The Ultimate Collection (Gladys Knight and The Pips album) versions of songs often featured different mixes than versions that would be later placed on albums. Singles were usually mixed "punchier" and "hotter" to sound better on car radios receiving AM broadcast. The single versions are the ones appearing here. "Singles chart peak positions from Billboard charts; for catalogue item Soul SS711 from "Billboard" 200." The Ultimate Collection (Gladys Knight and The Pips album) The Ultimate Collection is a compact disc by Gladys Knight and The Pips, released on Motown Records, catalogue MOTD 0826, in October 1997. It is a collection of singles comprising many of the group's greatest hits,
Backing track using the original recording of a song, because the rights to use the original performance of the backing parts of a song by a well-known band would be very costly to purchase. In electronic music, some parts which have been programmed are too fast or complex to be played by a live musician. Backing tracks are also used when some or all members of a group are miming the playing of their instruments, lip-synching or using guide tracks. Also, certain situations may dictate that a backing track must be used; some television programs require that reality TV singing contestants perform