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The Pointer Sisters is the debut by the Pointer Sisters, released in 1973 on the Blue Thumb label.

The Pointer Sisters
Studio album by The Pointer Sisters
Released	May 26, 1973
Recorded	Wally Heider (San Francisco)
Genre	R&B soul funk jazz
Length	46:47
Label	Blue Thumb
Producer	David Rubinson & Friends, Inc.
The Pointer Sisters chronology
The Pointer Sisters (1973) That's a Plenty (1974)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Christgau's Record Guide	B [2]

History

The album yielded the hits "Yes We Can Can" and "Wang Dang Doodle" and became a success based on word of mouth after heralded performances at The Troubadour in Los Angeles and the Helen Reddy Show. The album peaked at number 13 on the Billboard 200 and reached number three on the R&B albums chart and was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America in February 1974. The album was remastered and issued on CD in 2001 by MCA Records.

Track listing

Personnel

• Anita Pointer, Ruth Pointer, Bonnie Pointer, June Pointer – vocals
• Tom Salisbury – acoustic piano
• Norman Landsberg – acoustic piano on "Old Songs"
• Willie Fulton – electric guitars
• Ron McClure – acoustic bass, electric bass
• Rod Ellicott – bass on "River Boulevard"
• Gaylord Birch – drums
• Ed Marshall – drums on "Cloudburst" and "Jada"
• The Hoodoo Rhythm Devils – backing band on "Wang Dang Doodle"

Production

• David Rubinson & Friends, Inc. –producer, mix-down engineer
• Norman Landsberg – associate producer
• Fred Catero – recording engineer, mix-down engineer
• Jeremy Zatkin – recording engineer, mix-down engineer
• George Horne – mastering
• Herb Greene – portraiture, design

Chart positions

Chart (1973)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard 200	13
U.S. Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums	3

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[3]	Gold	500,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

External links

• The Pointer Sisters at Discogs (list of releases)

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