Though Gladys Knight questioned the wisdom of singing on with Motown in the mid-'60s, their tenure transformed them into consistant hitmakers. One of the reasons was their association with writer/producer Norman Whitfield, whose grittier, funkier style proved to be a key to Motown's counterattack to the rawer soul sounds that emerged in the latter part of the decade. A tough, funky reworking of Shirley Ellis's "The Nitty Gritty" and the social-consicousness classic "Friendship Train" gave them a pair of Top 20 pop hits in 1969, and they anchor this sturdy collection of fine soul and R&B tracks. ~ John Lowe, All Music Guide
TRACKS
1. Cloud Nine 2. Runnin' Out 3. Didn't You Know (You'd Have to Cry Sometime) 4. (I Know) I'm Losing You 5. The Nitty Gritty 6. Ain't No Sun Since You've Been Gone 7. All I Could Do Was Cry 8. Keep an Eye 9. Got Myself a Good Man 10. It's Summer 11. The Stranger 12. I Want Him to Say It Again
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