Still in ORIGINAL SHRINK-WRAP (opened). Vinyl plays nicely (play-graded). Cover looks great; a couple creases near edges; no scuffing (front/back); deep surface impression near top-right on front where section of shrink is missing; slight discoloration on back. Inner-sleeve is generic white. Spine is easy-to-read (text is crooked) with very mild-wear. Little shelf-wear along top/bottom-edge; minor wear to corners. Opening is crisp with signs of light use and a few divots. (Not a cut-out.)
Pre-Motown Gladys Knight & the Pips, repackaged and released to capitalize on their Motown success, this features the Pips dominating the mic on four tracks. Gladys sings the teary title track like a pro, even though she wasn't even old enough to buy beer at the time. A Love Like Mine, with its marching beat, displays the Pips' harmonies flowing above the rhythm and Gladys' tough vocal knifing through. On the slow Darling, the Pips are in the foreground, and one shares the lead with Gladys. Queen of Tears is a good beat ballad that Gladys, again, sings with a conviction that belies her age. The Pips take over the last four tunes. On Linda, they sing the lead lines in three-part harmony over a bouncy, finger-snapping beat. To Whom It May Concern starts slowly, with the lead lines sung in unison and a mournful falsetto riding above to kick the blend up a notch. One of the Pips leads Bless the One, with that wailing falsetto reappearing to provide backing flavor. Walking in Circles finds the Pips singing the lead lines in unison over a choppy beat.