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The Pointer Sisters*Steppin'

Genre:

Funk / Soul

Style:

Soul, Funk

Year:

Tracklist

How Long (Betcha' Got A Chick On The Side)7:21
Sleeping Alone4:29
Easy Days3:37
Chainey Do6:05
I Ain't Got Nothin' But The Blues (A Medley In Tribute To Duke Ellington)6:08
Save The Bones For Henry Jones3:10
Wanting Things3:11
Going Down Slowly7:56

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    Cover of Steppin', 1975, VinylSteppin'
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    ABC Blue Thumb – BTSD-6021US1975US1975
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    Cover of Steppin', 1975, VinylSteppin'
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    Blue Thumb Records – SWX-6198Japan1975Japan1975
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    Cover of Steppin', 1975, VinylSteppin'
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    ABC Records – ABCL 5133UK1975UK1975
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    Cover of Steppin', 1975, VinylSteppin'
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    Blue Thumb Records – BTSD-6021, ABC Blue Thumb – BTSD-6021Canada1975Canada1975
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    Cover of Steppin', 1975, VinylSteppin'
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    ABC Blue Thumb – BLT 407Italy1975Italy1975
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    Cover of Steppin', 1975, VinylSteppin'
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    Blue Thumb Records – 89 078 XOTGermany1975Germany1975
    Cover of Steppin', 1975, VinylSteppin'
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    Blue Thumb Records – L 35587Australia1975Australia1975
    Cover of Steppin', 1975, VinylSteppin'
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    Blue Thumb Records – SWX-6198, Blue Thumb Records – SBT-6012Japan1975Japan1975
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    Cover of Steppin', 1975, VinylSteppin'
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    Blue Thumb Records – BTSD-6021Netherlands1975Netherlands1975
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    Cover of Steppin', 1975, VinylSteppin'
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    ABC Records – ABCL 5133, ABC Records – BTSD 6021UK1975UK1975
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    Cover of Steppin', 1975, VinylSteppin'
    LP, Album, Promo, Terre Haute Pressing
    Blue Thumb Records – BTSD-6021US1975US1975
    Cover of Steppin', 1975, VinylSteppin'
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    Blue Thumb Records – BTSD-6021US1975US1975
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    Cover of Steppin', 1975-05-00, VinylSteppin'
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    ABC Blue Thumb – BTSD-6021US1975US1975
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    Cover of Steppin', 1975, CassetteSteppin'
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    ABC Records – 78.014France1975France1975
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    Cover of Steppin', 1975, VinylSteppin'
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    ABC Blue Thumb – BT. 10.043, ABC Blue Thumb – BT. 10043France1975France1975
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    Cover of Steppin', 1975, 8-Track CartridgeSteppin'
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    ABC Blue Thumb – 8307-6021 H, ABC Blue Thumb – 6021 HUS1975US1975
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    Cover of Steppin', 1975, VinylSteppin'
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    ABC Blue Thumb – BTSD-6021Australia & New Zealand1975Australia & New Zealand1975
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    Cover of Steppin, 1975, CassetteSteppin
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    ABC Records – 78.014France1975France1975
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    Cover of Steppin', 1975, VinylSteppin'
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    ABC Records – ABCL 5133UK1975UK1975
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    Cover of Steppin', 1975, VinylSteppin'
    LP, Album, Stereo, Terre Haute Pressing
    ABC Blue Thumb – BTSD-6021US1975US1975
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    Cover of Steppin', 1975, 8-Track CartridgeSteppin'
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    ABC Blue Thumb – S-130378US1975US1975
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    Cover of Steppin', 1975, VinylSteppin'
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    ABC Blue Thumb – BTSD-6021US1975US1975
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    Steppin'
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    ABC Blue Thumb – BTSD-6021US1975US1975
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    Cover of Steppin', 1976, VinylSteppin'
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    PGP RTB – LP 5629, Blue Thumb Records – 89 078 XOTYugoslavia1976Yugoslavia1976
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    Cover of Steppin', 1976, VinylSteppin'
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    ABC Blue Thumb – 68.014France1976France1976
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    Steppin'
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    Blue Thumb Records – LP-7000Venezuela1976Venezuela1976
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    Cover of Steppin', 1976, VinylSteppin'
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    ABC Blue Thumb – LP-0025, Blue Thumb Records – LP-0025, Mediterraneo (3) – LP-0025Spain1976Spain1976
    New Submission
    Cover of Steppin', 1977, VinylSteppin'
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    Blue Thumb Records – YS-8012-AUJapan1977Japan1977
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    Cover of Steppin', 2001-10-24, CDSteppin'
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    MCA Records – UICY-3339Japan2001Japan2001
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    Cover of Steppin', 2006, CDSteppin'
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    Blue Thumb Records – B0003091-02, Hip-O Select – B0003091-02US2006US2006
    Cover of Steppin', , VinylSteppin'
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    Blue Thumb Records – 9307-6021, ABC Blue Thumb – 9307-6021CanadaCanada
    New Submission
    Cover of Steppin', , FileSteppin'
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    Geffen Records – noneEuropeEurope
    New Submission
    Cover of Steppin', , VinylSteppin'
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    Blue Thumb Records – BTL.35587
    New Submission

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    Reviews

    • brad.prid's avatar
      brad.prid
      I have one with
      BTSD-6021-1A is on Side 2
      BTSD-6021-1B is on Side 1
      • Beachbeatle1's avatar
        Beachbeatle1
        Some early standards & a 1940s revivalism big band Ellingtonian jazz number and the rest a mix of cutting-edge funk, R&B & mid-'70s soul cum nascent disco/fusion.
        A marvellous if slightly uneven genre hopping record.
        • djcomrade's avatar
          djcomrade
          Killer grooves, great vocals, amazing musicians including Wah Wah Watson, Herbie Hancock's Headhunters, and others. Plus, if you're not absolutely losing your mind at the end of Goin' Down Slowly, you're not listening. That song is one of the hardest-driving, over-the-top, bonkers funky songs I've ever heard. Crank it up and let it play all the way through.
          • brandosoul's avatar
            brandosoul
            Edited 4 years ago
            I wouldn't necessarily call myself a Pointer Sisters connossieur by any measure, but their musical legacy was unparalleled. It wasn't just that these ladies were fiery vocal stylists that could sing anyone under the table at any given time either. Their fearless eclecticism was something to behold—pop, R&B, gospel, jazz, funk, country, rock, disco, and everything else in-between. This featured 1975 album, Steppin' was their third studio release and fourth outing on Blue Thumb Records. The impressive thing about their early Blue Thumb albums was how brave and unconstrained the music was. Each album embodied what made pop music of the mid-70s so uniquely accessible and adventurous all at the same time. With Steppin', the Sisters kicked all cylinders of their artistic chops into high gear. In paying homage to the jazz staples and history they grew up on back in Oakland, California, they found space for a six-minute revisionist jazz medley devoted to the memory of the recently-deceased Duke Ellington and a rather haunting cover of Burt Bacharach and Hal David's "Wanting Things." They even interpolate a deep Isaac Hayes instrumental for the poignant ballad, "Easy Days." But, they didn't hang their funk and soul bag up, as three slices of heavy, cutting-edge funk anchor this album--the propulsive psych-funk of "How Long (Betcha Got a Chick on the Side)," the spacey jazz-funk fusion of "Chainey Do," and their stomping cover of Allen Toussaint's "Going Down Slowly." Lots of surprises are found here, including an all-star cast of collaborators and musicians. The Pointer Sisters were truly ahead of their time.

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