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Keeping to their regular routine of releasing an album a year, Sister Sledge emerged in 1982 with The Sisters, their first self-produced effort. Keeping their disco-fied R&B in place, the sisters added a few contemporary kicks to hold their own in a decade fast leaving them behind. The move proved correct, as the group was rewarded with another Top 20 hit. The punchy, horn-heavy, and lightly funky "Super Bad Sisters" not only opens the album in fine style, but also adds a surprising sonic update via a rap from Kenneth and James Williams. Following that feat, though, the rest of the set settles down to soft-edged R&B and mediocre ballads. A less-than-stellar remake of the Mary Wells classic "My Guy" managed to reach number 14 R&B, while a passable duet between Kathy Sledge and David Simmons actually emerges as one of The Sisters' best moments. "Jacki's Theme: There's No Stopping Us," meanwhile, brought the set to a close with its quirky, snap-happy disco grooves. At the end of the day, and despite the fact that it's obvious that the band was still full of good ideas, The Sisters just doesn't reach its full potential. It could be that the band was too far out of its time and place, or that it just didn't have enough oomph to keep its edge, or perhaps it just suffered from production jitters. But ultimately, there are far finer ways to sample the remarkable talents of this R&B powerhouse.
© Amy Hanson /TiVo
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Kenneth Williams, Rap - Jim Gallagher, Engineer - Joni Sledge, Writer - Kim Sledge, Producer, Vocals, Writer - Sister Sledge, MainArtist - ROBERT ALLEN, Writer - James Williams, Rap - Jack Faith, Arrangement Horn, Strings Orchestration - John Wisner, AssistantEngineer - Arthur Stoppe, Engineer - Nick Mundy, Guitar - Steve Gold, Keyboards, Synthesizer - Art Austin, Writer - Kathy Sledge Lightfoot, Producer, Vocals, Writer - Dirk Devlin, Engineer - Drew Henderson, Percussion - Michael Spitz, AssistantEngineer - Debbie Sledge Young, Producer, Vocals, Writer - Darryl Birgee, Drums - Jodi Sledge, Producer, Vocals - Joe Bees, AssistantEngineer - Joe Tarcia, MixingEngineer, RecordingEngineer - Michael Tarcia, AssistantEngineer - Peter Humpheys, Engineer - Robert (Bob) Allen, Bass - Scott MacMin, AssistantEngineer - Vince Warsavage, AssistantEngineer
© 1982 Atlantic Recording Corp. ℗ 1981 Cotillion Records
Jimmy Williams, Bass - Jim Gallagher, Engineer - Kim Sledge, Producer, Vocals - Sister Sledge, MainArtist - SCOTT LITT, MixingEngineer - SMOKEY ROBINSON, Writer - Malcolm Pollack, AssistantEngineer - John Wisner, AssistantEngineer - Arthur Stoppe, Engineer - Nick Mundy, Guitar - Kathy Sledge Lightfoot, Producer, Vocals - Dirk Devlin, Engineer - Drew Henderson, Percussion - Michael Spitz, AssistantEngineer - Debbie Sledge Young, Producer, Vocals - Darryl Birgee, Drums - Jodi Sledge, Producer, Vocals - Joe Bees, AssistantEngineer - Joe Tarcia, MixingEngineer, RecordingEngineer - Michael Tarcia, AssistantEngineer - Peter Humpheys, Engineer - Scott MacMin, AssistantEngineer - Vince Warsavage, AssistantEngineer - Jack Ebbert, Keyboards, Arrangement Horn, Strings Orchestration
© 1982 Atlantic Recording Corp. ℗ 1981 Cotillion Records
Jim Gallagher, Engineer - Kim Sledge, Producer, Vocals - Sister Sledge, MainArtist - John Wisner, AssistantEngineer - Arthur Stoppe, Engineer - Kathy Sledge Lightfoot, Producer, Vocals, Writer - Phillip Lightfoot, Drums, Writer - Dirk Devlin, Engineer - Drew Henderson, Percussion - Michael Spitz, AssistantEngineer - Debbie Sledge Young, Producer, Vocals - Jodi Sledge, Producer, Vocals - Joe Bees, AssistantEngineer - Joe Tarcia, MixingEngineer, RecordingEngineer - Michael Tarcia, AssistantEngineer - Peter Humpheys, Engineer - Robert (Bob) Allen, Bass - Scott MacMin, AssistantEngineer - Vince Warsavage, AssistantEngineer
© 1982 Atlantic Recording Corp. ℗ 1981 Cotillion Records
Jimmy Williams, Bass - Jim Gallagher, Engineer - Kim Sledge, Producer, Vocals - Sister Sledge, MainArtist - John Wisner, AssistantEngineer - Arthur Stoppe, Engineer - Nick Mundy, Guitar - Kathy Sledge Lightfoot, Producer, Vocals - Dirk Devlin, Engineer - Roscoe Gill, Arrangement Horn, Strings Orchestration - Drew Henderson, Percussion - Mark Moulin, Writer - Michael Spitz, AssistantEngineer - Debbie Sledge Young, Producer, Vocals - Darryl Birgee, Drums - Jodi Sledge, Producer, Vocals - Joe Bees, AssistantEngineer - Joe Tarcia, MixingEngineer, RecordingEngineer - Michael Tarcia, AssistantEngineer - Peter Humpheys, Engineer - Scott MacMin, AssistantEngineer - Vince Warsavage, AssistantEngineer - Jack Ebbert, Keyboards
© 1982 Atlantic Recording Corp. ℗ 1981 Cotillion Records
Jim Gallagher, Engineer - Kim Sledge, Producer, Vocals - Sister Sledge, MainArtist - ROBERT ALLEN, Writer - Jack Faith, Arrangement Horn, Strings Orchestration - John Wisner, AssistantEngineer - Arthur Stoppe, Engineer - Nick Mundy, Guitar - Steve Gold, Keyboards, Synthesizer - Art Austin, Writer - Kathy Sledge Lightfoot, Producer, Vocals - Dirk Devlin, Engineer - Drew Henderson, Percussion - Michael Spitz, AssistantEngineer - Debbie Sledge Young, Producer, Vocals - Darryl Birgee, Drums - Jodi Sledge, Producer, Vocals - Joe Bees, AssistantEngineer - Joe Tarcia, MixingEngineer, RecordingEngineer - Michael Tarcia, AssistantEngineer - Peter Humpheys, Engineer - Robert (Bob) Allen, Bass - Scott MacMin, AssistantEngineer - Vince Warsavage, AssistantEngineer
© 1982 Atlantic Recording Corp. ℗ 1981 Cotillion Records
Michael Clark, Writer - Jimmy Williams, Bass - Jim Gallagher, Engineer - Kim Sledge, Producer, Vocals - Sister Sledge, MainArtist - John Wisner, AssistantEngineer - Arthur Stoppe, Engineer - Nick Mundy, Guitar - Kathy Sledge Lightfoot, Producer, Vocals - Dirk Devlin, Engineer - Drew Henderson, Percussion - Michael Spitz, AssistantEngineer - Debbie Sledge Young, Producer, Vocals - Darryl Birgee, Drums - Jodi Sledge, Producer, Vocals - Joe Bees, AssistantEngineer - Joe Tarcia, MixingEngineer, RecordingEngineer - Michael Tarcia, AssistantEngineer - Peter Humpheys, Engineer - Scott MacMin, AssistantEngineer - Vince Warsavage, AssistantEngineer - Jack Ebbert, Keyboards, Arrangement Horn, Strings Orchestration
© 1982 Atlantic Recording Corp. ℗ 1981 Cotillion Records
Jimmy Williams, Bass - Jim Gallagher, Engineer - Joni Sledge, Writer - Kim Sledge, Producer, Vocals - Sister Sledge, Performance, MainArtist - SCOTT LITT, MixingEngineer - Malcolm Pollack, AssistantEngineer - John Wisner, AssistantEngineer - Arthur Stoppe, Engineer - Nick Mundy, Guitar - Kathy Sledge Lightfoot, Producer, Vocals - Dirk Devlin, Engineer - Drew Henderson, Percussion - Michael Spitz, AssistantEngineer - Debbie Sledge Young, Producer, Vocals - Darryl Birgee, Drums - Jodi Sledge, Producer, Vocals - Joe Bees, AssistantEngineer - Joe Tarcia, MixingEngineer, RecordingEngineer - Michael Tarcia, AssistantEngineer - Peter Humpheys, Engineer - Scott MacMin, AssistantEngineer - Vince Warsavage, AssistantEngineer
© 1982 Atlantic Recording Corp. ℗ 1981 Cotillion Records
Jimmy Williams, Bass - Jim Gallagher, Engineer - Kim Sledge, Producer, Vocals - Sister Sledge, Performance, MainArtist - SCOTT LITT, MixingEngineer - Malcolm Pollack, AssistantEngineer - John Wisner, AssistantEngineer - Arthur Stoppe, Engineer - Nick Mundy, Guitar - Kathy Sledge Lightfoot, Producer, Vocals, Writer - Philip Lightfoot, Writer - Dirk Devlin, Engineer - Drew Henderson, Percussion - Michael Spitz, AssistantEngineer - Debbie Sledge Young, Producer, Vocals - Darryl Birgee, Drums - Jodi Sledge, Producer, Vocals - Joe Bees, AssistantEngineer - Joe Tarcia, MixingEngineer, RecordingEngineer - Michael Tarcia, AssistantEngineer - Peter Humpheys, Engineer - Scott MacMin, AssistantEngineer - Vince Warsavage, AssistantEngineer - Timothy J. Tobias, Keyboards
© 1982 Atlantic Recording Corp. ℗ 1981 Cotillion Records
Dean Pitchford, Writer - Michael Gore, Writer - Jim Gallagher, Engineer - Kim Sledge, Producer, Vocals - Sister Sledge, MainArtist - John Wisner, AssistantEngineer - Arthur Stoppe, Engineer - David Simmons, Additional Vocals - Nick Mundy, Guitar - Kathy Sledge Lightfoot, Producer, Vocals - Dirk Devlin, Engineer - Michael Spitz, AssistantEngineer - Debbie Sledge Young, Producer, Vocals - Darryl Birgee, Drums - Jodi Sledge, Producer, Vocals - Joe Bees, AssistantEngineer - Joe Tarcia, Engineer - Michael Tarcia, MixingEngineer, AssistantEngineer - Peter Humpheys, Engineer - Scott MacMin, AssistantEngineer - Vince Warsavage, AssistantEngineer - Jack Ebbert, Keyboards, Arrangement Horn, Strings Orchestration - Howard "CJ" Clark, Bass
© 1982 Atlantic Recording Corp. ℗ 1981 Cotillion Records
Jim Gallagher, Engineer - Kim Sledge, Producer, Vocals - Sister Sledge, MainArtist - John Wisner, AssistantEngineer - Arthur Stoppe, Engineer - Larry Washington, Percussion - Nathaniel Wilkie, Keyboards - William Goldstein, Writer - Kathy Sledge Lightfoot, Producer, Vocals - Carol Conners, Writer - Phillip Lightfoot, Drums, Electronic Drums - Dirk Devlin, Engineer - Michael Spitz, AssistantEngineer - Debbie Sledge Young, Producer, Vocals - Jodi Sledge, Producer, Vocals - Joe Bees, AssistantEngineer - Joe Tarcia, MixingEngineer, RecordingEngineer - Michael Tarcia, AssistantEngineer - Peter Humpheys, Engineer - Scott MacMin, AssistantEngineer - Vince Warsavage, AssistantEngineer - James "Herb" Smith, Guitar - Jimmy "Funky" Williams, Bass
© 1982 Atlantic Recording Corp. ℗ 1981 Cotillion Records
Album review
Keeping to their regular routine of releasing an album a year, Sister Sledge emerged in 1982 with The Sisters, their first self-produced effort. Keeping their disco-fied R&B in place, the sisters added a few contemporary kicks to hold their own in a decade fast leaving them behind. The move proved correct, as the group was rewarded with another Top 20 hit. The punchy, horn-heavy, and lightly funky "Super Bad Sisters" not only opens the album in fine style, but also adds a surprising sonic update via a rap from Kenneth and James Williams. Following that feat, though, the rest of the set settles down to soft-edged R&B and mediocre ballads. A less-than-stellar remake of the Mary Wells classic "My Guy" managed to reach number 14 R&B, while a passable duet between Kathy Sledge and David Simmons actually emerges as one of The Sisters' best moments. "Jacki's Theme: There's No Stopping Us," meanwhile, brought the set to a close with its quirky, snap-happy disco grooves. At the end of the day, and despite the fact that it's obvious that the band was still full of good ideas, The Sisters just doesn't reach its full potential. It could be that the band was too far out of its time and place, or that it just didn't have enough oomph to keep its edge, or perhaps it just suffered from production jitters. But ultimately, there are far finer ways to sample the remarkable talents of this R&B powerhouse.
© Amy Hanson /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 10 track(s)
- Total length: 00:42:27
- Main artists: Sister Sledge
- Label: Rhino Atlantic
- Genre: Soul/Funk/R&B R&B
© 1982 Atlantic Recording Corp. ℗ 1982 Atlantic Recording Corp., Marketed by Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company
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