''Only Sisters Can Do That'' is the fifteenth 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, b ...

, released in 1993 on the SBK label.

History

''Only Sisters Can Do That'' is the last Pointer Sisters studio album made with founding member

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 ...

Issa Pointer Issa Kuren Edwards (born January 22, 1978), known professionally as Issa Pointer, is an American singer and member of the vocal group the Pointer Sisters. Early life Born in 1978, Pointer is the daughter of the Pointer Sisters' member Ruth Pointer ...

, the daughter of longtime group member

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 ...

, performed as a background vocalist on two album tracks; she eventually replaced June Pointer in the group's lineup in 2002. The album was helmed by producer

Peter Wolf Peter Wolf (born March 7, 1946) is an American musician best known as the lead vocalist of the J. Geils Band from 1967 to 1983 and as a solo artist. Early life and education Peter Wolf was born Peter Walter Blankfield on March 7, 1946 in The ...

and led by the single "Don't Walk Away", which featured Michael McDonald as guest vocalist. Originally, the track had been recorded by Ruth Pointer for a solo album that she abandoned in favor of the ''Only Sisters'' project. Other songs of note include "I Want Fireworks" and "Tell It to My Heart", which were both co-written by Anita Pointer, and the title track, penned by the sisters. The track "Feel for the Physical" appeared on the 1995 album '' Souled'' by

Thomas Anders Bernd Weidung (born 1 March 1963), known by his stage name Thomas Anders, is a German singer, songwriter and record producer. He is best known as the lead vocalist of the pop duo Modern Talking. Starting his singing career while still in schoo ...

reworked as a duet by the Pointer Sisters and Anders. Despite critical accolades, the album proved to be a commercial disappointment.

Track listing

#"It Ain't a Man's World" (Kim Eurisa, Clemard Harvey,

Maya Angelou Maya Angelou ( ; born Marguerite Annie Johnson; April 4, 1928 – May 28, 2014) was an American memoirist, popular poet, and civil rights activist. She published seven autobiographies, three books of essays, several books of poetry, and ...

) – 4:27 #"I Want Fireworks" (

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 ...

, Ina Wolf,

) – 4:44 #"Don't Walk Away" ( Andy Hill,

Peter Sinfield Peter John Sinfield (born 27 December 1943) is an English poet and songwriter. He is best known as the co-founder and former lyricist of King Crimson, whose debut album ''In the Court of the Crimson King'' is considered one of the first and mos ...

) – 4:49 #"Eyes Like a Child" (Ina Wolf,

) – 4:45 #"Only Sisters Can Do That" (

, Sheldon Reynolds, Ina Wolf,

) – 3:54 #"Feel for the Physical" (

, Peter Zizzo) – 4:02 #"Tell It to My Heart" (Anita Pointer,

Franne Golde Francine Vicki Golde, better known as Franne Golde or Frannie Golde, is an American songwriter, musician, singer and writer. Her songs have appeared on more than 100 million records sold worldwide. Golde has received BMI awards for singles with ...

Allee Willis Alta Sherral "Allee" Willis (November 10, 1947 – December 24, 2019) was an American songwriter, multi-media artist, collector, and art director. Willis co-wrote hit songs including "September" and "Boogie Wonderland" by Earth, Wind & Fire. She ...

) – 5:10 #"Vibe Time" (Peter Zizzo) – 4:03 #"Lose Myself to Find Myself" (

Keith Forsey Keith Forsey (born 2 January 1948) is an English pop musician and record producer. Early life Forsey began his career as a percussionist in the mid-late 1960s as the drummer for The SpectrumCaptain Scarlet and the Mysterons - The Vault - Chris ...

, Steve Krikorian, Steve Schiff) – 4:45 #"Sex, Love or Money" (S. Harry) – 4:14

Personnel

The Pointer Sisters *

– lead vocals (1, 2, 4, 5, 7–10), backing vocals *

– lead vocals (4, 6, 9, 10), backing vocals *

– lead vocals (1, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10), backing vocals * All vocal arrangements by The Pointer Sisters. Musicians *

– all other instruments (1–8), backing vocals (5), additional keyboards (7), acoustic piano solo (8) * Scott Frankfurt – pyrotechnic sounds (2), keyboards (7) *

Arthur Barrow Arthur Barrow (born February 28, 1952) is a multi-instrumental musician, best known for his stint as a bass guitar player for Frank Zappa in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Early life Barrow was born in San Antonio, Texas in 1952 and grew up in ...

– programming (9), bass (9) * Steve Schiff – programming (9), guitar (9), arrangements (9) * Sheldon Reynolds – guitar (1–5, 7, 8, 10) * Benni Bilgeri – guitar (5) * David Williams – guitar (6) *

Mark Schulman Mark Schulman (born September 4, 1961 in Los Angeles, California) is an American musician and corporate speaker. He performed with Cher as her tour drummer on her D2K Tour. Schulman is also a session drummer as well as a music producer, audio en ...

– drums (9) * Rafael Padilla – percussion (1, 3, 4, 10) *

Everette Harp Everette Harp (born August 17, 1961, in Houston, Texas) is an American jazz saxophonist who has recorded for Blue Note, Capitol and Shanachie Records. His album ''Jazz Funk Soul'', a collaboration with Chuck Loeb and Jeff Lorber, received his fi ...

– alto sax solo (4, 7) *

– arrangements (9) *

– backing vocals (1, 6) * Michael McDonald – lead and backing vocals (3) *

– backing vocals (6)

References

External links

* {{Authority control 1993 albums The Pointer Sisters albums Albums produced by Peter Wolf (producer) albums produced by Keith Forsey SBK Records albums

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