Priority (album)
Priority is the sixth studio album by the Pointer Sisters, released in 1979 on the Planet label.
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | September 1979 | |||
Recorded | Studio 55 (Los Angeles, California) | |||
Genre | R&B, rock, soul | |||
Label | Planet Records | |||
Producer | Richard Perry | |||
Pointer Sisters chronology | ||||
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Source | Rating |
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Smash Hits | mixed [2] |
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
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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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 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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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 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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10. | "Nothin' But a Heartache" | Michael McDonald | 3:19 |
Personnel
- The Pointer Sisters
- Anita Pointer – lead vocals (3, 7), backing vocals
- Ruth Pointer – lead vocals (2, 6, 8), backing vocals
- June Pointer – lead vocals (1, 4, 5, 9), backing vocals
- Musicians
- Bill Payne – acoustic piano (1-4, 8, 9)
- Nicky Hopkins – acoustic piano (5, 6)
- William D. "Smitty" Smith – organ (1-4, 7, 8, 9), Rhodes piano (7)
- Waddy Wachtel – lead guitar (1, 2, 4, 5, 8), guitar (1-4, 7, 8, 9), acoustic guitar (4), rhythm guitar (5, 6), slide guitar (9)
- Dan Dugmore – guitar (1, 2, 7, 8, 9), pedal steel guitar (3), lead guitar (6), EBow (6)
- David Spinozza – guitar (4), slide guitar (5)
- Scott Chambers – bass (1-9)
- Rick Marotta – drums (1-9)
- Bobby Guidotti – tambourine (5), percussion (7, 9)
Production
- Richard Perry – producer
- Dennis Kirk – recording engineer
- Gabe Veltri – assistant engineer
- Bill Schnee – remix engineer
- Doug Sax and Mike Reese – mastering at The Mastering Lab (Los Angeles, CA).
- Kathleen Nelson – production coordinator
- Michael Solomon – production coordinator
- Michael Barackman – song coordinator
- Kosh – art direction and design
- Mark Hanauer – photography
- Sal Bonafede and Jerry Weintraub – management
Chart positions
Chart (1979) | Peak position |
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U.S. Billboard 200 | 72 |
U.S. Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums | 44 |
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References
- Hanson, Amy. Priority review at AllMusic. Retrieved 2011-11-12.
- Hepworth, David. "Albums". Smash Hits (October 4–17, 1979): 29.
External links
- Priority at Discogs (list of releases)
- The Pointer Sisters - Priority (1979, Remastered 2009) album to be listened as stream on Spotify
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