charts, #17 and #30, respectively.

Track listing

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Money"Eugene McDaniels3:50
2."Street Brother"Eugene McDaniels4:46
3."Part Time Love"David Gates2:30
4."At Every End There's a Beginning"Richard Supa3:41
5."Georgia on My Mind" (Live)Hoagy Carmichael, Stuart Gorrell3:37
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
6."You and Me Against the World"Paul Williams, Kenny Ascher6:11
7."Where Do I Put His Memory"Jim Weatherly4:52
8."Summer Sun"Eugene McDaniels6:03
9."Feel Like Makin' Love"Eugene McDaniels6:14

Charts

Album

Chart (1975) Peak
[4]
U.S. Billboard Top LPs 24
U.S. Billboard Top Soul LPs 4

Singles

Year Single Chart positions[4]
US US
R&B 		US
A/C 		UK[5]
1975 "Money" 50 4 — —
"Part Time Love" 22 4 17 30

References

  1. ^ Lytle, Craig. 2nd Anniversary review at AllMusic. Retrieved 2011-10-16.
  2. ^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: K". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved February 28, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
  3. ^ Miller, Jim. "2nd Anniversary review". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on October 7, 2008. Retrieved 2011-10-16.
  4. ^ a b "US Charts > Gladys Knight & the Pips". Allmusic. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
  5. ^ "UK Charts > Gladys Knight & the Pips". The Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2011-10-16.