The Best of the Pointer Sisters [RCA 2000]

• Artist: The Pointer Sisters
• Rating:
• Release Date: 2000
• Total Time: 72:07
• Type: Compilation (best of)
• Genre: Rhythm & Blues

Review

RCA's The Best of the Pointer Sisters picks up where Hip-O's Yes We Can: The Best of the Blue Thumb Recordings leaves off, presenting 18 of the trio's hits for Planet and RCA Records. The collection begins with 1979's "Fire" and ends with "Goldmine," which peaked on the charts in 1987. In between those two songs are such massive hits as "He's So Shy," "Slow Hand," "Automatic," "Jump (For My Love)," "I'm So Excited," and "Neutron Dance." As these hits prove, the Pointer Sisters got a lot smoother once they left Blue Thumb, choosing to record seductive quiet-storm ballads and sprightly dance-pop. Fans of the Blue Thumb years may find this a little distasteful, but as this fine collection illustrates, the Pointer Sisters excelled in this area, just as they did with the funkier material for Blue Thumb. Anyone who is a fan of the group's late-'70s and early-'80s hits will not be disappointed by this disc, since it offers a definitive portrait of the Pointer Sisters at Planet and RCA. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Fire	Bruce Springsteen	The Pointer Sisters	(3:30)
Happiness (Lyrics)	Allen Toussaint	The Pointer Sisters	(4:01)
He's So Shy (Lyrics)	Tom Snow, Cynthia Weil	The Pointer Sisters	(3:41)
Could I Be Dreamin'	Anita Pointer, Trevor Lawrence, Mario Henderson	The Pointer Sisters	(3:34)
Slow Hand (Lyrics)	Michael Clark, John Bettis	The Pointer Sisters	(3:54)
Should I Do It?		The Pointer Sisters	(3:53)
American Music (Lyrics)	Parker McGee	The Pointer Sisters	(4:01)
I Need You	Richard Feldman, John Black	The Pointer Sisters	(4:06)
Heart to Heart	Arnie Roman, Matthew Garey	The Pointer Sisters	(3:31)
If You Wanna Get Back Your Lady (Lyrics)	Brian Potter, John Lewis Parker	The Pointer Sisters	(4:15)
Automatic (Lyrics)	Mark Goldenberg, Brock Walsh	The Pointer Sisters	(4:49)
Jump (For My Love)	Steve Mitchell, Marti Sharron, Gary Skardina	The Pointer Sisters	(4:25)
I'm So Excited (Lyrics)	June Pointer, Anita Pointer, Trevor Lawrence, Ruth Pointer	The Pointer Sisters	(3:55)
Neutron Dance (Lyrics)	Danny Sembello, Allee Willis	The Pointer Sisters	(4:17)
Baby Come and Get It (Lyrics)	James Ingram, Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil	The Pointer Sisters	(4:13)
Dare Me (Lyrics)	Dave Innis, John Lorber	The Pointer Sisters	(3:46)
Freedom (Lyrics)	David McHugh	The Pointer Sisters	(4:25)
Goldmine (Lyrics)	Bruce Roberts, Andy Goldmark	The Pointer Sisters	(3:51)

Credits

The Pointer Sisters (Main Performer), June Pointer (Vocals), Bruce Roberts (Producer), Andy Goldmark (Producer), Anita Pointer (Vocals), Glen Ballard (Producer), James Guthrie (Remixing), Michael Hill (Essay), Dennis Kirk (Engineer), Glen Kolotkin (Digital Remastering), Bill Lacey (Audio Restoration), Bill Lacey (Remastering), Trevor Lawrence (Producer), Doug McKean (Digital Transfers), Richard Perry (Producer), Ruth Pointer (Vocals), Howie Rice (Producer), Bill Schnee (Remixing), Gary Skardina (Producer), James C. Tract (Remixing), Gabe Veltri (Engineer), Brock Walsh (Producer), Jacqueline Murphy (Art Coordinator), Paul Williams (Producer), Paul Williams (Sequencing), Paul Williams (Compilation Producer), Mike Hartry (Digital Transfers), Mike Beeferman (Liner Notes), Frankie Pezzella (Project Coordinator), Stephen Michell (Producer), Michael Brooks (Engineer), Michael Brooks (Remixing)