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Special Things
Special Things is the seventh studio album by the Pointer Sisters, released in 1980 on Planet Records.
| Special Things | ||||
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| Released | August 1, 1980 | |||
| Studio | Studio 55, Los Angeles, California | |||
| Genre | R&B, pop, soul | |||
| Label | Planet | |||
| Producer | Richard Perry | |||
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| Singles from Special Things | ||||
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History
The album marked their third venture with producer Richard Perry and featured a more stylized R&B/pop production, launching the group into its most successful period. The album spawned their second top three gold-certified single, "He's So Shy". The album also contains minor hit "Could I Be Dreamin’" and two songs written by Burt Bacharach, "The Love Too Good to Last" and "Where Did the Time Go".
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Could I Be Dreaming" | Anita Pointer, Trevor Lawrence, Marlo Henderson | 3:31 |
| 2. | "He's So Shy" | Tom Snow, Cynthia Weil | 3:37 |
| 3. | "The Love Too Good to Last" | Burt Bacharach, Carole Bayer Sager, Peter Allen | 3:32 |
| 4. | "Evil" | Geoffrey Leib, Larry Lingle | 3:19 |
| 5. | "Save This Night for Love" | Ellison Chase, Bill Haberman, Art Jacobson | 3:25 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6. | "We've Got the Power" | Michael Brooks, Bob Esty | 4:53 |
| 7. | "Where Did the Time Go" | Bacharach, Sager | 3:08 |
| 8. | "Special Things" | Anita Pointer | 3:08 |
| 9. | "Here Is Where Your Love Belongs" | Bill Champlin | 4:40 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10. | "Movin' On" | Anita Pointer, Ruth Pointer, June Pointer, Lawrence, Henderson | 3:19 |
Personnel
The Pointer Sisters
- Anita Pointer – lead vocals (1, 3, 5, 8), backing vocals, vocal arrangements
- June Pointer – lead vocals (2, 4, 6, 7), backing vocals, vocal arrangements
- Ruth Pointer – lead vocals (9), backing vocals, vocal arrangements
Musicians
- Greg Phillinganes – keyboards (1, 3-5, 7, 9), synthesizers (5), clavinet (6)
- Tom Snow – keyboards (2), synthesizers (2), arrangements (2)
- Lance Ong – synthesizers (3, 4)
- Michael Boddicker – synthesizer programming (5), synthesizers (8)
- John Barnes – Fender Rhodes (6), keyboards (8)
- Clarence McDonald – acoustic piano (6)
- Burt Bacharach – horn arrangements (3), string arrangements (3, 7), keyboards (7)
- Paul Jackson Jr. – guitar (1, 3, 5, 9), guitar solo (4)
- Tim May – guitar (2, 6, 8)
- Ben Bridges – guitar (4)
- Marlo Henderson – guitar (4, 5, 7)
- Mark Goldenberg – guitar (6, 8)
- David Williams – guitar (7, 9)
- Nathan Watts – bass (1-5, 8, 9), percussion (5)
- John Pierce – bass (6)
- James Jamerson – bass (7)
- Ollie E. Brown – drums (1, 3, 5)
- James Gadson – drums (2, 6, 8)
- Raymond Pounds – drums (4)
- Ricky Lawson – drums (7, 9)
- Paulinho da Costa – percussion (1-4, 8)
- Jay Hutson – alto flute (1), saxophone (4)
- Don Myrick – alto flute (1), saxophone (4), alto sax solo (9)
- Bill Reichenbach Jr. – trombone (1, 4)
- Dick Hyde – trombone (4)
- Chuck Findley – trumpet (1), flugelhorn (1, 3)
- Steve Madaio – trumpet (1, 4), flugelhorn (1)
- Warren Looney – flugelhorn (3)
- Larry Gittens – trumpet (4)
- Gary Grant – trumpet (4)
- Henry Sigismonti – French horn (1)
- Trevor Lawrence – arrangements (1, 6, 9), horn arrangements (1, 4, 6, 7, 9), string arrangements (1, 5, 6, 9), conductor (1, 5, 6, 9), orchestration (3)
- Sid Sharp – concertmaster (1, 3, 5-7, 9)
Production
- Richard Perry – producer
- Trevor Lawrence – associate producer
- Gabe Veltri – recording
- Tim Dennen – assistant engineer
- Jim Küenzi – assistant engineer
- Stephen Marcussen – assistant engineer
- Raven Royce-Jordan – assistant engineer
- James Guthrie – remixing
- Mike Reese – mastering
- Doug Sax – mastering
- The Mastering Lab (Los Angeles, CA) – mastering location
- Daniel Kushnick – production coordinator
- Michael Solomon – production coordinator
- John Kosh – art direction, design
- Aaron Rapoport – photography
Chart positions
| Chart (1980) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)[2] | 67 |
| US Billboard 200[3] | 34 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[4] | 19 |
References
- ^ Hanson, Amy. Special Things review at AllMusic. Retrieved 2011-11-12.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 235. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "The Pointer Sisters Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
- ^ "The Pointer Sisters Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
External links
- Special Things at Discogs (list of releases)