Fire! The Very Best of The Pointer Sisters

~ Release by The Pointer Sisters (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Annotation

℗ «1996 BMG Entertainment/This Compilation»
℗ «1996 BMG Entertainment»

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Tracklist

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1▼Digital Media
#TitleLength
1Don’t Try to Take the Fifth
recording of:
Don’t Try to Take the Fifth
writer:
Wardell Quezergue and Albert Savoy
2:34
2Yes We Can Can
cover recording of:
Yes We Can Can
lyricist and composer:
Allen Toussaint
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc.
3:07
3Wang Dang Doodle
cover recording of:
Wang Dang Doodle
lyricist:
Willie Dixon (in 1960-06)
composer:
Willie Dixon
publisher:
Hoochie Coochie Music
3:03
4Fairytale
part of:
Grammy Award: Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group nominees (number: 1975 winner)
recording of:
Fairytale
writer:
Anita Pointer and Bonnie Pointer
publisher:
Polo Grounds Music and Sony/ATV Melody
5:03
5How Long (Betcha Got a Chick on the Side)
recording of:
How Long (Betcha’ Got a Chick on the Side)
writer:
Anita Pointer, Bonnie Pointer and David Rubinson
3:27
6Everybody Is a Star
assistant engineer:
Gabe Veltri
producer:
Richard Perry
bass:
David Hungate
electric piano:
David Paich
guitar:
Danny Kortchmar and Waddy Wachtel
membranophone:
Jeff Porcaro
synthesizer:
James Newton Howard
remixer:
Bill Schnee
cover recording of:
Everybody Is a Star
lyricist and composer:
Sylvester Stewart
3:21
7Fire
producer:
Richard Perry
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1996)
cover recording of:
Fire
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1977-05)
publisher:
Copyright Control
3:29
8Happiness
cover recording of:
Happiness
lyricist and composer:
Allen Toussaint
3:59
9(She’s Got) The Fever
cover recording of:
The Fever
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1971)
6:17
10Dreaming as One
cover recording of:
Dreaming as One
writer:
David Palmer and William D. “Smitty” Smith
publisher:
Drunken Boat Music, Larry Robins Music, Patramani Music and エイベックス・ミュージック・パブリッシング
4:17
11He’s So Shy
recording engineer:
Gabe Veltri
synthesizer programming:
Michael Boddicker
associate producer:
Trevor Lawrence
producer:
Richard Perry
mixer:
James Guthrie
bass guitar:
Nate Watts
drums (drum set):
James Gadson
guitar:
Tim May
keyboard and synthesizer:
Tom Snow
percussion:
Paulinho da Costa
lead vocals:
June Pointer
arranger:
Tom Snow
vocals arranger:
The Pointer Sisters
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Music (in 1980) and Planet Records (in 1980)
recorded at and mixed at:
Studio 55 in Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
He’s So Shy
writer:
Tom Snow and Cynthia Weil
publisher:
Dyad Music Ltd., EMI Blackwood Music Inc., EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd, Mann and Weil Songs, Inc., Snow Music, Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd., ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部, 大洋音楽, イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (from 2021-07-01 to present)
3:39
12The Love Too Good to Last
recording engineer:
Gabe Veltri
associate producer:
Trevor Lawrence
producer:
Richard Perry
mixer:
James Guthrie
bass guitar:
Nate Watts
drums (drum set):
Ollie E. Brown
flugelhorn:
Chuck Findley and Warren Looney
guitar:
Paul Jackson, Jr.
keyboard:
Greg Phillinganes
percussion:
Paulinho da Costa
synthesizer:
Lance Ong
lead vocals:
Anita Pointer
brass [horns] arranger and strings arranger:
Burt Bacharach
vocals arranger:
The Pointer Sisters
orchestrator:
Trevor Lawrence
concertmaster:
Sid Sharp
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Planet Records (in 1980)
recorded at and mixed at:
Studio 55 in Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
The Love Too Good to Last
writer:
Peter Allen, Burt Bacharach and Carole Bayer Sager
publisher:
Begonia Melodies Inc., Irving Music, New Hidden Valley Music Co., Woolnough Music, シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント, フジパシフィックミュージック 第2事業部, ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部
3:34
13Could I Be Dreamin’
recording engineer:
Gabe Veltri
associate producer:
Trevor Lawrence
producer:
Richard Perry
mixer:
James Guthrie
alto flute:
Jay Hutson and Don Myrick
bass guitar:
Nate Watts
drums (drum set):
Ollie E. Brown
flugelhorn and trumpet:
Chuck Findley and Steve Madaio
French horn:
Henri Sigismonti
guitar:
Paul Jackson, Jr.
keyboard:
Greg Phillinganes
percussion:
Paulinho da Costa
trombone:
Bill Reichenbach
lead vocals:
Anita Pointer
conductor:
Trevor Lawrence
brass [horns] arranger and strings arranger:
Trevor Lawrence
vocals arranger:
The Pointer Sisters
concertmaster:
Sid Sharp
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Planet Records (in 1980)
recorded at and mixed at:
Studio 55 in Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Could I Be Dreamin’
writer:
Marlo Henderson, Trevor Lawrence and Anita Pointer
publisher:
Anita Pointer Publishing, EMI April Music Inc., EMI Blackwood Music Inc., Tira Music, イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (from 2021-07-01 to present)
3:32
14Someday We’ll Be Together
associate producer:
Trevor Lawrence
producer:
Richard Perry
mixer:
Bill Schnee
bass guitar:
Nate Watts
drums (drum set):
John Robinson
guitar:
Paul Jackson, Jr. and Tim May
keyboard:
John Barnes
percussion:
Paulinho da Costa
synthesizer:
Ed Walsh
lead vocals:
Anita Pointer
vocals arranger:
The Pointer Sisters
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Planet Records (in 1981)
mixed at:
Studio 55 in Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Someday We’ll Be Together
lyricist and composer:
Russ Ballard
publisher:
EMI Virgin Music Ltd., Russell Ballard Ltd and フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部
4:38
15What a Surprise
associate producer:
Trevor Lawrence
producer:
Richard Perry
mixer:
Bill Schnee
saxophone:
Trevor Lawrence
vocals arranger:
The Pointer Sisters
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Planet Records (in 1981)
mixed at:
Studio 55 in Los Angeles, California, United States
edit of:
What a Surprise by The Pointer Sisters
recording of:
What a Surprise
writer:
Trevor Lawrence, Anita Pointer and June Pointer
publisher:
Anita Pointer Publishing, Braintree Music, EMI Blackwood Music Inc., Leggs Four Publishing, Tira Music and フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部
3:50
16Should I Do It
associate producer:
Trevor Lawrence
producer:
Richard Perry
mixer:
Bill Schnee
bass guitar:
Nate Watts
drums (drum set):
John Robinson
electric piano:
Greg Phillinganes
guitar:
Paul Jackson, Jr. and Tim May
organ:
Danny Faragher
percussion:
Paulinho da Costa
piano:
John Barnes
solo tenor saxophone:
Cool T.
lead vocals:
June Pointer
vocals arranger:
The Pointer Sisters
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Planet Records (in 1981)
mixed at:
Studio 55 in Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Should I Do It
lyricist and composer:
Layng Martine, Jr.
publisher:
Layng Martine, Jr. Songs, Unichappell Music, Inc., Watch Hill Music, ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部
3:52
17Slow Hand
associate producer:
Trevor Lawrence
producer:
Richard Perry
mixer:
Bill Schnee
bass guitar:
Nate Watts
drums (drum set):
John Robinson
guitar:
Paul Jackson, Jr. and Tim May
organ:
William Smith
percussion:
Paulinho da Costa
lead vocals:
Anita Pointer
vocals arranger:
The Pointer Sisters
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Entertainment (in 1981), Planet Records (in 1981) and Planet Records Inc. (in 1981)
mixed at:
Studio 55 in Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Slow Hand
lyricist:
John Bettis
composer:
Michael Clark
publisher:
Flying Dutchman Music Co., Sweet Harmony Music, Inc., Warner Chappell Music Ltd., Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp., Warner/Chappell Music Ltd., ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部
3:52
18Sweet Lover Man
associate producer:
Trevor Lawrence
producer:
Richard Perry
mixer:
Bill Schnee
bass guitar:
Nate Watts
drums (drum set):
John Robinson
guitar:
Paul Jackson, Jr. and Tim May
keyboard:
James Newton Howard and Greg Phillinganes
percussion:
Paulinho da Costa
synthesizer:
James Newton Howard
lead vocals:
June Pointer
vocals arranger:
The Pointer Sisters
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Planet Records (in 1981)
mixed at:
Studio 55 in Los Angeles, California, United States
cover recording of:
Sweet Lover Man
writer:
Jerry Ragovoy and Lenny Roberts
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc., ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部
4:11
2▼Digital Media
#TitleArtistLength
1I’m Ready for Love
June Pointer3:58
2Heart to Heart
recording of:
Heart to Heart
writer:
Matthew Garey and Arnie Roman
The Pointer Sisters3:31
3American Music
recording of:
American Music
lyricist and composer:
Parker McGee
publisher:
Ensign Music
The Pointer Sisters3:59
4See How the Love Goes
recording of:
See How the Love Goes
writer:
Terry Britten and Sue Shifrin
The Pointer Sisters4:05
5Automatic
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1983)
recording engineer:
Michael Brooks (in 1983)
drum machine programming:
Brock Walsh (in 1983)
associate producer:
Glen Ballard and Brock Walsh
producer:
Richard Perry
bass:
Eddie N. Watkins Jr. (in 1983)
guitar:
Mark Goldenberg (in 1983) and Dennis Herring (in 1983)
Minimoog and synthesizer:
John Van Tongeren (in 1983)
synthesizer:
Stephen Mitchell (in 1983), Howie Rice (in 1983) and Brock Walsh (in 1983)
lead vocals:
Ruth Pointer (in 1983)
remixer:
Bill Schnee
recording of:
Automatic (in 1983)
composer:
Brock Patrick Walsh and Mark Goldenberg
The Pointer Sisters4:47
6Jump (for My Love)
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1983)
drum machine and synthesizer programming:
Stephen Mitchell (in 1983)
electronic drum set programming:
Reek Havoc (in 1983)
engineer:
Gary Skardina
associate producer:
Stephen Mitchell and Gary Skardina
producer:
Richard Perry
additional synthesizer and Minimoog and electronic drum set:
Howie Rice (in 1983)
bass:
Louis Johnson (in 1983)
drum machine and synthesizer:
Stephen Mitchell (in 1983)
percussion:
Paulinho da Costa (in 1983)
lead vocals:
June Pointer (in 1983)
remixer:
Michael Brooks and James C. Tract
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Planet Records Inc. (in 1983)
recording of:
Jump (for My Love) (in 1983)
writer:
Stephen Mitchell, Marti Sharron and Gary Skardina
publisher:
Anidraks Music, ATV Music, Braintree Music, Copyright Control and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
The Pointer Sisters4:23
7I Need You
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1983)
recording engineer:
Michael Brooks
drum machine programming:
Bob Mithoff and Howie Rice
electronic drum set programming:
Reek Havoc
producer:
Richard Perry
bass, electronic drum set and percussion and guitar:
Howie Rice (in 1983)
instruments:
Howie Rice (in 1983)
percussion:
Paulinho da Costa (in 1983)
Rhodes piano:
Vince Melamed (in 1983)
synthesizer:
Stephen Mitchell (in 1983), Howie Rice (in 1983) and John Van Tongeren (in 1983)
lead vocals:
Anita Pointer (in 1983), June Pointer (in 1983) and Ruth Pointer (in 1983)
remixer:
Bill Schnee
recording of:
I Need You
writer:
John Black, Richard Feldman and Nan O’Byrne
The Pointer Sisters4:04
8I’m So Excited
producer:
Richard Perry
bass guitar:
Nathan East
drums (drum set):
John “JR” Robinson
guitar:
George Doering and Lee Ritenour
keyboard [keyboards] and synthesizer:
Michael Boddicker and Greg Phillinganes
piano:
William D. “Smitty” Smith
background vocals:
June Pointer and Ruth Pointer
lead vocals:
Anita Pointer
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Music (in 1982)
part of:
RuPaul’s Drag Race Lip Sync Performances (number: 6) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 258)
recording of:
I’m So Excited
writer:
Anita Pointer, June Pointer, Ruth Pointer and Trevor Lawrence
publisher:
’Til Dawn Music, Braintree Music, Copyright Control, EMI Blackwood Music Inc., EMI Music Publishing, EMI Songs, EMI Songs Ltd. and SBK Blackwood Music Inc.
sub-publisher:
Fujipacific Music Inc. SBK Division (until 2014-12-31), EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division (until 2021-06-30), Fuji Pacific Music SBK Department (from 2015-01-01 to present) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (from 2021-07-01 to present)
The Pointer Sisters3:54
9Telegraph Your Love
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1983)
recording engineer:
Michael Brooks
drum machine programming and associate producer:
Andy Goldmark
producer:
Richard Perry
Minimoog:
Howie Rice (in 1983)
synthesizer:
Andy Goldmark (in 1983) and Howie Rice (in 1983)
lead vocals:
Anita Pointer (in 1983)
remixer:
Bill Schnee
recording of:
Telegraph Your Love
lyricist and composer:
Andy Goldmark
The Pointer Sisters4:00
10Baby, Come and Get It
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1983)
recording engineer:
Michael Brooks
drum machine programming:
James Ingram and Barry Mann
electronic drum set programming:
Reek Havoc
associate producer:
Barry Mann
producer:
Richard Perry
electronic drum set:
Howie Rice (in 1983)
guitar:
David Katay (in 1983)
synthesizer:
James Ingram (in 1983) and Barry Mann (in 1983)
background vocals:
James Ingram (in 1983), Anita Pointer (in 1983) and Ruth Pointer (in 1983)
lead vocals:
June Pointer (in 1983)
remixer:
Bill Schnee
recording of:
Baby Come and Get It
writer:
James Ingram, Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil
The Pointer Sisters4:11
11Neutron Dance
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1983)
recording engineer:
Michael Brooks (in 1983)
drum machine programming:
Reek Havoc (in 1983), Bob Mithoff (in 1983) and Howie Rice (in 1983)
synthesizer programming:
Stephen Mitchell (in 1983)
producer:
Richard Perry
Minimoog, drum machine, guitar, organ, piano and synthesizer:
Howie Rice (in 1983)
tambourine:
Paulinho da Costa (in 1983)
lead vocals:
Ruth Pointer (in 1983)
remixer:
Bill Schnee
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Planet Records (in 1983) and Geffen Records (in 1984)
recording of:
Neutron Dance (in 1983)
writer:
Danny Sembello and Allee Willis
publisher:
MCA Music Ltd.
The Pointer Sisters4:15
12Dare Me
recording of:
Dare Me
writer:
David Innis and Sam Lorber
The Pointer Sisters3:44
13Freedom (single version)
cover recording of:
Freedom
lyricist and composer:
David McHugh
The Pointer Sisters4:24
14Back in My Arms
recording of:
Back in My Arms
writer:
Steve George, John Lang, Pat Mastelotto and Richard Page
The Pointer Sisters4:40
15Goldmine
recording of:
Goldmine
writer:
Andy Goldmark and Bruce Roberts
The Pointer Sisters3:52
16All I Know Is the Way I Feel
recording of:
All I Know Is the Way I Feel
writer:
Estelle Levitt and Jerry Ragovoy
The Pointer Sisters4:41
17Overnight Success
Anita Pointer4:44
18He Turned Me Out
cover recording of:
He Turned Me Out
writer:
LeMel Humes and Mary Lee Kortes
The Pointer Sisters4:12