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The Pointer Sisters - The Pointer Sisters (1973) [1999, Reissue] {MFSL 24K Gold}
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The Pointer Sisters - The Pointer Sisters (1973) [1999, Reissue] {MFSL 24K Gold}
R&B, Jazz, Soul/Funk | EAC Rip | WavPack, Tracks+CUE+LOG+Scans (JPEG) | 47:35 | 303,33 Mb
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab (USA) | Cat.# UDCD 749 | Released: 1999-07-18 (1973)
R&B, Jazz, Soul/Funk | EAC Rip | WavPack, Tracks+CUE+LOG+Scans (JPEG) | 47:35 | 303,33 Mb
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab (USA) | Cat.# UDCD 749 | Released: 1999-07-18 (1973)
"The Pointer Sisters" is the self-titled debut by the Pointer Sisters, released in 1973 on the Blue Thumb label. 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 #13 on the Billboard 200 and reached #3 on the R&B albums chart and was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America in February 1974.
~Wikipedia
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With a big push from their Blue Thumb label, who introduced the band by way of a full-page ad in Billboard magazine, the Pointer Sisters took their eponymous debut straight to the top of the R&B charts in summer 1973 on the strengths of their penchant for mixing classic '60s R&B with fresh forward-thinking grooves. Add the sisters' harmonies and complex vocal moves, and there's no doubt the group was destined for a fast rise. Produced by David Rubinson, The Pointer Sisters contained effusive covers that cradled two of the Pointers' own compositions. That remarkable combo, then, allowed the Allen Toussaint classic "Yes We Can Can" to rub shoulders with the original "Jada," a boogie blues-shaded slab of jazz, and a perfect fingerprint of the eclectic style that would define the Pointers' core. That same bent also allowed them to give equal energy to the Willie Dixon gem "Wang Dang Doodle," a song which quickly became a live set favorite, and also to their own "Sugar." Other high points include "River Boulevard," a mid-tempo vocal that gives way to a light rock riot. It was easy to see exactly where the Pointer Sisters were headed. With talent to spare and an energy that was fresh and unending, this set emerges a cohesive and joyous cabaret, allowing the quartet to do what it does best. Listening to these earliest gems, it's no surprise, then, that the band would spend the better part of the next two decades in the charts.
~Review by Amy Hanson
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Release of the album: 1973, May [LP Blue Thumb Records, Cat.# BTS 48, USA]
Release of this CD: 1999, July, 18 [CD Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab (USA), Cat.# UDCD 749 / UPC: 015775474925]
Produced and distributed by MFSL, Inc., under license from Universal Music Special Markets, Inc. ℗ & © 1973
Made in U.S.A.
Credits:
Acoustic Bass, Bass – Ron McClure
Design, Artwork [Portraiture] – H. B. Greene
Drums – Gaylord Birch
Electric Guitar – Willie Fulton
Engineer [Recording] – Fred Catero, Jeremy Zatkin
Management [Personal] – Adam’s Dad Management Company
Mastered By [Mastering Engineer] – George Horne
Mixed By [Mix-down Engineer] – David Rubinson, Fred Catero, Jeremy Zatkin
Performer – Anita, Bonnie, June, Ruth
Piano – Tom Salisbury
Producer – David Rubinson & Friends, Inc.
Producer [Associate] – Norman Landsberg
Tracklist:
01. "Yes We Can Can" (06:05)
(A Toussaint)
02. "Cloudburst" (03:12)
(J. Harris, L. Kirkland)
03. "Jada" (04:42)
(B. Good, J. Cohen, Pointer Sisters, The)
04. "River Boulevard" (05:54)
(B. Mauritz)
05. "Old Songs" (04:04)
(B. Good, J. Shine)
06. "That's How I Feel" (07:12)
(W. Felder)
07. "Sugar" (02:20)
(Pointer Sisters, The)
08. "Pains And Tears" (02:38)
(N. Landsberg)
09. "Naked Foot" (03:47)
(N. Tate)
10. "Wang Dang Doodle" (07:41)
(Willie Dixon)
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Pointer Sisters / The Pointer Sisters MFSL
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Pointer Sisters / The Pointer Sisters MFSL
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DR13 0.00 dB -15.21 dB 6:05 01-Yes We Can Can
DR12 0.00 dB -14.63 dB 3:12 02-Cloudburst
DR12 0.00 dB -15.41 dB 4:42 03-Jada
DR11 0.00 dB -14.04 dB 5:54 04-River Boulevard
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Codec: WavPack
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Analyzed: The Pointer Sisters / The Pointer Sisters
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR13 0.00 dB -15.21 dB 6:05 01-Yes We Can Can
DR12 0.00 dB -14.63 dB 3:12 02-Cloudburst
DR12 0.00 dB -15.41 dB 4:42 03-Jada
DR11 0.00 dB -14.04 dB 5:54 04-River Boulevard
DR11 0.00 dB -14.33 dB 4:04 05-Old Songs
DR12 0.00 dB -15.01 dB 7:12 06-That's How I Feel
DR10 0.00 dB -14.39 dB 2:20 07-Sugar
DR12 0.00 dB -14.25 dB 2:38 08-Pains and Tears
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Number of tracks: 10
Official DR value: DR12
Samplerate: 44100 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 16
Bitrate: 809 kbps
Codec: WavPack
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Thanks to original releaser
See also:
The Pointer Sisters - Energy (...stered & Expanded Edition]
The Pointer Sisters - Priority (1979) [2013, Remastered Reissue]
The Pointer Sisters - So Excit...stered & Expanded Edition]
The Pointer Sisters - Pointer ...stered & Expanded Edition]