The Pointer Sisters (album)

The Pointer Sisters is the self-titled debut by the Pointer Sisters, released in 1973 on the Blue Thumb label.

The Pointer Sisters
Studio album by
ReleasedMay 1973
RecordedWally Heider Studios
(San Francisco, California)
Genre
Length46:47
LabelBlue Thumb
ProducerDavid Rubinson & Friends, Inc.
The Pointer Sisters chronology
The Pointer Sisters
(1973)
That's a Plenty
(1974)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic [1]
Christgau's Record GuideB [2]

History

The album yielded the hits "Yes We Can Can" and "Wang Dang Doodle" and became a success based on word of mouth after heralded performances at The Troubadour in Los Angeles and the Helen Reddy Show. The album peaked at number 13 on the Billboard 200 and reached number three on the R&B albums chart and was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America in February 1974. The album was remastered and issued on CD in 2001 by MCA Records.

Track listing

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Yes We Can Can"Allen Toussaint6:02
2."Cloudburst"
3:12
3."Jada"
  • Pointer Sisters
  • Bruce Good
  • Jeffrey Cohen
4:40
4."River Boulevard"Barbara Mauritz5:52
5."Old Songs"
  • John Shine
  • Bruce Good
4:01
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
6."That's How I Feel"Wilton Felder7:07
7."Sugar"Pointer Sisters2:19
8."Pains and Tears"Norman Landsberg2:36
9."Naked Foot"Neal Tate3:46
10."Wang Dang Doodle"Willie Dixon7:34

Personnel

Production

  • David Rubinson & Friends, Inc. producer, mix-down engineer
  • Norman Landsberg associate producer
  • Fred Catero, Jeremy Zatkin recording engineers, mix-down engineers
  • George Horne mastering engineer
  • H. B. Greene portraiture, design

Chart positions

Chart (1973) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard 200 13
U.S. Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums 3

Certifications

Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[3] Gold 500,000 

References

  1. Hanson, Amy. The Pointer Sisters review at AllMusic. Retrieved 2011-11-12.
  2. Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: P". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved March 10, 2019 via robertchristgau.com.
  3. "The Pointer Sisters: The Pointer Sisters". riaa.com. RIAA.
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