''Energy'' is the fifth studio album by
The Pointer Sisters
The Pointer Sisters are an American pop and R&B singing group from Oakland, California, that achieved mainstream success during the 1970s and 1980s. Their repertoire has included such diverse genres as pop, jazz, electronic music, bebop, bl ...
, released in 1978 on the
Planet
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label.
History
After a brief split following sister Bonnie's departure from the group, a musically reinvented and recharged Pointer Sisters returned composed of
Ruth
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Places
France
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Switzerland
* Ruth, a hamlet in Cologny
United States
* Ruth, Alabama
* Ruth, Ar ...
,
Anita and
June
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. Their first album for
Planet
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, this was also the first album produced by
Richard Perry
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. The record spawned a number two pop smash (and gold-certified single) with a cover of
Bruce Springsteen's "
Fire
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". "
Happiness
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...
" also scored on the US pop Top 40.
''Energy'' became the group's first
gold
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-certified release since 1974's ''
That's a Plenty''. The album was remastered and issued on CD with bonus tracks in 2009 by
Wounded Bird Records
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.
Track listing
Personnel
The Pointer Sisters
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Anita Pointer
Anita Marie Pointer (January 23, 1948December 31, 2022) was an American singer-songwriter, best known as a founding member of the vocal group the Pointer Sisters. She co-wrote and was the lead singer on their hit song "Fairytale", which garnere ...
– lead vocals (2–4, 7, 9, 10), backing vocals, tambourine (5)
*
Ruth Pointer
Ruth Esther Pointer (born March 19, 1946) is an American singer–songwriter who is best known as the eldest member of the American family vocal group the Pointer Sisters.
Career
Joining her sisters in 1972, the Pointer Sisters released their f ...
– lead vocals (3–5, 10), backing vocals
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June Pointer
June Antoinette Pointer (November 30, 1953 – April 11, 2006) was an American singer, best known as the youngest of the founding members of the vocal group The Pointer Sisters.
Early life and career
Born the youngest of six children to minister ...
– lead vocals (1, 3, 4, 6, 8, 10), backing vocals
Musicians
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David Paich – acoustic piano (1, 4, 6), electric piano (2, 3, 5, 10), organ (7), high piano (7)
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James Newton Howard –
Hohner clavinet
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(3), synthesizers (3, 6, 9, 10), electric piano (4)
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Steve Porcaro – organ (4), synthesizers (9)
* Jimmy Phillips – organ (5), synthesizers (5), acoustic piano (8), organ (8)
* Jai Winding – acoustic piano (7)
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Danny Kortchmar
Daniel "Danny Kootch" Kortchmar (born April 6, 1946) is an American guitarist, session musician, producer and songwriter. Kortchmar's work with singer-songwriters such as Linda Ronstadt, James Taylor, David Crosby, Carole King, David Cassidy, Gr ...
– rhythm guitar (1, 5), electric guitar (3, 4), guitar (8, 10)
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Waddy Wachtel
Robert "Waddy" Wachtel (born May 24, 1947) is an American musician, composer and record producer, most notable for his guitar work. Wachtel has worked as session musician for other artists such as Linda Ronstadt, Stevie Nicks, Kim Carnes, Randy ...
– lead guitar (1, 4, 5), electric guitar (2), slide guitar (3), guitar (6, 10)
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Fred Tackett – acoustic guitar (2), guitar (6, 8), rhythm guitar (9)
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Randy Bachman
Randolph Charles Bachman (; born September 27, 1943) is a Canadian guitarist, singer, and songwriter. He was a founding member of the bands The Guess Who and Bachman–Turner Overdrive. Bachman recorded as a solo artist and was part of a num ...
– acoustic guitar (3)
*
Davey Johnstone
David William Logan Johnstone (born 6 May 1951) is a British rock guitarist and vocalist, best known for his long-time collaboration with Elton John as a member of the Elton John Band.
Career
Johnstone's first work was with Noel Murphy in ...
– slide guitar (5), guitar (7), lead guitar (9)
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David Hungate – bass (1, 2, 5, 6, 8, 10)
* Eddie Watkins Jr. – bass (3)
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Mike Porcaro
Michael Joseph Porcaro (May 29, 1955 – March 15, 2015) was an American bass player known for his work with the rock band Toto. He retired from touring in 2007 as a result of being diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).
He was t ...
– bass (4)
* Gerald Johnson – bass (7)
*
Abraham Laboriel
Abraham Laboriel López Sr. (born July 17, 1947) is a Mexican-American bassist who has played on over 4,000 recordings and soundtracks. ''Guitar Player'' magazine called him "the most widely used session bassist of our time". Laboriel is the f ...
– bass (9)
*
Jeff Porcaro
Jeffrey Thomas Porcaro (; April 1, 1954 – August 5, 1992) was an American drummer, songwriter, and record producer. He is best known for his work with the rock band Toto but is one of the most recorded session musicians in history, working o ...
– drums (1, 3–6, 9, 10)
* Rick Jaeger – drums (2, 7)
*
Mike Baird
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– drums (8)
*
Lenny Castro – percussion (1, 9), tambourine (7)
*
Richard Perry
Richard Van Perry (born June 18, 1942) is an American record producer. He began as a performer in his adolescence while attending Poly Prep, his high school in Brooklyn. After graduating from college he rose through the late 1960s and early 1970 ...
– percussion (8)
* Bryan Cumming – saxophone solo (2)
Production
*
Richard Perry
Richard Van Perry (born June 18, 1942) is an American record producer. He began as a performer in his adolescence while attending Poly Prep, his high school in Brooklyn. After graduating from college he rose through the late 1960s and early 1970 ...
– producer
* Dennis Kirk – recording engineer
*
Bill Schnee
William S. Schnee (born July 4, 1947) is an American musician, music producer, and audio engineer. Schnee has been nominated 11 times for the Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical Grammy Award and worked on a multitude of other Grammy nominated an ...
– remix engineer
* Gabe Veltri – assistant engineer
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Doug Sax
Doug Lionel Sax (April 26, 1936 – April 2, 2015) was an American mastering engineer from Los Angeles, California. He mastered three of The Doors' albums, including their 1967 debut; six of Pink Floyd's albums, including ''The Wall''; Ray Charl ...
– mastering engineer at The Mastering Lab (Los Angeles, CA).
* Robin Rinehart – production coordinator
* Kathleen Carey – song coordinator
* Marylin Vance – fashion coordinator
*
Kosh – design, art direction
* James M. Shea – photography
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications
References
External links
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1978 albums
The Pointer Sisters albums
Albums produced by Richard Perry
Planet Records albums