Special Things

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

Tracklist

1CD
#TitleRatingLength
1Could 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 (trumpet, trombone, horn player) and Steve Madaio
French horn:
Henri Sigismonti
guitar:
Paul Jackson, Jr. (fusion/urban jazz composer, arranger, producer and guitarist)
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., Tira Music, イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division) (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 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
3:33
2He’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:
BMG Music (in 1980) and 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., EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd (not for release label use!), Mann and Weil Songs, Inc., Snow Music, Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd. (Australian subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group), ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division), 大洋音楽 (Taiyō Music), イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division) (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 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
53:38
3The 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 (trumpet, trombone, horn player) and Warren Looney
guitar:
Paul Jackson, Jr. (fusion/urban jazz composer, arranger, producer and guitarist)
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 (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.), フジパシフィックミュージック 第2事業部 (Fujipacific Music, Inc. Division 2), ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music 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 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
3:34
4Evil
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. (fusion/urban jazz composer, arranger, producer and guitarist)
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
5Save 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. (fusion/urban jazz composer, arranger, producer and guitarist)
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 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division)
3:23
6We’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
cover 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 (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., 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 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
4:51
7Where 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., New Hidden Valley Music Co., シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.), フジパシフィックミュージック 第2事業部 (Fujipacific Music, Inc. Division 2), ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division), イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division) (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 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
3:07
8Special 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.
3:08
9Here 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. (fusion/urban jazz composer, arranger, producer and guitarist) 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
10Movin’ On
producer:
Richard Perry (producer)
recording of:
Movin’ On
writer:
Marlo Henderson, Trevor Lawrence (70s–90s saxophonist & producer, father of Trevor Lawrence Jr.), Anita Pointer, June Pointer and Ruth Pointer
publisher:
Anita Pointer Publishing, Braintree Music, EMI Blackwood Music Inc., Leggs Four Publishing, Ruth Pointer Publishing and Tira Music
3:16

Credits

Release

manufactured by:Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008)
copyrighted (©) by:Wounded Bird Records (in 2007)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:BMG Music (in 2007)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/1612635 [info]
ASIN:US: B000QJLQLW [info]