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

The One and Only is a studio album recorded by the American R&B group Gladys Knight & the Pips, released in August 1978 on the Buddah label. It was their eighth and final album recorded for Buddah.

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 first single, "Sorry Doesn't 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
[2]
U.S. Billboard Top LPs 145
U.S. Billboard Top Soul LPs 30
Singles
Year Single Chart positions[2]
US
R&B		 UK[3]
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. "US Charts > Gladys Knight & the Pips". Allmusic. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
  3. "UK Charts > Gladys Knight & the Pips". The Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2011-10-16.
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