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- Date Released: January 1, 1983
- Genre: Rock/Pop
- Style: Pop
- Label: RCA Records Label
- Copyright: (P)1982, 1983 Planet Records
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By the time the Pointer Sisters unleashed their 1983 Break Out LP, they had racked up six Top Ten singles spread between the pop and R&B charts. Break Out would prove to be their new wave breakthrough, peppering both charts with five further songs -- half the album -- while the LP itself spent over a year on the charts. Astute performers, the Pointer Sisters had embraced the 1980s' penchant for synthesized sonics wholeheartedly and used them to fine effect across songs that were upbeat and slick, space-age dance grooves that brought a new dimension to the trio's sound. Both "Jump (For My Love)" and "Automatic" were massive hits during early 1984, as both injected the sisters' trademark harmonies with fresh grooves that culminated in an appealing blend of old and new. "Neutron Dance," meanwhile, with Ruth Pointer's rich lead vocal laying over an extraordinarily snappy and nearly frenetic melody, did double duty, also featuring in the film Beverly Hills Cop. Using those three songs as a springboard, Break Out powers on through one groover after another with few surprises, although "Dance Electric" combines a synthesizer straight out Human League territory with a blistering guitar solo and "Easy Persuasion" emerges as a smoky ballad of sorts. Although Break Out is a far cry from the Pointer Sisters' earliest intentions, it still charms and pleases. It's a vital part of the early-'80s tapestry, a sonic signpost for the ultimate feel-good generation.
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Jump (For My Love) |
4:23 |
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| 02. | |
Automatic |
4:53 |
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| 03. | |
I'm So Excited |
4:55 |
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| 04. | |
I Need You |
4:04 |
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| 05. | |
Neutron Dance |
4:14 |
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| 06. | |
Dance Electric |
4:24 |
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| 07. | |
Easy Persuasion |
4:27 |
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| 08. | |
Baby Come And Get It |
4:18 |
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| 09. | |
Telegraph Your Love |
3:59 |
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| 10. | |
Operator |
4:01 |
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10 Total Tracks, 43:38 Total Length
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Credits
- James Ingram - Synthesizer // The Pointer Sisters - Arranger // The Pointer Sisters - Arranger // The Pointer Sisters - Arranger // The Pointer Sisters - Main Performer // The Pointer Sisters - Main Performer // The Pointer Sisters - Main Performer // Barry Mann - Synthesizer // June Pointer - Vocals // Bruce Roberts - Synthesizer // Bruce Roberts - Percussion // Andy Goldmark - Synthesizer // Anita Pointer - Vocals // Michael Baird - Drums // John Barnes - Piano // Michael Boddicker - Synthesizer // Michael Boddicker - Programming // Francis Buckley - Synthesizer // Paulinho Da Costa - Percussion // Paulinho Da Costa - Percussion // George Doering - Guitar // Tommy Faragher - Synthesizer // Tommy Faragher - Keyboards // Chuck Findley - Trumpet // Paul Fox - Synthesizer // Mark Goldenberg - Guitar // Gary Grant - Trumpet // Gary Herbig - Saxophone // Dennis Herring - Guitar // Jim Horn - Saxophone // Richard Hyde - Trombone // Louis Johnson - Bass // Vince Melamed - Piano // Steve Mitchell - Synthesizer // Steve Mitchell - Percussion // Richard Perry - Producer // Greg Phillinganes - Synthesizer // Greg Phillinganes - Keyboards // Ruth Pointer - Vocals // Howie Rice - Synthesizer // Howie Rice - Guitar // Howie Rice - Producer // Lee Ritenour - Guitar // Lee Ritenour - Guitar // John "J.R." Robinson - Drums // Richard Ruttenberg - Synthesizer // John Van Tongeren - Synthesizer // Eddie Watkins - Bass // Eddie Watkins - ? // William D. "Smitty" Smith - Organ // William D. "Smitty" Smith - Keyboards // Dick Hyde - Trombone // Nathan Watts - Bass // Stephen Michell - Programming // Michael Brooks - Engineer
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