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By the time the Pointer Sisters unleashed their 1983 Break Out LP, they had racked up six Top Ten singles spread between the pop and R&B charts. Break Out would prove to be their new wave breakthrough, peppering both charts with five further songs -- half the album -- while the LP itself spent over a year on the charts. Astute performers, the Pointer Sisters had embraced the 1980s' penchant for synthesized sonics wholeheartedly and used them to fine effect across songs that were upbeat and slick, space-age dance grooves that brought a new dimension to the trio's sound. Both "Jump (For My Love)" and "Automatic" were massive hits during early 1984, as both injected the sisters' trademark harmonies with fresh grooves that culminated in an appealing blend of old and new. "Neutron Dance," meanwhile, with Ruth Pointer's rich lead vocal laying over an extraordinarily snappy and nearly frenetic melody, did double duty, also featuring in the film Beverly Hills Cop. Using those three songs as a springboard, Break Out powers on through one groover after another with few surprises, although "Dance Electric" combines a synthesizer straight out Human League territory with a blistering guitar solo and "Easy Persuasion" emerges as a smoky ballad of sorts. Although Break Out is a far cry from the Pointer Sisters' earliest intentions, it still charms and pleases. It's a vital part of the early-'80s tapestry, a sonic signpost for the ultimate feel-good generation.
© Amy Hanson /TiVo
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The Pointer Sisters, Associated Performer, Main Artist - Martha Sharron, Composer, Lyricist - Stephen Mitchell, Composer, Lyricist - Gary Skardina, Composer, Lyricist
(P) 1982 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
The Pointer Sisters, Associated Performer, Main Artist - Brock Walsh, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Mark Goldenberg, Composer, Lyricist - Richard Perry, Producer - Glenn Ballard, Producer - Michael Brooks, Recording Engineer - BILL SCHNEE, Mixing Engineer
(P) 1983 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
The Pointer Sisters, Associated Performer, Main Artist - Richard Perry, Producer - Barry Mann, Composer, Co-Producer, Lyricist - James Ingram, Composer, Lyricist - Cynthia Weil, Composer, Lyricist - Michael Brooks, Engineer - Bill Bottrell, Mixing Engineer
(P) 1983 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
The Pointer Sisters, Associated Performer, Main Artist - Nan O'Byrne, Composer, Lyricist - Richard Feldman, Composer, Lyricist - John Black, Composer, Lyricist - Richard Perry, Producer - Howie Rice, Producer - BILL SCHNEE, Mixing Engineer
(P) 1983 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
The Pointer Sisters, Associated Performer, Main Artist - Richard Perry, Producer - Glenn Ballard, Composer, Lyricist - Brock Walsh, Composer, Lyricist
(P) 1983 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
The Pointer Sisters, Associated Performer, Main Artist - Allee Willis, Composer, Lyricist - Danny Sembello, Composer, Lyricist - Richard Perry, Producer - Howie Rice, Producer - Michael Brooks, Recording Engineer - Bill Bottrell, Mixing Engineer
(P) 1983 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
The Pointer Sisters, Associated Performer, Main Artist - Bruce Roberts, Composer, Lyricist - Andy Goldmark, Composer, Lyricist - Richard Perry, Producer
(P) 1984 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
The Pointer Sisters, Associated Performer, Main Artist - Burt Bacharach, Composer, Lyricist - Davey Faragher, Composer, Lyricist - Brie Howard, Composer, Lyricist - Richard Perry, Producer
(P) 1983 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
The Pointer Sisters, Associated Performer, Main Artist - Andy Goldmark, Composer, Producer - Richard Perry, Producer - Michael Brooks, Recording Engineer - Bill Bottrell, Mixing Engineer
(P) 1983 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
The Pointer Sisters, Associated Performer, Main Artist - Richard Perry, Producer - Howie Rice, Composer, Lyricist - Nan O'Byrne, Composer, Lyricist
(P) 1983 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
The Pointer Sisters, Associated Performer, Main Artist - Brock Walsh, Composer, Lyricist - Mark Goldenberg, Composer, Lyricist - Richard Perry, Producer - JOHN "JELLYBEAN" BENITEZ, Mixing Engineer - Michael Hutchinson, Engineer, Mixing Engineer
(P) 1983 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
The Pointer Sisters, Associated Performer, Main Artist - Richard Perry, Producer - Jim Tract, Mixing Engineer - Michael Brooks, Mixing Engineer - Marti Sharron, Composer, Lyricist - Stephen Mitchell, Composer, Lyricist - Gary Skardina, Composer, Lyricist
(P) 1983 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
The Pointer Sisters, Associated Performer, Main Artist - Richard Perry, Producer - Howie Rice, Producer - Nan O'Byrne, Composer, Lyricist - Richard Feldman, Composer, Lyricist - John Black, Composer, Lyricist
(P) 1983 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
The Pointer Sisters, Associated Performer, Main Artist - Anita Pointer, Composer, Lyricist - June Pointer, Composer, Lyricist - Ruth Pointer, Composer, Lyricist - Trevor Lawrence, Composer, Lyricist - Richard Perry, Producer
(P) 1982 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
The Pointer Sisters, Associated Performer, Main Artist - Allee Willis, Composer, Lyricist - Richard Perry, Producer - Howie Rice, Producer - Danny Sembello, Composer, Lyricist - Michael Brooks, Recording Engineer - Bill Bottrell, Mixing Engineer
(P) 1983 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
The Pointer Sisters, Associated Performer, Main Artist - Richard Perry, Producer - Jim Tract, Mixing Engineer - Michael Brooks, Mixing Engineer - Barry Mann, Composer, Lyricist - James Ingram, Composer, Lyricist - Cynthia Weil, Composer, Lyricist
(P) 1983 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Album review
By the time the Pointer Sisters unleashed their 1983 Break Out LP, they had racked up six Top Ten singles spread between the pop and R&B charts. Break Out would prove to be their new wave breakthrough, peppering both charts with five further songs -- half the album -- while the LP itself spent over a year on the charts. Astute performers, the Pointer Sisters had embraced the 1980s' penchant for synthesized sonics wholeheartedly and used them to fine effect across songs that were upbeat and slick, space-age dance grooves that brought a new dimension to the trio's sound. Both "Jump (For My Love)" and "Automatic" were massive hits during early 1984, as both injected the sisters' trademark harmonies with fresh grooves that culminated in an appealing blend of old and new. "Neutron Dance," meanwhile, with Ruth Pointer's rich lead vocal laying over an extraordinarily snappy and nearly frenetic melody, did double duty, also featuring in the film Beverly Hills Cop. Using those three songs as a springboard, Break Out powers on through one groover after another with few surprises, although "Dance Electric" combines a synthesizer straight out Human League territory with a blistering guitar solo and "Easy Persuasion" emerges as a smoky ballad of sorts. Although Break Out is a far cry from the Pointer Sisters' earliest intentions, it still charms and pleases. It's a vital part of the early-'80s tapestry, a sonic signpost for the ultimate feel-good generation.
© Amy Hanson /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 16 track(s)
- Total length: 01:19:55
- Main artists: The Pointer Sisters
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: RCA - Legacy
- Genre: Soul/Funk/R&B R&B
This compilation (P) 2011 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
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