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1973 studio album by The Pointer Sisters
The Pointer Sisters is the debut studio album by
The Pointer Sisters, released in 1973 on the
Blue Thumb label.
History
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 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
Side oneTitle | Writer(s) |
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1. | "
Yes We Can Can" |
Allen Toussaint | 6:02 |
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2. | "Cloudburst" | | 3:12 |
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3. | "Jada" | - Pointer Sisters
- Bruce Good
- Jeffrey Cohen
| 4:40 |
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4. | "River Boulevard" | Barbara Mauritz | 5:52 |
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5. | "Old Songs" | | 4:01 |
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Personnel
Production
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David Rubinson & Friends, Inc. –producer, mix-down engineer
- Norman Landsberg – associate producer
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Fred Catero – recording engineer, mix-down engineer
- Jeremy Zatkin – recording engineer, mix-down engineer
- George Horne – mastering
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Herb Greene – portraiture, design
Chart positions
Certifications
References
External links
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Studio albums | |
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Singles | |
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