Special Things
1980 studio album by the Pointer Sisters
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
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| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | |
Special Things is the seventh studio album by the Pointer Sisters, released in 1980 on Planet Records.
01History
The album marked their third venture with producer Richard Perry and featured a more stylized R&B/pop production, launching the group into its most successful period. The album spawned their second top three gold-certified single, "He's So Shy". The album also contains minor hit "Could I Be Dreamin’" and two songs written by Burt Bacharach, "The Love Too Good to Last" and "Where Did the Time Go".
02Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Could I Be Dreaming" | Anita Pointer, Trevor Lawrence, Marlo Henderson | 3:31 |
| 2. | "He's So Shy" | Tom Snow, Cynthia Weil | 3:37 |
| 3. | "The Love Too Good to Last" | Burt Bacharach, Carole Bayer Sager, Peter Allen | 3:32 |
| 4. | "Evil" | Geoffrey Leib, Larry Lingle | 3:19 |
| 5. | "Save This Night for Love" | Ellison Chase, Bill Haberman, Art Jacobson | 3:25 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6. | "We've Got the Power" | Michael Brooks, Bob Esty | 4:53 |
| 7. | "Where Did the Time Go" | Bacharach, Sager | 3:08 |
| 8. | "Special Things" | Anita Pointer | 3:08 |
| 9. | "Here Is Where Your Love Belongs" | Bill Champlin | 4:40 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10. | "Movin' On" | Anita Pointer, Ruth Pointer, June Pointer, Lawrence, Henderson | 3:19 |
03Personnel
The Pointer Sisters
- Anita Pointer, lead vocals (1, 3, 5, 8), backing vocals
- June Pointer, lead vocals (2, 4, 6, 7), backing vocals
- Ruth Pointer, lead vocals (9), backing vocals
Musicians
- Greg Phillinganes, keyboards (1, 3−5, 7, 9), synthesizers (5), clavinet (6)
- Tom Snow, keyboards (2), synthesizers (2)
- Lance Ong, synthesizers (3, 4)
- Michael Boddicker, synthesizer programming (5), synthesizers (8)
- John Barnes, Fender Rhodes (6), keyboards (8)
- Clarence McDonald, acoustic piano (6)
- Burt Bacharach, keyboards (7)
- Paul Jackson Jr., guitars (1, 3, 5, 9), guitar solo (4)
- Tim May, guitars (2, 6, 8)
- Ben Bridges, guitars (4)
- Marlo Henderson, guitars (4, 5, 7)
- Mark Goldenberg, guitars (6, 8)
- David Williams, guitars (7, 9)
- Nathan Watts, bass (1−5, 8, 9), percussion (5)
- John Pierce, bass (6)
- James Jamerson, bass (7)
- Ollie E. Brown, drums (1, 3, 5)
- James Gadson, drums (2, 6, 8)
- Raymond Pounds, drums (4)
- Ricky Lawson, drums (7, 9)
- Paulinho da Costa, percussion (1−4, 8)
- Jay Hutson, alto flute (1), saxophones (4)
- Don Myrick, alto flute (1), saxophones (4), alto sax solo (9)
- Bill Reichenbach Jr., trombone (1, 4)
- Dick Hyde, trombone (4)
- Chuck Findley, trumpet (1), flugelhorn (1, 3)
- Steve Madaio, trumpet (1, 4), flugelhorn (1)
- Warren Looney, flugelhorn (3)
- Larry Gittens, trumpet (4)
- Gary Grant, trumpet (4)
- Henry Sigismonti, French horn (1)
- Sid Sharp, concertmaster (1, 3, 5−7, 9)
Music arrangements
- The Pointer Sisters, all vocal arrangements
- Trevor Lawrence, arrangements (1, 6, 9), horn arrangements (1, 4, 6, 7, 9), string arrangements (1, 5, 6, 9), conductor (1, 5, 6, 9), orchestration (3)
- Tom Snow, arrangements (2)
- Burt Bacharach, horn arrangements (3), string arrangements (3, 7)
04Production
- Richard Perry, producer
- Trevor Lawrence, associate producer
- Gabe Veltri, recording
- Tim Dennen, assistant engineer
- Jim Küenzi, assistant engineer
- Stephen Marcussen, assistant engineer
- Raven Royce-Jordan, assistant engineer
- James Guthrie, remixing
- Mike Reese, mastering
- Doug Sax, mastering
- The Mastering Lab (Los Angeles, CA), mastering location
- Daniel Kushnick, production coordinator
- Michael Solomon, production coordinator
- John Kosh, art direction, design
- Aaron Rapoport, photography
05Chart positions
| Chart (1980) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (Kent Music Report) | 67 |
| US Billboard 200 | 34 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) | 19 |
Sources and credits
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