Name: Good Woman
Brand: MCA
SKU: 7247
Price: 17.41 GBP
Availability: InStock

Performer Notes

Personnel includes: Gladys Knight (vocals); Bubba Knight (vocals); D.C. (guitar, keyboards, bass, programming, background vocals); Michael J. Powell (guitar); David McMurray, Gerald Albright (saxophone); Greg Philinganes (acoustic piano); Bobby Cavanest (keyboards, synthesizer); Vernon D. Fails (keyboards); Nathan East (bass); Ricky Lawson (drums); Ramsey Embrick (programming); Valerie Pinkston-Mayo, Jim Gilstrap, Angel Rogers, Vancile Fagget, Kelly Connelly, Patti LaBelle, Dionne Warwick, David Peaston, Phineas Newborn III, Alfie Silas, Patti Howard, Attala Zane Giles, Vesta Williams, Forrest Gardner, Henry Thomas, Jean McClain, Wil Wheaton, Ronnee Martin, Marcellina Hawthorne (background vocals); George Duke.
Composer: Guy Moon.
Personnel: Gladys Knight (vocals, background vocals); R. Kelly (vocals, keyboards, drums); Bubba Knight (vocals, background vocals); D.C. (guitar, keyboards, programming, background vocals); Michael J. Powell (guitar, percussion); Mark Nilon (strings, synthesizer, Synclavier, programming); Eddie Fluellan (strings); Dave McMurray, Gerald Albright (saxophone); Greg Phillinganes (piano); Howie Rice (keyboards, synthesizer, programming); Bobby Cavanest (keyboards, synthesizer); Robert Kelley (keyboards, drums); Guy Moon (keyboards, programming); Vernon D. Fails (keyboards); Ramsey Embick (synthesizer, programming); Michael Baird , Michael Williams, Ricky Lawson (drums); Alan Tatum, David Ward II, Barry Mann (programming); David Preston, Kevin Guillaume, Pattie Howard, Dionne Warwick, Valerie Pinkston-Mayo, Dorian Holley, Marcellina Hawthorne, Marie Woodard, Henry Thomas , Rene Martin, Voncile Fogget, Voncielle Faggett, Kelley Connelly, Carolyn Dennis, Jim Gilstrap, Alex Brown, Louis Silas, Jr., Alfie Silas, Patti LaBelle, Phineas Newborn, Jr., Vesta Williams, Wil Wheaton, Mortonette Jenkins, Jean McClain, Angel Rogers (background vocals).
Audio Mixers: Chris Hufford; Elliott Peters; Alfie Silas; Michael J. Powell; Attala Zane Giles; Tom Lord-Alge; Barney Perkins.
Audio Remasterers: Michael Stokes ; R. Kelly; Tom Lord-Alge; Brian Malouf.
Liner Note Author: Pete Johnson .
Recording information: Encore Recording Studios, Burbank, CA; Howie Sound, Studio City, CA; Institute Of Groove Research, Malibu, CA; M'Bila Recording Studio, Hollywood, CA; Paramount Recording Studios, Los Angeles, CA; Sound Suite Recording Studios, Detroit, MI; Soundworks Studios, New York, NY; Studio 2810, Las Vegas, NV; Studio 56, Hollywood, CA; Vanguard Recording Complex, Oak Park, MI.
Photographers: Matthew Rolston; Randee Saint Nicholas.
Arrangers: Guy Moon; D.C.; Howie Rice; Eddie Fluellan; Alex Brown; Michael J. Powell; Paul Riser; R. Kelly; Attala Zane Giles; Barry Mann.
After performing with the Pips since 1952, Gladys Knight parted company with them in the late '80s and became a full-time solo artist. Good Woman wasn't Knight's first solo album (she'd recorded a neglected solo album in 1978), but it was the first to do anything commercially. Like her final recordings with the Pips, Good Woman found Knight taking an urban contemporary-oriented approach without sacrificing her artistic integrity. The highly infectious single "Men" is an absolute gem, and cuts ranging from the smooth "This Is Love" to the gritty new jack swing number "Meet Me In the Middle" (which contains a sample of Public Enemy's Flavor Flav) are definitely the work of an artist being true to herself. Some may find it hard to imagine Knight embracing new jack swing, but in fact, she does so convincingly. Though a few of the cuts aren't very memorable, this is a CD that the veteran singer can, for the most part, be proud of. ~ Alex Henderson

Professional Reviews

Q (9/91) - 3 Stars - Good - "...a sterling return to form...should provide the younger competition...with ample food for thought..."

Album: Good Woman
#	Song Title		Time
1)	Men	More Info...
2)	Meet Me In The Middle	More Info...
3)	This Is Love	More Info...
4)	Where Would I Be	More Info...
5)	Superwoman (featuring Dionne Warwick, Patti LaBelle)	More Info...
6)	Give Me A Chance (featuring David Peaston)	More Info...
7)	Good Woman	More Info...
8)	If You Only Knew	More Info...
9)	Mr. Love	More Info...
10)	Waiting On You	More Info...
11)	In This Life	More Info...

Album: Good Woman
#	Song Title		Time
1)	Men	More Info...
2)	Meet Me In The Middle	More Info...
3)	This Is Love	More Info...
4)	Where Would I Be	More Info...
5)	Superwoman (featuring Dionne Warwick, Patti LaBelle)	More Info...
6)	Give Me A Chance (featuring David Peaston)	More Info...
7)	Good Woman	More Info...
8)	If You Only Knew	More Info...
9)	Mr. Love	More Info...
10)	Waiting On You	More Info...
11)	In This Life	More Info...