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Released 1981

In the 1980s and 1990s, Gladys Knight frequently crossed over to adult contemporary audiences and attracted a lot of listeners in their 30s and 40s. But back in the early '60s, she appealed to a largely teenage audience. The same people who bought Knight's pre-Motown vinyl of 1961-1965 were also into the post-doo wop sounds of the Shirelles, the Crystals, the Dixie Cups, the Cookies, and the Angels -- and many of those record buyers were adolescents. Knight herself wasn't old enough to vote when she enjoyed her first major hit; she was only 16 when her classic version of Johnny Otis' "Every Beat of My Heart" burned up the charts in 1961. So she was a logical choice when, in the early '80s, England's Charly Records looked back on the teen sounds of the early '60s. After providing collections by the Dixie Cups and the Shangi-Las, Charly turned its attention to Gladys Knight & the Pips with Teen Anguish, Vol. 3. This 16-song LP contains most of their essential pre-Motown gems, including "Every Beat of My Heart," "Letter Full of Tears," "Giving Up," "Lovers Always Forgive," and "Queen of Tears." The essential single "Operator" is missing; nonetheless, Teen Anguish, Vol. 3 gave Brits a lot for their money back in 1981. ~ Alex Henderson, All Music Guide

TRACKS

1. If Ever I Should Fall in Love
2. Every Beat of My Heart
3. Either Way I Lose
4. It Hurts So Bad
5. Letter Full of Tears
6. Why Don't You Love Me
7. Maybe, Maybe Baby
8. Who Knows (I Just Can't Trust You No More)
9. Giving Up
10. Go Away, Stay Away
11. What Will Become of Me?
12. Queen of Tears
13. Stop and Get a Hold of Myself
14. Tell Her You're Mine
15. (There Will Never Be) Another Love
16. Lovers Always Forgive

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