Baby Sister (album)
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| Released | June 15, 1983 | |||
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| Genre | R&B | |||
| Length | 58:54 | |||
| Label | Planet | |||
| Producer | Richard Perry | |||
| June Pointer chronology | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
Baby Sister is the first studio album by June Pointer, released in 1983 on the Planet label.[2][3]
History[edit]
The album was the debut solo album by June Pointer, as still a member of the Pointer Sisters, and the album featured contribution from her sisters Anita and Ruth. The Norman Whitfield–composed "Ready for Some Action" reached No. 28 on the R&B singles chart.[4][5][6][7][8] It was quoted by author Steven Vass, that, "It was a middling connection of pop songs, ballads, and 1960s retro, and business was disappointingly slow".[9]
Track listing[edit]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Ready for Some Action" | Norman Whitfield | 5:59 |
| 2. | "I Will Understand" | Ben Elliott, Burt Conrad, John Barnes | 4:32 |
| 3. | "To You, My Love" | Tom Bahler | 4:26 |
| 4. | "New Love, True Love" | Anita Pointer, June Pointer, Trevor Lawrence | 4:23 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5. | "I'm Ready for Love" | Holland–Dozier–Holland | 3:58 |
| 6. | "You Can Do It" | Evie Sands, Richard Germinaro, Ben Weisman | 4:32 |
| 7. | "Always" | David Batteau, Moon Calhoun*, Scott Shelley | 3:50 |
| 8. | "My Blues Have Gone" | Kim Beacon | 4:25 |
| 9. | "Don't Mess with Bill" | William "Smokey" Robinson | 3:07 |
Personnel[edit]
Adapted from liner notes.[10][3]
Ready for Some Action
- Bass – Nathan East
- Drums – J.R. Robinson
- Guitar – Howie Rice
- Guitar – George Doering
- Guitar – Tim May
- Fender Rhodes – John Barnes
- Synthesizer – John Barnes
- Synthesizer – Michael Nash
- Percussion – Paulinho Da Costa
- Background Vocals – Clydie King
- Background Vocals – Julia Tillman Waters
- Background Vocals – Merry Clayton
- Vocals – June Pointer
I Will Understand
- Bass – Nathan East
- Drums – J.R. Robinson
- Guitar – George Doering
- Guitar – Tim May
- Keyboards – John Barnes
- Synthesizer – Derek Nakamoto
- Synthesizer – John Barnes
- Percussion – Dan Marfisi
- Background Vocals – Marva Holcolm
- Vocals – June Pointer
To You, My Love
- Bass – Nathan East
- Drums – J.R. Robinson
- Guitar – Paul Jackson Jr
- Guitar – Tim May
- Keyboards – John Barnes
- Synthesizer – Greg Phillinganes
- Synthesizer – Ian Underwood
- Programming – Michael Boddicker
- Percussion – Paulinho Da Costa
- Background Vocals – James Ingram
- Background Vocals – Phil Perry
- Background Vocals – Phillip Ingram
- Vocals – June Pointer
New Love, True Love
- Bass – Nathan East
- Drums – J.R. Robinson
- Guitar – Paul Jackson Jr.
- Guitar – Tim May
- Keyboards – John Barnes
- Synthesizer – Greg Phillinganes
- Synthesizer – Ed Walsh
- Synthesizer – Robbie Buchanan
- Programming – Michael Boddicker
- Percussion – Paulinho Da Costa
- Background Vocals – Anita Pointer
- Background Vocals – Clydene Jackson
- Background Vocals – Julia Tillman Waters
- Background Vocals – Maxine Willard Waters
- Background Vocals – Ruth Pointer
- Vocals June Pointer
I'm Ready for Love
- Bass – Nathan East
- Drums – J.R. Robinson
- Guitar – George Doering
- Guitar – Lee Ritenour
- Keyboards – John Barnes
- Synthesizer – John Barnes
- Synthesizer – Ed Walsh
- Synthesizer – Michael Boddicker
- Saxophone – Trevor Lawrence
- Background Vocals – Anita Pointer
- Background Vocals – Jim Gilstrap
- Background Vocals – Lisa Roberts
- Background Vocals – Ruth Pointer
- Background Vocals – Stephanie Spruill
- Vocals – June Pointer
You Can Do It
- Bass – Nathan East
- Drums – J.R. Robinson
- Guitar – Paul Jackson Jr.
- Guitar – Tim May
- Keyboards – John Barnes
- Synthesizer – Michael Boddicker
- Reeds – Gary Herbig
- Reeds – Jim Horn
- Trombone – Dick Hyde
- Trumpet – Chuck Findley
- Trumpet – Gary Grant
- Percussion – Paulinho Da Costa
- Background Vocals – Jim Gilstrap
- Background Vocals – Lisa Roberts
- Background Vocals – Stephanie Spruill
- Vocals – June Pointer
Always
- Bass – Nathan East
- Drums – J.R. Robinson
- Guitar – Ira Newborn
- Guitar – Paul Jackson Jr
- Keyboards – Randy Waldman
- Synthesizer – Greg Phillinganes
- Programming – Michael Boddicker
- Percussion – Paulinho Da Costa
- Background Vocals – James Ingram
- Background Vocals – Phil Perry
- Background Vocals – Phillip Ingram
- Background Vocals – Ruth Pointer
- Vocals – June Pointer
My Blues Have Gone
- Bass – Nathan East
- Drums – J.R. Robinson
- Guitar – Lee Ritenour
- Guitar – Paul Jackson Jr
- Guitar – Tim May
- Keyboards – John Barnes
- Synthesizer – Ed Walsh
- Reeds – Gary Herbig
- Reeds – Jim Horn
- Trombone – Dick Hyde
- Trumpet – Chuck Findley
- Trumpet – Gary Grant
- Percussion – Paulinho Da Costa
- Vocals – June Pointer
Don't Mess with Bill
- Bass – Nathan East
- Drums – J.R. Robinson
- Guitar – Paul Jackson Jr
- Guitar – Tim May
- Keyboards – John Barnes
- Organ – William Smith
- Reeds – Gary Herbig
- Reeds – Jim Horn
- Trombone – Dick Hyde
- Trumpet – Chuck Findley
- Trumpet – Gary Grant
- Vibes – Victor Feldman
- Percussion – Paulinho Da Costa
- Background Vocals – Anita Pointer
- Background Vocals – Clydene Jackson
- Background Vocals – Julia Tillman Waters
References[edit]
- ^ "June Pointer – Baby Sister". AllMusic.
- ^ Pointer, Ruth (2016). Still So Excited!: My Life as a Pointer Sister. Triumph Books.
- ^ a b "June Pointer – Baby Sister". Sessiondays.com.
- ^ "June Pointer Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved January 28, 2024.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2006). The Billboard Book of Top 40 R & B and Hip-hop Hits. Billboard. p. 734.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (1983). Joel Whitburn's Music Yearbook. Record Research Incorporated. p. 95.
- ^ "Billboard". April 22, 2006 – via Google Books.
- ^ "June Pointer Top Songs". Musicvf.com. Retrieved January 28, 2024.
- ^ Vass, Steven (February 2, 2024). Let The Music Play: How R&B Fell In Love With 80s Synths. Velocity Press. ISBN 978-1-913231-49-1. Retrieved January 28, 2024.
- ^ June Pointer – Baby Sister (liner notes): 1983.
External links[edit]
- Baby Sister at AllMusic
- June Pointer at Discogs (list of releases)