The Pointer Sisters (album)

The Pointer Sisters is the debut studio album by the Pointer Sisters, released in 1973 on the Blue Thumb label.

The Pointer Sisters
Studio album by
ReleasedMay 26, 1973
StudioWally Heider (San Francisco)
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 [2]
Christgau's Record GuideB [3]

History

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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 on 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

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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

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Production

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

Chart positions

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Chart performance for The Pointer Sisters
Chart (1973) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[4] 13
US Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums[5] 3

Certifications

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Certification for The Pointer Sisters
Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[6] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ Molanphy, Chris (June 16, 2023). "Yes We Can Edition". Hit Parade | Music History and Music Trivia (Podcast). Slate. Retrieved June 21, 2023.
  2. ^ Hanson, Amy. The Pointer Sisters review at AllMusic. Retrieved 2011-11-12.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "The Pointer Sisters Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
  5. ^ "The Pointer Sisters Chart History: Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
  6. ^ "American album certifications – Pointer Sisters – The Pointer Sisters". Recording Industry Association of America.
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