1989 June Pointer – June Pointer
June Antoinette Pointer (November 30, 1953 – April 11, 2006) was an American Pop/R&B singer, best known as the youngest and one of the founding members of Grammy Award–winning vocal group The Pointer Sisters.
Releasing their self-titled debut album in 1973, the Pointer Sisters found immediate fame with hits such as “Yes We Can Can” and “Wang Dang Doodle.” Subsequent albums boasted top-charting songs such as “Fairytale,” “How Long (Betcha Got a Chick on the Side)” and “You Gotta Believe.” June briefly left the group in 1976 due to personal struggles; Bonnie exited from the group to forge a solo career in 1977.
Upon June’s return, the remaining sisters found huge success, reaching the Top 10 in early 1979 with a cover of Bruce Springsteen’s “Fire”; that began a string of hits which included “Happiness,” “He’s So Shy” (1980), “Slow Hand” (1981), “American Music,” “Should I Do It” and “I’m So Excited.” In 1983, the group released what would be their biggest album to date, Break Out. It included the Top 10 hits “Automatic”; “Jump (For My Love)”; a re-release of “I’m So Excited”, which became a bigger hit than when originally released in 1982; and “Neutron Dance.” Subsequent albums spawned hits such as “Dare Me,” “Freedom” and “Goldmine.” (June sang lead vocals on several of the group’s top singles, including “Happiness,” “He’s So Shy”, “Jump (For My Love)”, “Baby Come And Get It” and “Dare Me.”)
Eventually, June Pointer ventured into a solo career while staying with the Pointer Sisters; she released the Baby Sister album in 1983 (it scored a modest hit with “Ready for Some Action”, #28 R&B) and a self-titled effort in 1989 (its charting single was “Tight On Time (Fit U In), #70 R&B).” June also performed the song “Little Boy Sweet” for the 1983 film National Lampoon’s Vacation. In 1987, she scored a top 5 pop single with Bruce Willis with a cover of the Staples Singers’ “Respect Yourself.” She also gained notoriety for posing for Playboy magazine in 1985.[2] In September 1994, the Pointer Sisters received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Tracks
1 Tight On Time (I’ll Fit U In) (Dean Pitchford, Rhett Lawrence) 03:59
2 Parlez Moi D’amour (Let’s Talk About Love) (Narada Michael Walden) 04:38
3 Why Can’t We Be Together (Bruce Roberts, Burt Bacharach, Carole Bayer Sager) 04:32
4 How Long (Don’t Make Me Wait) (Carole Bayer Sager, David Foster, Tom Keane) 04:20
5 Put Your Dreams Where Your Heart Is (Dorothy Sea Gazeley, Gerry Stober) 04:57
6 Keeper Of The Flame (Gordon Grody, Mary Lee Kortes) 04:49
7 Love Calling (Richard Feldman, Stan Lynch) 03:34
8 Fool For Love (Carl Sturken, Evan Rogers) 04:34
9 Live With Me (Dwania Kyles, Kashif, Ralph Schuckett) 05:34
10 Love On The Line (Carl Sturken, Evan Rogers) 05:10
Media
Musicians
1 Tight On Time (I’ll Fit U In)
| Bass (synthesizer) | Rhett Lawrence |
| Drums (programming) | Rhett Lawrence |
| Keyboards | Rhett Lawrence |
| Synthesizer | Rhett Lawrence |
| Background Vocals | Dave Sholin |
| Background Vocals | Kimberly Brewer |
| Vocals | June Pointer |
2 Parlez Moi D’amour (Let’s Talk About Love)
| Electric Drums | Greg Gonaway |
| Drums (programming) | Narada Michael Walden |
| Guitar | Corrado Rustici |
| Keyboards | Preston Glass |
| Keyboards | Walter Afanasieff |
| Synthesizer | Walter Afanasieff |
| Cymbal | Greg Gonaway |
| Background Vocals | Kitty Beethoven |
3 Why Can’t We Be Together
| Bass | Neil Stubenhaus |
| Drums | Jeffrey Porcaro |
| Guitar | Dann Huff |
| Keyboards | Randy Kerber |
| Synthesizer | Randy Kerber |
| Synthesizer | Larry Williams |
| Percussion | Lenny Castro |
| Vocals | Phil Perry |
| Vocals | June Pointer |
4 How Long (Don’t Make Me Wait)
| Drums | John M Keane |
| Electric Drums | Rhett Lawrence |
| Guitar | Mike Landau |
| Keyboards | David Foster |
| Keyboards | Tom Keane |
| Programming | Rhett Lawrence |
| Programming | Rick Bowen |
| Sax | Dan Higgins |
| Trombone | Bill Reichenbach |
| Trumpet | Gary Grant |
| Trumpet | Jerry Hey |
| Percussion | John Keane |
| Background Vocals | David Foster |
| Background Vocals | Ruth Pointer |
| Vocals | June Pointer |
5 Put Your Dreams Where Your Heart Is
| Drums | Jeffrey Porcaro |
| Guitar | Mike Landau |
| Keyboards | Tom Keane |
| Synthesizer | Tom Keane |
| Programming | Rhett Lawrence |
| Programming | Michael Boddicker |
| Background Vocals | Jason Scheff |
| Background Vocals | Tom Keane |
| Vocals | June Pointer |
6 Keeper Of The Flame
| Guitar | Mike Landau |
| Keyboards | Randy Waldman |
| Percussion | Mike Fisher |
| Background Vocals | David Lasley |
| Background Vocals | Gordon Grody |
| Background Vocals | Irene Cara |
| Background Vocals | Mary Lee Kortes |
| Vocals | June Pointer |
7 Love Calling
| Bass (synthesizer) | Tom Keane |
| Drums | Jeffrey Porcaro |
| Electric Drums | John M Keane |
| Electric Drums | Rhett Lawrence |
| Guitar | Mike Landau |
| Synthesizer | Tom Keane |
| Background Vocals | Renee Geyer |
| Vocals | June Pointer |
8 Fool For Love
| Guitar | Ira Siegel |
| Keyboards | Carl Sturken |
| All Instruments | Kashif |
| Background Vocals | Audrey Wheeler |
| Background Vocals | Cindy Mizelle |
| Background Vocals | Evan Rogers |
| Background Vocals | Sandra St Victor |
| Vocals | June Pointer |
9 Live With Me
| Guitar | Dann Huff |
| Keyboards | Larry Williams |
| All Instruments | Kashif |
| Background Vocals | Ruth Pointer |
| Vocals | June Pointer |
10 Love On The Line
| Guitar | Carl Sturken |
| Keyboards | Carl Sturken |
| Keyboards | Greg Mangiafico |
| All Instruments | Kashif |
| Background Vocals | Audrey Wheeler |
| Background Vocals | Cindy Mizelle |
| Background Vocals | Evan Rogers |
| Background Vocals | Kashif |
| Background Vocals | Sandra St Victor |
| Vocals | June Pointer |
Liner Notes
Producer – Rhett Lawrence (Track 1)
Producer – Narada Michael Walden (Track 2)
Producer – Burt Bacharach, Carole Bayer Sager (Track 3)
Producer – David Foster (Track 4)
Producer – Humberto Gatica (Tracks 5, 7 )
Producer – Phil Ramone (Track 6)
Producer – Kashif (Tracks 8, 10)
Arranged By – Rhett Lawrence (Track 1)
Arranged By [Horns] – David Foster, Jerry Hey (Track 4)
Arranged By – Randy Waldman (Track 6)
Arranged By – Kashif (Track 8)
Coordinator [Production] – Frank DeCaro (Track 3)
Coordinator – Chris Earthy (Track 4)
Coordinator [Production] – Angela Bland (Track 5)
Coordinator [Production] – Susanne Marie Edgren (Track 6)
Coordinator [Production] – Adrian Salley, Russell Sidelsky (Tracks 8, 10)
Engineer [Assistant] – Donnell Sullivan (Track 1)
Engineer [Assistant] – Dana Jon Chappelle, Gordon Lyon, Mark Hagen (Track 2)
Engineer [Vocals] – Matt Forger (Track 2)
Engineer [Additional, Recording] – Rhett Lawrence (Track 5)
Engineer [Assistant, Mixing] – Mauricio Guerrero, Ray Pyle (Track 5)
Engineer [Assistant, Recording] [Lion Share Recording Studios] – Karl Gruenewald, Laura Livingston, Mauricio Guerrero, Ray Pyle (Track 5)
Engineer [Assistant, Recording] [Rhett Lawrence Studio] – Mauricio Guerrero, Rhett Lawrence (Track 5)
Engineer [Additional Recording] – Jeffrey Woodruff (Track 3)
Engineer [Assistant, Additional Recording] – David Reitzas (Tracks 3, 4)
Engineer [Assistant, Mixing] – Marnie Riley, Richard McKernan (Track 3)
Engineer [Assistant, Recording] – Clark Germain (Track 3)
Engineer [Recording, Mixing] – Mick Guzauski (Track 3)
Engineer – Daren Klein, Doug Scharf, Gary Wagner (Track 6)
Engineer [Assistant, Mixing] [Conway Studios] – Marnie Riley (Track 6)
Engineer [Assistant, Mixing] [Oceanway Studios] – Clark Germain (Track 6)
Engineer [Final Mix] – Mick Guzauski (Track 6)
Engineer [Additional Recording] – Rhett Lawrence (Track 7)
Engineer [Assistant, Mixing] – Mauricio Guerrero, Ray Pyle (Track 7)
Engineer [Assistant, Recording] [Lion Share Recording Studios] – Karl Gruenewald, Laura Livingston, Mauricio Guerrero, Ray Pyle (Track 7)
Engineer [Assistant, Recording] [Rhett Lawrence Studio] – Mauricio Guerrero, Rhett Lawrence (Track 7)
Engineer [Additional] – Jessie Kanner, Larry Ferguson (Track 9)
Engineer [Assistant] – Jessie Kanner, Ray Pyle, Sylvia Massy (Track 9)
Engineer [Assistant] – Ernie Perez, Frank Noguras, Quintin Kettere (Track 10)
Recorded By – Jon Gass, Rhett Lawrence (Track 1)
Recorded By – David Frazer (Track 2)
Recorded By – Jeffrey Woodruff (Track 4)
Recorded By – Humberto Gatica (Tracks 5, 7)
Recorded By – Bob Brockman, Kurt Upper (Tracks 8, 10)
Mixed By – David Frazer (Track 2)
Art Direction – David Coleman (5), Nancy Donald
Executive-Producer – Carole Bayer Sager
Photography By – Randee St. Nicholas
Phonographic Copyright (p) – CBS Records Inc.
Copyright (c) – CBS Records Inc.
Recorded At – Oakshire Recorders
Recorded At – Tarpan Studios
Recorded At – Westlake Studios
Recorded At – Ocean Way Recording
Recorded At – Chartmaker Studios
Recorded At – Rhett Lawrence Studios
Recorded At – Lion Share Recording Studios
Recorded At – Zebra Studio
Recorded At – Conway Studios
Recorded At – Ocean Way Recording
Recorded At – Marathon Studios
Recorded At – Ground Control Studios
Mixed At – Elumba Studios
Mixed At – Tarpan Studios
Mixed At – Westlake Studios
Mixed At – Conway Studios
Mixed At – Lion Share Recording Studios
Mixed At – Marathon Studios
Mastered At – Bernie Grundman Mastering
Pressed By – Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Carrollton, GA