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Sandwiched in between the heavy hitting Black and White and Break Out LPs, the Pointer Sisters' 1982 So Excited effort may not have managed the Top Ten, but impacted the scene nevertheless, as the group took three singles into charts that year. The opening, and best remembered track from the set, "I'm So Excited," delivered a punch-drunk, rapid fire snap straight into the dance clubs, following the marvelous, mid tempo swing song "American Music" up the charts with a combination of urgent beats and sassy harmony that fall. And, while these songs, along with chart mate "If You Wanna Get Back Your Lady" certainly merit their successes, there are several other moments on the album which actually prove more interesting. The Sue Shifrin penned "See How the Love Goes," which is hauntingly reminiscent of Peter Frampton's "Show me the Way," emerged a gorgeously melancholy melody that hovered somewhere between ballad and smooth groove and showcased Anita Pointer's lead vocals perfectly, while the sisters turned in a surprising cover of Prince's "I Feel for You" two years before Chaka Khan recorded what has become the definitive version. While it's true that the songs on So Excited pale markedly in comparison to the best of the Pointer Sisters' remarkable oeuvre, there are still plenty of unexpected guitar solos and heavy harmonies to snap heads to attention. Even in an off year, the group found themselves happily ensconced in the Top Twenty. That's no small feat.
© Amy Hanson /TiVo
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The Pointer Sisters, Associated Performer, Main Artist - Anita Pointer, Composer, Lyricist - June Pointer, Composer, Lyricist - Ruth Pointer, Composer, Lyricist - Trevor Lawrence, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Richard Perry, Producer - Gabe Veltri, Engineer, Mixing Engineer - James C. Tract, Mixing Engineer
(P) 1982 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
The Pointer Sisters, Associated Performer, Main Artist - Terry Britten, Composer, Lyricist - Sue Shifren, Composer, Lyricist - Richard Perry, Producer - Trevor Lawrence, Producer
(P) 1982 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
The Pointer Sisters, Associated Performer, Main Artist - Paul Gordon, Composer, Lyricist - Richard Perry, Producer - Jay Gruska, Composer, Lyricist
(P) 1982 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
The Pointer Sisters, Associated Performer, Main Artist - Patrick Henderson, Composer, Lyricist - Richard Perry, Producer - Michael Bolotin, Composer, Lyricist - Laython Armour, Composer, Lyricist
(P) 1982 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
The Pointer Sisters, Associated Performer, Main Artist - Brian Potter, Composer, Lyricist - John Lewis Parker, Composer, Lyricist
(P) 1982 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
The Pointer Sisters, Associated Performer, Main Artist - Prince, Composer, Lyricist - Richard Perry, Producer
(P) 1982 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
The Pointer Sisters, Associated Performer, Main Artist - Richard Perry, Producer - Trevor Lawrence, Producer - Matthew Garey, Composer, Lyricist - Arnie Roman, Composer, Lyricist
(P) 1982 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
The Pointer Sisters, Associated Performer, Main Artist - Richard Perry, Producer - Trevor Lawrence, Producer - Parker McGee, Composer, Lyricist
(P) 1982 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
The Pointer Sisters, Associated Performer, Main Artist - Ruth Pointer, Composer, Lyricist - Trevor Lawrence, Composer, Lyricist - Anita Pointer, Composer, Lyricist
(P) 1982 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
The Pointer Sisters, Associated Performer, Main Artist - John Lewis Parker, Composer - Brian Potter, Composer - Richard Perry, Producer - Trevor Lawrence, Assistant Producer
(P) 1982 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Album review
Sandwiched in between the heavy hitting Black and White and Break Out LPs, the Pointer Sisters' 1982 So Excited effort may not have managed the Top Ten, but impacted the scene nevertheless, as the group took three singles into charts that year. The opening, and best remembered track from the set, "I'm So Excited," delivered a punch-drunk, rapid fire snap straight into the dance clubs, following the marvelous, mid tempo swing song "American Music" up the charts with a combination of urgent beats and sassy harmony that fall. And, while these songs, along with chart mate "If You Wanna Get Back Your Lady" certainly merit their successes, there are several other moments on the album which actually prove more interesting. The Sue Shifrin penned "See How the Love Goes," which is hauntingly reminiscent of Peter Frampton's "Show me the Way," emerged a gorgeously melancholy melody that hovered somewhere between ballad and smooth groove and showcased Anita Pointer's lead vocals perfectly, while the sisters turned in a surprising cover of Prince's "I Feel for You" two years before Chaka Khan recorded what has become the definitive version. While it's true that the songs on So Excited pale markedly in comparison to the best of the Pointer Sisters' remarkable oeuvre, there are still plenty of unexpected guitar solos and heavy harmonies to snap heads to attention. Even in an off year, the group found themselves happily ensconced in the Top Twenty. That's no small feat.
© Amy Hanson /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 10 track(s)
- Total length: 00:45:10
- Main artists: The Pointer Sisters
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: RCA - Legacy
- Genre: Soul/Funk/R&B R&B
(P) 1982 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
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