Special Things
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Special Things is the seventh studio album by the Pointer Sisters, released in 1980 on the Planet label.
History
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 eventually went gold on the strength of the top three gold-certified single, "He's So Shy".
Track listing
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| 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" | A. Pointer |
3:08 |
| 9. |
"Here Is Where Your Love Belongs" | Bill Champlin |
4:40 |
Personnel
- Anita Pointer, Ruth Pointer, June Pointer – vocals
- Ollie E. Brown, James Gadson – drums
- Nathan Watts – bass
- Paul Jackson, Jr., Tim May, Marlo Henderson – guitar
- Greg Phillinganes – keyboards, synthesizer, clavinet
- Paulinho da Costa – percussion
- Raymond Pounds – drums on track 4
- Ricky Lawson – drums on track 7, 9
- John Pierce – bass on track 6
- James Jamerson – bass on track 7
- Ben Bridges – guitar on track 4
- Mark Goldenberg – guitar on tracks 6, 8
- David Williams – guitar on tracks 7, 9
- Tom Snow – keyboards, synthesizer on track 2
- Lance Ong – synthesizer on tracks 3, 4
- Clarence McDonald – piano
- John Barnes – electric piano on track 6, keyboards on track 8
- Burt Bacharach – keyboards on track 7
- Michael Boddicker – synthesizer on track 8
- Nathan Watts – percussion on track 5
- Don Myrick, Jay Hutson – alto flute, saxophone
- Henry Sigismonti – French horn
- Chuck Findley, Steve Madaio, Warren Looney, Larry Gittens, Bill Reichenbach, Jr., Slyde Hyde, Gary Grant – horns
Production
- Richard Perry – producer
- Trevor Lawrence – producer, strings arrangements, horns arrangements, conductor
- Gabe Veltri – recording engineer
- Jim Küenzi, Raven Royce-Jordan, Stephen Marcussen, Tim Dennen – assistant engineers
- James Guthrie – remix engineer
- Doug Sax, Mike Reese – mastering engineer
- Daniel Kushnick, Michael Solomon – technicians
- Burt Bacharach – strings arrangements, horns arrangements
- Sid Sharp – concertmaster
- Aaron Rapoport – photography
Chart positions
References
External links
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- The Best of the Pointer Sisters
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|  Book:The Pointer Sisters |
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