''Priority'' is the sixth 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 1979 on the
Planet
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label.
History
Their second venture with producer
Richard Perry, it was also their second venture into
rock
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* Rock (geology), a naturally occurring solid aggregate of minerals or mineraloids
* Rock music, a genre of popular music
Rock or Rocks may also refer to:
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* Rock, Caerphilly, a location in Wales ...
. The album peaked at number 72 on the
''Billboard'' 200 and reached number 44 on the
R&B albums chart. Two singles were released, "Blind Faith" and "Who Do You Love". Both songs failed to reach the
''Billboard'' Hot 100. The album was remastered and issued on CD with a bonus track, "Nothin' But a Heartache", in 2009 by
Wounded Bird Records
Wounded Bird Records is an American compact disc only re-issue record label that was founded in 1998 in Guilderland, New York.
They re-release lesser known albums from popular and lesser known artists, including Paul Butterfield, Cactus, Herbie ...
.
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 (3, 7), backing vocals
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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 (2, 6, 8), 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, 4, 5, 9), backing vocals
Musicians
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Bill Payne
William H. Payne (born March 12, 1949) is an American pianist who, with Lowell George, co-founded the American rock band Little Feat. He is considered by many other rock pianists, including Elton John, to be one of the finest American piano roc ...
– acoustic piano (1–4, 8, 9)
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Nicky Hopkins
Nicholas Christian "Nicky" Hopkins (24 February 1944 – 6 September 1994) was an English pianist and organist. Hopkins performed on many popular and enduring British and American rock music recordings from the 1960s to the 1990s, most notably ...
– acoustic piano (5, 6)
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William D. "Smitty" Smith – organ (1–4, 7, 8, 9), electric piano (7)
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Waddy Wachtel – lead guitar (1, 2, 4, 5, 8), guitar (1–4, 7, 8, 9), acoustic guitar (4), rhythm guitar (5, 6),
slide guitar
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(7, 9)
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Dan Dugmore – guitar (1, 2, 7–9),
pedal steel guitar
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(3), lead guitar (6),
EBow (6)
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David Spinozza – guitar (4), slide guitar (5)
* Scott Chambers – bass (1–9)
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Rick Marotta – drums (1–9)
* Bobby Guidotti – tambourine (5), percussion (7, 9)
Production
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Richard Perry – producer
* Dennis Kirk – recording engineer
* Gabe Veltri – assistant engineer
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Bill Schnee – remix 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 Charles ...
and Mike Reese – mastering at The Mastering Lab (Los Angeles, CA).
* Kathleen Nelson – production coordinator
* Michael Solomon – production coordinator
* Michael Barackman – song coordinator
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Kosh – art direction and design
* Mark Hanauer – photography
Chart positions
References
External links
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1979 albums
The Pointer Sisters albums
Albums produced by Richard Perry
Planet Records albums