Special Things

~ Release by The Pointer Sisters (see all versions of this release, 9 available)

Tracklist

12" Vinyl 1
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A1Could I Be Dreamin’
recording engineer:
Gabe Veltri
associate producer:
Trevor Lawrence (70s-90s saxophonist & producer, father of Trevor Lawrence Jr.)
producer:
Richard Perry (producer)
mixer:
James Guthrie
alto flute:
Jay Hutson and Don Myrick
bass guitar:
Nate Watts
drums (drum set):
Ollie E. Brown (US drummer, session musician & record producer)
flugelhorn and trumpet:
Chuck Findley and Steve Madaio
French horn:
Henri Sigismonti
guitar:
Paul Jackson, Jr.
keyboard:
Greg Phillinganes
percussion:
Paulinho da Costa (Brazilian percussionist)
trombone:
Bill Reichenbach (jazz trombonist)
lead vocals:
Anita Pointer
conductor:
Trevor Lawrence (70s-90s saxophonist & producer, father of Trevor Lawrence Jr.)
brass [horns] arranger and strings arranger:
Trevor Lawrence (70s-90s saxophonist & producer, father of Trevor Lawrence Jr.)
vocals arranger:
The Pointer Sisters
concertmaster:
Sid Sharp
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Planet Records (holding company, parent of the Planet imprint - file NO releases here!) (in 1980)
recorded at and mixed at:
Studio 55 in Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Could I Be Dreamin’
writer:
Marlo Henderson, Trevor Lawrence (70s-90s saxophonist & producer, father of Trevor Lawrence Jr.) and Anita Pointer
publisher:
Anita Pointer Publishing, EMI April Music Inc., EMI Blackwood Music Inc. (1989-07-24–present), Tira Music, イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
3:33
A2He’s So Shy
recording engineer:
Gabe Veltri
synthesizer programming:
Michael Boddicker
associate producer:
Trevor Lawrence (70s-90s saxophonist & producer, father of Trevor Lawrence Jr.)
producer:
Richard Perry (producer)
mixer:
James Guthrie
bass guitar:
Nate Watts
drums (drum set):
James Gadson (American drummer)
guitar:
Tim May (session/jazz guitarist)
keyboard and synthesizer:
Tom Snow (US keyboardist/songwriter)
percussion:
Paulinho da Costa (Brazilian percussionist)
lead vocals:
June Pointer
arranger:
Tom Snow (US keyboardist/songwriter)
vocals arranger:
The Pointer Sisters
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Planet Records (holding company, parent of the Planet imprint - file NO releases here!) (in 1980)
recorded at and mixed at:
Studio 55 in Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
He’s So Shy
writer:
Tom Snow (US keyboardist/songwriter) and Cynthia Weil
publisher:
Dyad Music Ltd., EMI Blackwood Music Inc. (1989-07-24–present), Mann and Weil Songs, Inc., Snow Music, Sony/ATV Songs LLC, ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部, 大洋音楽, イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
53:38
A3The Love Too Good to Last
recording engineer:
Gabe Veltri
associate producer:
Trevor Lawrence (70s-90s saxophonist & producer, father of Trevor Lawrence Jr.)
producer:
Richard Perry (producer)
mixer:
James Guthrie
bass guitar:
Nate Watts
drums (drum set):
Ollie E. Brown (US drummer, session musician & record producer)
flugelhorn:
Chuck Findley and Warren Looney
guitar:
Paul Jackson, Jr.
keyboard:
Greg Phillinganes
percussion:
Paulinho da Costa (Brazilian percussionist)
synthesizer:
Lance Ong
lead vocals:
Anita Pointer
brass [horns] arranger and strings arranger:
Burt Bacharach
vocals arranger:
The Pointer Sisters
orchestrator:
Trevor Lawrence (70s-90s saxophonist & producer, father of Trevor Lawrence Jr.)
concertmaster:
Sid Sharp
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Planet Records (holding company, parent of the Planet imprint - file NO releases here!) (in 1980)
recorded at and mixed at:
Studio 55 in Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
The Love Too Good to Last
writer:
Peter Allen (Australian singer‐songwriter), Burt Bacharach and Carole Bayer Sager
publisher:
Begonia Melodies Inc., Irving Music (BMI), New Hidden Valley Music Co., Woolnough Music, シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント, フジパシフィックミュージック 第2事業部, ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部
3:34
A4Evil
recording engineer:
Gabe Veltri
associate producer:
Trevor Lawrence (70s-90s saxophonist & producer, father of Trevor Lawrence Jr.)
producer:
Richard Perry (producer)
mixer:
James Guthrie
bass guitar:
Nate Watts
brass [horns]:
Gary Grant (brass)
drums (drum set):
Raymond Pounds
guitar:
Ben Bridges and Marlo Henderson
keyboard:
Greg Phillinganes
percussion:
Paulinho da Costa (Brazilian percussionist)
saxophone:
Jay Hutson and Don Myrick
solo guitar:
Paul Jackson, Jr.
synthesizer:
Lance Ong
trombone:
Bill Reichenbach (jazz trombonist) and Slyde Hyde
trumpet:
Larry Gittens and Steve Madaio
lead vocals:
June Pointer
brass [horns] arranger:
Trevor Lawrence (70s-90s saxophonist & producer, father of Trevor Lawrence Jr.)
vocals arranger:
The Pointer Sisters
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Planet Records (holding company, parent of the Planet imprint - file NO releases here!) (in 1980)
recorded at and mixed at:
Studio 55 in Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Evil
writer:
Geoffrey Leib and Larry Lingle
publisher:
Evan Paul Music, Leibraphone Music and Special Music
3:19
A5Save This Night for Love
recording engineer:
Gabe Veltri
synthesizer programming:
Michael Boddicker
associate producer:
Trevor Lawrence (70s-90s saxophonist & producer, father of Trevor Lawrence Jr.)
producer:
Richard Perry (producer)
mixer:
James Guthrie
bass guitar and percussion:
Nate Watts
drums (drum set):
Ollie E. Brown (US drummer, session musician & record producer)
guitar:
Marlo Henderson and Paul Jackson, Jr.
keyboard and synthesizer:
Greg Phillinganes
lead vocals:
Anita Pointer
conductor:
Trevor Lawrence (70s-90s saxophonist & producer, father of Trevor Lawrence Jr.)
strings arranger:
Trevor Lawrence (70s-90s saxophonist & producer, father of Trevor Lawrence Jr.)
vocals arranger:
The Pointer Sisters
concertmaster:
Sid Sharp
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Planet Records (holding company, parent of the Planet imprint - file NO releases here!) (in 1980)
recorded at and mixed at:
Studio 55 in Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Save This Night for Love
writer:
Ellison Chase, Bill Haberman and Arthur Jacobson
publisher:
ATV Music, Sony/ATV Songs LLC and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部
3:23
B1We’ve Got the Power
recording engineer:
Gabe Veltri
associate producer:
Trevor Lawrence (70s-90s saxophonist & producer, father of Trevor Lawrence Jr.)
producer:
Richard Perry (producer)
mixer:
James Guthrie
bass guitar:
John Pierce (US session bassist)
clavinet:
Greg Phillinganes
drums (drum set):
James Gadson (American drummer)
guitar:
Mark Goldenberg and Tim May (session/jazz guitarist)
piano:
Clarence McDonald
Rhodes piano:
John Barnes (US soul songwriter, keyboardist, synthesizer & pianist aka LA Jay)
lead vocals:
June Pointer
conductor:
Trevor Lawrence (70s-90s saxophonist & producer, father of Trevor Lawrence Jr.)
brass [horns] arranger and strings arranger:
Trevor Lawrence (70s-90s saxophonist & producer, father of Trevor Lawrence Jr.)
vocals arranger:
The Pointer Sisters
concertmaster:
Sid Sharp
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Planet Records (holding company, parent of the Planet imprint - file NO releases here!) (in 1980)
recorded at and mixed at:
Studio 55 in Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
We’ve Got the Power
writer:
Michael Brooks (sound engineer and remixer, notably associated with The Pointer Sisters) and Bob Esty (disco songwriter - producer from Massachusetts)
publisher:
Our Favorite Music, Rick S. Music (publishing company associated with Casablanca), ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部
4:51
B2Where Did the Time Go
recording engineer:
Gabe Veltri
associate producer:
Trevor Lawrence (70s-90s saxophonist & producer, father of Trevor Lawrence Jr.)
producer:
Richard Perry (producer)
mixer:
James Guthrie
bass guitar:
James Jamerson, Jr.
drums (drum set):
Ricky Lawson
guitar:
Marlo Henderson and David Williams (session guitarist and songwriter)
keyboard:
Burt Bacharach and Greg Phillinganes
lead vocals:
June Pointer
brass [horns] arranger:
Trevor Lawrence (70s-90s saxophonist & producer, father of Trevor Lawrence Jr.)
strings arranger:
Burt Bacharach
vocals arranger:
The Pointer Sisters
concertmaster:
Sid Sharp
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Planet Records (holding company, parent of the Planet imprint - file NO releases here!) (in 1980)
recorded at and mixed at:
Studio 55 in Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Where Did the Time Go
writer:
Burt Bacharach and Carole Bayer Sager
publisher:
Begonia Melodies Inc., EMI April Music Inc., EMI Blackwood Music Inc. (1989-07-24–present), New Hidden Valley Music Co., シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント, フジパシフィックミュージック 第2事業部, ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部, イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
3:07
B3Special Things
recording engineer:
Gabe Veltri
associate producer:
Trevor Lawrence (70s-90s saxophonist & producer, father of Trevor Lawrence Jr.)
producer:
Richard Perry (producer)
mixer:
James Guthrie
bass guitar:
Nate Watts
drums (drum set):
James Gadson (American drummer)
guitar:
Mark Goldenberg and Tim May (session/jazz guitarist)
keyboard:
John Barnes (US soul songwriter, keyboardist, synthesizer & pianist aka LA Jay)
percussion:
Paulinho da Costa (Brazilian percussionist)
synthesizer:
Michael Boddicker
lead vocals:
Anita Pointer
vocals arranger:
The Pointer Sisters
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Planet Records (holding company, parent of the Planet imprint - file NO releases here!) (in 1980)
recorded at and mixed at:
Studio 55 in Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Special Things
lyricist and composer:
Anita Pointer
publisher:
Braintree Music and EMI Blackwood Music Inc. (1989-07-24–present)
3:08
B4Here Is Where Your Love Belongs
recording engineer:
Gabe Veltri
associate producer:
Trevor Lawrence (70s-90s saxophonist & producer, father of Trevor Lawrence Jr.)
producer:
Richard Perry (producer)
mixer:
James Guthrie
bass guitar:
Nate Watts
drums (drum set):
Ricky Lawson
guitar:
Paul Jackson, Jr. and David Williams (session guitarist and songwriter)
keyboard:
Greg Phillinganes
solo alto saxophone:
Don Myrick
lead vocals:
Ruth Pointer
conductor:
Trevor Lawrence (70s-90s saxophonist & producer, father of Trevor Lawrence Jr.)
brass [horns] arranger and strings arranger:
Trevor Lawrence (70s-90s saxophonist & producer, father of Trevor Lawrence Jr.)
vocals arranger:
The Pointer Sisters
concertmaster:
Sid Sharp
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Planet Records (holding company, parent of the Planet imprint - file NO releases here!) (in 1980)
recorded at and mixed at:
Studio 55 in Los Angeles, California, United States
cover recording of:
Here Is Where Your Love Belongs
lyricist and composer:
Bill Champlin
publisher:
Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music) and Nightworm Music
4:39

Credits

Release

photography:Aaron Rapoport (photographer)
assistant engineer:Tim Dennen
Jim Küenzi
Stephen Marcussen (mastering engineer)
Raven Royce‐Jordan
mastering:Mike Reese (mastering engineer)
Doug Sax
distributed by:Elektra/Asylum Records (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US)
copyrighted (©) by:Planet Records (holding company, parent of the Planet imprint - file NO releases here!) (in 1980)
mastered at:The Mastering Lab (Hollywood, 1967-2008) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/998602 [info]