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''Only Sisters Can Do That'' is the fifteenth (and to date, final) studio album by
The Pointer Sisters The Pointer Sisters are an American female vocal group from Oakland, California, who achieved mainstream success during the 1970s and 1980s. They have had a repertoire with many genres, they have sold around 50 million records throughout their ...
, released in 1993 on the SBK label.


History

''Only Sisters Can Do That'' is the last Pointer Sisters studio album made with founding member
June Pointer June Antoinette Pointer (November 30, 1953 – April 11, 2006) was an American singer, best known as the youngest of the founding members of the vocal group the Pointer Sisters. Early life and career Born the youngest of six children to minister ...
. Issa Pointer, the daughter of longtime group member
Ruth Pointer Ruth Esther Pointer (born March 19, 1946) is an American singer best known as the eldest and last surviving original member of the family vocal group the Pointer Sisters. Career Joining her sisters in 1972, the Pointer Sisters released their ...
, performed as a background vocalist on two album tracks; she eventually replaced June Pointer in the group's lineup in 2002. The album was helmed by producer
Peter Wolf Peter Wolf (born March 7, 1946) is an American musician best known as the lead vocalist of The J. Geils Band from 1967 to 1983 and as a solo artist. Early life and education Wolf was born Peter Walter Blankfield on March 7, 1946, in the Bronx ...
and led by the single "Don't Walk Away", which featured Michael McDonald as a guest vocalist. Originally, the track had been recorded by Ruth Pointer for a solo album that she abandoned in favor of the ''Only Sisters'' project. Other songs of note include "I Want Fireworks" and "Tell It to My Heart", which were both co-written by Anita Pointer, and the title track, penned by all three sisters. The track "Feel for the Physical" appeared on the 1995 album ''
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'' by
Thomas Anders Bernd Weidung (born 1 March 1963), known by his stage name Thomas Anders, is a German singer, songwriter and record producer. He is best known as the vocalist of the former pop duo Modern Talking. Starting his singing career while still in sc ...
reworked as a duet by the Pointer Sisters and Anders. Despite critical accolades, the album proved to be a commercial disappointment as the Pointer Sisters were seen as unable to compete with younger and newer R&B acts like
En Vogue En Vogue is an American vocal girl group whose original lineup consisted of singers Terry Ellis, Dawn Robinson, Cindy Herron, and Maxine Jones. Formed in Oakland, California, in 1989, En Vogue reached No. 2 on the US Hot 100 with the singl ...
. Although the group continued as a live act, they have recorded no further studio albums.


Track listing

#"It Ain't a Man's World" (Kim Eurisa, Clemard Harvey,
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) – 4:27 #"I Want Fireworks" ( Anita Pointer, Ina Wolf,
Peter Wolf Peter Wolf (born March 7, 1946) is an American musician best known as the lead vocalist of The J. Geils Band from 1967 to 1983 and as a solo artist. Early life and education Wolf was born Peter Walter Blankfield on March 7, 1946, in the Bronx ...
) – 4:44 #"Don't Walk Away" ( Andy Hill,
Peter Sinfield Peter John Sinfield (27 December 1943 – 14 November 2024) was an English poet and songwriter. He was best known as a co-founder and lyricist of King Crimson. Their debut album '' In the Court of the Crimson King'' is considered one of the fi ...
) – 4:49 #"Eyes Like a Child" (Ina Wolf,
Peter Wolf Peter Wolf (born March 7, 1946) is an American musician best known as the lead vocalist of The J. Geils Band from 1967 to 1983 and as a solo artist. Early life and education Wolf was born Peter Walter Blankfield on March 7, 1946, in the Bronx ...
) – 4:45 #"Only Sisters Can Do That" (
June Pointer June Antoinette Pointer (November 30, 1953 – April 11, 2006) was an American singer, best known as the youngest of the founding members of the vocal group the Pointer Sisters. Early life and career Born the youngest of six children to minister ...
, Anita Pointer,
Ruth Pointer Ruth Esther Pointer (born March 19, 1946) is an American singer best known as the eldest and last surviving original member of the family vocal group the Pointer Sisters. Career Joining her sisters in 1972, the Pointer Sisters released their ...
, Sheldon Reynolds, Ina Wolf,
Peter Wolf Peter Wolf (born March 7, 1946) is an American musician best known as the lead vocalist of The J. Geils Band from 1967 to 1983 and as a solo artist. Early life and education Wolf was born Peter Walter Blankfield on March 7, 1946, in the Bronx ...
) – 3:54 #"Feel for the Physical" (
Peter Wolf Peter Wolf (born March 7, 1946) is an American musician best known as the lead vocalist of The J. Geils Band from 1967 to 1983 and as a solo artist. Early life and education Wolf was born Peter Walter Blankfield on March 7, 1946, in the Bronx ...
, Peter Zizzo) – 4:02 #"Tell It to My Heart" (Anita Pointer,
Franne Golde Francine Golde, better known as Franne Golde or Frannie Golde, is an American songwriter, musician, singer and writer. She is Songwriter's Hall Of Fame nominee and her songs have appeared on more than 100 million records sold worldwide. Golde h ...
, Allee Willis) – 5:10 #"Vibe Time" (Peter Zizzo) – 4:03 #"Lose Myself to Find Myself" (
Keith Forsey Keith Forsey (born 2 January 1948) is an English pop musician and record producer. Early life Forsey began his career as a percussionist in the mid-late 1960s as the drummer for The Spectrum and as the drummer in Udo Lindenberg's Panik Orche ...
, Steve Krikorian, Steve Schiff) – 4:45 #"Sex, Love or Money" (S. Harry) – 4:14


Personnel

The Pointer Sisters * Anita Pointer – lead vocals (1, 2, 4, 5, 7–10), backing vocals *
June Pointer June Antoinette Pointer (November 30, 1953 – April 11, 2006) was an American singer, best known as the youngest of the founding members of the vocal group the Pointer Sisters. Early life and career Born the youngest of six children to minister ...
– lead vocals (4, 6, 9, 10), backing vocals *
Ruth Pointer Ruth Esther Pointer (born March 19, 1946) is an American singer best known as the eldest and last surviving original member of the family vocal group the Pointer Sisters. Career Joining her sisters in 1972, the Pointer Sisters released their ...
– lead vocals (1, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10), backing vocals * All vocal arrangements by The Pointer Sisters. Musicians *
Peter Wolf Peter Wolf (born March 7, 1946) is an American musician best known as the lead vocalist of The J. Geils Band from 1967 to 1983 and as a solo artist. Early life and education Wolf was born Peter Walter Blankfield on March 7, 1946, in the Bronx ...
– all other instruments (1–8), backing vocals (5), additional keyboards (7), acoustic piano solo (8) * Scott Frankfurt – pyrotechnic sounds (2), keyboards (7) *
Arthur Barrow Arthur Barrow (born February 28, 1952) is a multi-instrumental musician, best known for his stint as a bass guitar player for Frank Zappa in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Early life Barrow was born in San Antonio, Texas in 1952 and grew up in ...
– programming (9), bass (9) * Steve Schiff – programming (9), guitars (9), arrangements (9) * Sheldon Reynolds – guitars (1–5, 7, 8, 10) * Benni Bilgeri – guitars (5) * David Williams – guitars (6) *
Mark Schulman Mark Schulman (born September 4, 1961, in Los Angeles, California) is an American musician, music producer, audio engineer and corporate speaker who has performed with Foreigner, Pink and Cher as their tour drummer for more than 30 years. Schul ...
– drums (9) * Rafael Padilla – percussion (1, 3, 4, 10) *
Everette Harp Everette Harp (born August 17, 1961, in Houston, Texas) is an American jazz saxophonist who has recorded for Blue Note, Capitol and Shanachie Records. His album ''Jazz Funk Soul'', a collaboration with Chuck Loeb and Jeff Lorber, received his ...
– alto sax solo (4, 7) *
Keith Forsey Keith Forsey (born 2 January 1948) is an English pop musician and record producer. Early life Forsey began his career as a percussionist in the mid-late 1960s as the drummer for The Spectrum and as the drummer in Udo Lindenberg's Panik Orche ...
– arrangements (9) * Issa Pointer – backing vocals (1, 6) * Michael McDonald – lead and backing vocals (3) *
Thomas Anders Bernd Weidung (born 1 March 1963), known by his stage name Thomas Anders, is a German singer, songwriter and record producer. He is best known as the vocalist of the former pop duo Modern Talking. Starting his singing career while still in sc ...
– backing vocals (6)


See also

*
Thomas Anders Bernd Weidung (born 1 March 1963), known by his stage name Thomas Anders, is a German singer, songwriter and record producer. He is best known as the vocalist of the former pop duo Modern Talking. Starting his singing career while still in sc ...
– ''
Souled ''Souled'' is the sixth studio album by singer-songwriter Thomas Anders. It was released in April 1995, and was produced by Peter Wolf, who had previously worked with Starship. The album featured covers of The Beatles' " Michelle", Stephanie Mi ...
'' (1995)


References


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* {{Authority control 1993 albums The Pointer Sisters albums Albums produced by Peter Wolf (producer) Albums produced by Keith Forsey SBK Records albums