Tuesday, August 14, 2007
"Love Overboard," Gladys Knight & the Pips (1/23/88)
Yes, you read it right - Knight's final R&B chart-topper came in 1988. Of course the only things this has in common with the likes of "Midnight Train to Georgia" are Gladys and her eternal Pips, but so what? This is a well-produced side of contempo casual, made special by that voice, arguably one of the more recognizable soul leads of the past 30 years. Like with Aretha, Tina, or Chaka, anything that gets Knight back on the radio and the charts is a good thing - the gravy here is that "Overboard" is actually pretty good. B+
Yes, you read it right - Knight's final R&B chart-topper came in 1988. Of course the only things this has in common with the likes of "Midnight Train to Georgia" are Gladys and her eternal Pips, but so what? This is a well-produced side of contempo casual, made special by that voice, arguably one of the more recognizable soul leads of the past 30 years. Like with Aretha, Tina, or Chaka, anything that gets Knight back on the radio and the charts is a good thing - the gravy here is that "Overboard" is actually pretty good. B+
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