Contact (Pointer Sisters album)
| Contact | ||||
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| Released | July 1, 1985 | |||
| Recorded | 1984–1985 | |||
| Studio | Studio 55 (Los Angeles, California) Starke Lake Studios (Ocoee, Florida) Clinton Recording Studios (New York, New York) RAK Studios (London, England) | |||
| Genre | R&B[1] | |||
| Label | RCA Records | |||
| Producer | Richard Perry | |||
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| Singles from Contact | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| Sounds | [2] |
Contact is the eleventh studio album by the American vocal group The Pointer Sisters, released in 1985 by RCA Records.
History[edit]
Upon its release, Contact quickly became the Pointer Sisters' second-most successful album to date; it was certified platinum, denoting U.S. sales of over one million, and helped the trio win an American Music Award for "Favorite Video Group" in 1986. Contact yielded U.S. chart hits with the singles "Dare Me" (Hot 100 #11, UK #17), "Freedom" and "Twist My Arm." Another song, "Back in My Arms", was released as a single and video in the UK.
A track from the Contact sessions, entitled "Just a Little Closer", was released on the We Are the World charity compilation album in 1985.
Contact was remastered and issued on CD with bonus tracks in 2011 by Big Break Records.
Track listing[edit]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Twist My Arm" |
| 4:25 |
| 2. | "Hey You" |
| 3:58 |
| 3. | "Pound, Pound, Pound" |
| 4:04 |
| 4. | "Back in My Arms" |
| 4:39 |
| 5. | "Burn Down the Night" |
| 3:09 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6. | "Bodies and Souls" | Mark Goldenberg | 3:49 |
| 7. | "Contact" |
| 4:21 |
| 8. | "Dare Me" |
| 4:06 |
| 9. | "Freedom" | David McHugh | 6:21 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10. | "I'll Be There" | Bob Etoll | 3:34 |
| 11. | "Dare Me" (12" Dance Mix) | 6:17 | |
| 12. | "Twist My Arm" (12" Dance Mix) | 5:53 | |
| 13. | "Back in My Arms" (12" Dance Mix) | 6:37 | |
| 14. | "Dare Me" (Single Version) | 3:43 | |
| 15. | "Freedom" (Single Version) | 4:21 | |
| 16. | "Twist My Arm" (Single Version) | 4:09 | |
| 17. | "Dare Me" (Instrumental) | 4:23 |
Personnel[edit]
The Pointer Sisters
- Anita Pointer – lead vocals (1, 5, 9), backing vocals
- June Pointer – lead vocals (3, 6, 8), backing vocals
- Ruth Pointer – lead vocals (2, 4, 7), backing vocals
Musicians
- Andy Goldmark – synthesizers (1, 3), drum machine programming (1, 3), arrangements (1, 3), acoustic piano (3)
- Bruce Roberts – synthesizers (1), drum machine programming (1, 3), arrangements (1, 3)
- Paul Fox – additional synthesizers (1, 2, 4, 9), E-mu Emulator II (5, 8)
- Howie Rice – arrangements (1), additional synthesizers (1, 2, 4, 7, 9), guitars (1, 3, 8), synthesizers (3, 6, 8), handclaps (3), drum machine programming (8, 9), Minimoog (9)
- Steve George – keyboards (2, 4, 5), synthesizers (2, 4), arrangements (2, 4, 5), synth bass (5)
- Steve Mitchell – additional synthesizers (2, 7), Hammond B3 organ (3, 5), handclaps (3), Oberheim DMX programming (6), synthesizers (8), drum machine programming (8)
- Jeff Lorber – synth bass (3), synthesizers (9), guitars (9), drum machine programming (9)
- Mark Goldenberg – acoustic piano (6), synthesizers (6), guitars (6), drum machine programming (6), arrangements (6)
- Tommy Faragher – keyboards (7), synthesizers (7)
- Steve Farris – guitars (2)
- Michael Landau – guitars (4)
- Robbie Nevil – guitars (7), drum machine programming (7), arrangements (7)
- Peter Rafelson – guitars (8)
- Nathan East – bass (1, 2)
- Neil Stubenhaus – bass (4)
- Jennifer Condos – bass (6)
- Welton Gite – bass (8)
- Pat Mastelotto – drum machine programming (2, 4, 5), drums (4, 5)
- Harry Stinson – drum machine programming (6)
- Brock Walsh – drum machine programming (7), arrangements (7)
- Paulinho da Costa – percussion (1, 4-9)
- Terral "Terry" Santiel – percussion (1, 3, 5, 6)
- Debra Dobkin – percussion (6)
- Larry Williams – saxophones (5)
- Phil Kenzie – saxophone (6)
- Bill Reichenbach Jr. – trombone (5)
- Gary Grant – trumpet (5)
- Jerry Hey – trumpet (5), horn arrangements (5)
- Paul Buckmaster – string arrangements and conductor (2, 4)
- Richard Page – arrangements (2, 4, 5)
Production
- Producer – Richard Perry
- Associate producers – Andy Goldmark (tracks 1 & 3); Howie Rice (track 1); Bruce Roberts (tracks 1 & 3); Steve George (tracks 2 & 4); Richard Page (tracks 2, 4 & 5); Mark Goldenberg (track 6); Robbie Nevil (track 7); Brock Walsh (track 7).
- Production manager – James C. Tract
- Production coordinator – Bradford Rosenberg
- Recording engineer – Michael Brooks
- Additional engineers – Clif Jones, Glen Holguin, Alex Schmoll, Gary Skardina and Don Smith.
- Assistant engineers – David Dubow, Glen Holguin, Julie Last, Ray Leonard, Bob Loftus, Kraig Miller, Alex Schmoll and Delilah Seroussi.
- Basic track engineering – Paul Rey (track 2); Ian Eales (tracks 4 & 5); Ernie Sheesley (track 7).
- Remix engineer – Don Smith
- Mastered by Stephen Marcussen at Precision Mastering (Hollywood, CA).
- Art direction and design by John Kosh and Ron Larson
- Photography by Randee St. Nicholas
Charts[edit]
| Chart (1985) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)[3] | 17 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[4] | 37 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[5] | 49 |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[6] | 36 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[7] | 6 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[8] | 19 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[9] | 34 |
| US Billboard 200[10] | 25 |
| US Billboard Top Black Albums[11] | 11 |
References[edit]
- ^ a b Hanson, Amy. Contact review at AllMusic. Retrieved 2011-11-15.
- ^ Waller, Johnny (3 August 1985). "Albums". Sounds. p. 20.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 235. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Pointer Sisters – Contact" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Pointer Sisters – Contact" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
- ^ "Charts.nz – Pointer Sisters – Contact". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Pointer Sisters – Contact". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Pointer Sisters – Contact". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
- ^ "The Pointer Sisters Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
- ^ "The Pointer Sisters Chart History: Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. Retrieved November 29, 2022.