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Pointer Sisters – Special Things

Name: Pointer Sisters - Special Things
Rating: 4.4 (5 reviews)

Pointer Sisters - Special Things album cover

Label:	Planet (15) – AYL1-5088
Format:	Vinyl, LP, Album
Country:	US
Released:	1980
Genre:	Electronic, Funk / Soul
Style:	Synth-pop, Disco

Tracklist

A1	Could I Be Dreaming Arranged By [Strings Arranged By], Arranged By [Horns Arranged By], Conductor, Written-By – Trevor Lawrence Bass – Nate Watts* Concertmaster – Sid Sharp* Drums – Ollie Brown Flute [Alto] – Don Myrick, Jay Hutson* French Horn – Henri Sigismonti* Guitar – Paul Jackson Jr. Keyboards – Greg Phillinganes Lead Vocals – Anita* Percussion – Paulinho Da Costa Trombone – Bill Reichenbach (2) Trumpet, Flugelhorn – Chuck Findley, Steve Madaio Written-By – Anita Pointer, Marlo Henderson Arranged By [Strings Arranged By], Arranged By [Horns Arranged By], Conductor, Written-By – Trevor Lawrence Bass – Nate Watts* Concertmaster – Sid Sharp* Drums – Ollie Brown Flute [Alto] – Don Myrick, Jay Hutson* French Horn – Henri Sigismonti* Guitar – Paul Jackson Jr. Keyboards – Greg Phillinganes Lead Vocals – Anita* Percussion – Paulinho Da Costa Trombone – Bill Reichenbach (2) Trumpet, Flugelhorn – Chuck Findley, Steve Madaio Written-By – Anita Pointer, Marlo Henderson	3:31
A2	He's So Shy Bass – Nate Watts* Drums – James Gadson Guitar – Tim May Keyboards, Synthesizer, Arranged By, Written-By – Tom Snow Lead Vocals – June* Percussion – Paulinho Da Costa Programmed By [Synthesizer Programmer] – Michael Boddicker Written-By – Cynthia Weil	3:37
A3	The Love Too Good To Last Arranged By [Strings Arranged By], Arranged By [Horns Arranged By] – Burt Bacharach Bass – Nate Watts* Concertmaster – Sid Sharp* Drums – Ollie Brown Flugelhorn – Chuck Findley, Warren Looney Guitar – Paul Jackson Jr. Keyboards – Greg Phillinganes Lead Vocals – Anita* Orchestrated By – Trevor Lawrence Percussion – Paulinho Da Costa Synthesizer – Lance Ong Written-By – Burt Bacharach, Carole Bayer Sager, Peter Allen Arranged By [Strings Arranged By], Arranged By [Horns Arranged By] – Burt Bacharach Bass – Nate Watts* Concertmaster – Sid Sharp* Drums – Ollie Brown Flugelhorn – Chuck Findley, Warren Looney Guitar – Paul Jackson Jr. Keyboards – Greg Phillinganes Lead Vocals – Anita* Orchestrated By – Trevor Lawrence Percussion – Paulinho Da Costa Synthesizer – Lance Ong Written-By – Burt Bacharach, Carole Bayer Sager, Peter Allen	3:32
A4	Evil Arranged By [Horns Arranged By] – Trevor Lawrence Bass – Nate Watts* Drums – Raymond Pounds Guitar – Ben Bridges, Marlo Henderson Guitar [Guitar Solo] – Paul Jackson Jr. Horns – Gary Grant Keyboards – Greg Phillinganes Lead Vocals – June* Percussion – Paulinho Da Costa Saxophone – Don Myrick, Jay Hutson* Synthesizer – Lance Ong Trombone – Bill Reichenbach (2), Slyde Hyde Trumpet – Larry Gittens, Steve Madaio Written-By – Geoffrey Leib, Larry Lingle Arranged By [Horns Arranged By] – Trevor Lawrence Bass – Nate Watts* Drums – Raymond Pounds Guitar – Ben Bridges, Marlo Henderson Guitar [Guitar Solo] – Paul Jackson Jr. Horns – Gary Grant Keyboards – Greg Phillinganes Lead Vocals – June* Percussion – Paulinho Da Costa Saxophone – Don Myrick, Jay Hutson* Synthesizer – Lance Ong Trombone – Bill Reichenbach (2), Slyde Hyde Trumpet – Larry Gittens, Steve Madaio Written-By – Geoffrey Leib, Larry Lingle	3:19
A5	Save This Night For Love Arranged By [Strings Arranged By], Conductor – Trevor Lawrence Bass, Percussion – Nate Watts* Concertmaster – Sid Sharp* Drums – Ollie Brown Guitar – Marlo Henderson, Paul Jackson Jr. Keyboards, Synthesizer – Greg Phillinganes Lead Vocals – Anita* Programmed By [Synthesizer Programmer] – Michael Boddicker Written-By – Art Jacobson*, Bill Haberman, Ellison Chase	3:25
B1	We've Got The Power Arranged By [Strings Arranged By], Arranged By [Horns Arranged By], Conductor – Trevor Lawrence Bass – John Pierce Clavinet – Greg Phillinganes Concertmaster – Sid Sharp* Drums – James Gadson Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes] – John Barnes Guitar – Mark Goldenberg, Tim May Lead Vocals – June* Piano – Clarence McDonald Written-By – Bob Esty, Michael Brooks	4:53
B2	Where Did Time Go Arranged By [Horns Arranged By] – Trevor Lawrence Bass – James Jamerson Jr. Concertmaster – Sid Sharp* Drums – Ricky Lawson Guitar – David Williams (4), Marlo Henderson Keyboards – Greg Phillinganes Keyboards, Arranged By [Strings Arranged By] – Burt Bacharach Lead Vocals – June* Written-By – Burt Bacharach, Carole Bayer Sager	3:08
B3	Special Things Bass – Nate Watts* Drums – James Gadson Guitar – Mark Goldenberg, Tim May Keyboards – John Barnes Lead Vocals – Anita* Percussion – Paulinho Da Costa Synthesizer – Michael Boddicker Written-By – Anita Pointer	3:08
B4	Here Is Where Your Love Belongs Arranged By [Strings Arranged By], Arranged By [Horns Arranged By], Conductor – Trevor Lawrence Bass – Nate Watts* Concertmaster – Sid Sharp* Drums – Ricky Lawson Guitar – David Williams (4), Paul Jackson Jr. Keyboards – Greg Phillinganes Lead Vocals – Ruth* Saxophone [Alto Sax Solo] – Don Myrick Written-By – Bill Champlin	4:40

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Credits

Arranged By [Vocal Arrangements By] – Pointer Sisters
Coordinator [Production Co-ordinator] – Daniel Kushnick, Michael Solomon (2)
Engineer [Assistant Engineer] – Jim Küenzi, Raven Royce-Jordan, Stephen Marcussen, Tim Dennen
Engineer [Recording Engineer] – Gabe Veltri
Engineer [Remix Engineer] – James Guthrie
Mastered By – Doug Sax, Mike Reese
Photography By – Aaron Rapoport
Producer – Richard Perry
Producer [Associate Producer] – Trevor Lawrence

Notes

Recorded and mixed at Studio 55, Los Angeles, California
Mastered at the Mastering Lab

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	Special Things (LP, Album)	Planet (15)	PL 52 242	Netherlands	1980
Recently Edited	Special Things (LP, Album, ARC Pressing)	Planet (15)	P-9	US	1980
Recently Edited	Special Things (LP, Album)	Planet (15)	P-9	Australia	1980
Recently Edited	Special Things (LP, Album)	Planet (15), Planet (15), Planet (15), Planet (15)	K52242, K 52242, P.9, P-9	UK	1980
New Submission	Special Things (LP, Album, Stereo)	Planet (15), Planet (15)	XP-9, XP 9	Canada	1980

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