Many Different Roads is the fifth studio album by American singer Gladys Knight. It was released by Many Roads Records on November 3, 1998 in the United States.[1] The album was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Contemporary R&B Gospel Album at the 42nd awards ceremony.[2]
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| Released | November 3, 1998 | |||
| Length | 52:16 | |||
| Label | Many Roads | |||
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Critical reception
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
Allmusic editor Dacia A. Blodgett-Williams wrote that "as one would expect from a seasoned artist like Knight, the entire album is musically sound from a critic's standpoint, and the messages of the lyrics leave an indelible impression on the listener [...] The music on this album cannot be neatly confined to any one genre. It has a little bit of soul, a bit of rock, and a bit of gospel. And the result is an album that has a huge amount of appeal for not only her longtime fans, but for the new audience she attracted in 1997 when she joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. It's representative of a new focus at that time of her life, but is not representative of her entire body of work."[1]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Mercy's Arms" | 4:27 |
| 2. | "Open Up Your Eyes" | 4:02 |
| 3. | "Precious Lord" | 5:48 |
| 4. | "Everybody" | 4:36 |
| 5. | "Mr. Love" | 3:47 |
| 6. | "What Would I Do Without You (Interlude)" | 2:04 |
| 7. | "He Never Will" | 4:13 |
| 8. | "Jesus' Love Is Like a River" | 4:41 |
| 9. | "Good Morning Heavenly Father" | 3:53 |
| 10. | "Many Different Roads" | 5:03 |
| 11. | "With a Smile" | 3:50 |
| 12. | "Saints Madley" ("Just a Little Talk With Jesus"/"By and By"/"When the Saints Go Marching In") | 3:53 |
| 13. | "Worship You (Interlude)" | 1:59 |
Charts
edit| Chart (1998) | Peak position |
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| US Top Gospel Albums (Billboard)[3] | 21 |
Release history
edit| Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Various | November 3, 1998 | Many Roads Records | [1] |
References
edit- ^ a b c d Blodgett-Williams, Dacia A. "Many Different Roads". AllMusic. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
- ^ "Gladys Knight: Artist". grammy.com. Retrieved August 26, 2022.
- ^ "Gladys Knight And The Pips Chart History (Top Gospel Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 30, 2020.