Priority (album)
| Priority | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
.JPG) | ||||
| Studio album by Pointer Sisters | ||||
| Released | September 1979 | |||
| Recorded |
Studio 55 (Los Angeles, California) | |||
| Genre | R&B, rock, soul | |||
| Label | Planet | |||
| Producer | Richard Perry | |||
| Pointer Sisters chronology | ||||
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| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Smash Hits | mixed[2] |
Priority is the sixth studio album by the Pointer Sisters, released in 1979 on the Planet label.
History
Their second venture with producer Richard Perry, it was also their second venture into rock. The album peaked at number 72 on the Billboard 200 and reached number 44 on the R&B albums chart. Two singles were released, "Blind Faith" and "Who Do You Love". Both songs failed to reach the Billboard Hot 100. The album was remastered and issued on CD with a bonus track, "Nothin' But a Heartache", in 2009 by Wounded Bird Records.
Track listing
| Side one | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
| 1. | "Who Do You Love" | Ian Hunter | 4:29 |
| 2. | "All Your Love" | Bob Seger | 4:09 |
| 3. | "Dreaming as One" | David Palmer, William D. Smith | 4:20 |
| 4. | "Turned Up Too Late" | Graham Parker | 3:37 |
| 5. | "Happy" | Mick Jagger, Keith Richards | 2:59 |
| Side two | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
| 6. | "Blind Faith" | Gerry Rafferty, Joe Egan | 3:51 |
| 7. | "Don't Let a Thief Steal into Your Heart" | Richard Thompson | 4:17 |
| 8. | "(She Got) The Fever" | Bruce Springsteen | 6:15 |
| 9. | "The Shape I'm In" | Robbie Robertson | 3:22 |
| 2009 remastered bonus tracks | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
| 10. | "Nothin' But a Heartache" | Michael McDonald | 3:19 |
Personnel
- Anita Pointer, Ruth Pointer, June Pointer – vocals
- Waddy Wachtel – guitar, acoustic guitar, rhythm guitar
- David Spinozza – guitar, slide guitar
- Dan Dugmore – guitar, pedal dteel guitar, ebow
- Scott Chambers – bass
- Nicky Hopkins, Bill Payne – piano
- William D. "Smitty" Smith – electric piano, organ
- Rick Marotta – drums
- Bobby Guidotti – tambourine, percussion
Production
- Richard Perry – producer, mix-down engineer
- Dennis Kirk – engineer
Chart positions
| Chart (1979) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard 200 | 72 |
| U.S. Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums | 44 |
References
- ↑ Hanson, Amy. Priority review at AllMusic. Retrieved 2011-11-12.
- ↑ Hepworth, David. "Albums". Smash Hits (October 4–17, 1979): 29.
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