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1980 studio album by Pointer Sisters
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Special Things is the seventh studio album by the Pointer Sisters , released in 1980 on Planet Records .
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
Side two Title Writer(s) 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
2010 remastered bonus track Title Writer(s) 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
References
External links
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