The Pointer Sisters (album)

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The Pointer Sisters
The Pointer Sisters cover
Studio album by The Pointer Sisters
Released March, 1973
Recorded 1972 - 1973
Genre R&B/soul
Length 46:47
Label Blue Thumb
Producer David Rubinson
Professional reviews
The Pointer Sisters chronology
The Pointer Sisters
(1973)		 That's a Plenty
(1974)

The Pointer Sisters is the self-titled debut by the Pointer Sisters, released in 1973 on Blue Thumb records. The album yielded the hits "Yes We Can Can" and "Wang Dang Doodle" and became a success based on word of mouth after heralded performances at the Troubadour in Los Angeles and the Helen Reddy Show. The album peaked at number thirteen on the Billboard Top 200 and reached number three on the R&B albums chart and was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America at the end of the year.

[edit] Track listing

  1. "Yes We Can Can" (Allen Toussaint) 6:05
  2. "Cloudburst" (Jimmy Harris, Leroy Kirkland) 3:12
  3. "Jada" (J. Cohen, The Pointer Sisters) 4:42
  4. "River Boulevard" (Barbara Mauritz) 5:54
  5. "Old Songs" (Bruce Good, John Shine) 4:04
  6. "That's How I Feel" (Wilton Felder) 7:10
  7. "Sugar" (Pointer Sisters) 2:19
  8. "Pains and Tears" (Norman Landsberg) 2:37
  9. "Naked Foot" (Tate) 3:47
  10. "Wang Dang Doodle" (Willie Dixon) 7:38