1986 Pointer Sisters – Hot Together
Hot Together is the title of the twelfth studio album by the Pointer Sisters released in November 1986 by RCA Records.
The eighth of the group’s nine collaborations with producer Richard Perry, Hot Together represented a downturn in the Pointer Sisters’ fortunes. The lead single, “Goldmine,” charted well on Billboard’s R&B and dance charts but only reached #33 on the Hot 100. A second single, the ballad “All I Know Is the Way I Feel,” reached #93 on the Hot 100. A third release, “Mercury Rising,” only managed an appearance on Billboard’s R&B chart. The album’s title track is more well-known, having been included in the soundtrack for the Mel Brooks’ film Spaceballs and the Richard Dreyfuss film Stakeout; it was also a part of the NBA’s late 1980s promotional campaign. Other songs of note include “Set Me Free” (co-written by “Neutron Dance” scribe Allee Willis and featured in the opening scene of Whoopi Goldberg’s “Jumpin’ Jack Flash”) and “My Life” (co-written by actress/comedian Sandra Bernhard). The album was remastered and issued on CD, with bonus tracks, in 2011 by Big Break Records.
Tracks
1 My Life (Adele Bertei, David Paul Bryant, Sandra Bernhard) 4:12
2 Mercury Rising (Andy Goldmark, Bruce Roberts) 4:35
3 Goldmine (Andy Goldmark, Bruce Roberts) 3:52
4 All I Know Is The Way I Feel (Estelle Levitt, Jerry Ragovoy) 4:42
5 Say The Word (Chuck Wild, Glen Ballard, Marti Sharron) 3:37
6 Hot Together (Sharon Robinson) 4:14
7 Sexual Power (Dan Williams, Michael Stewart) 3:44
8 Set Me Free (Allee Willis, Cynthia Weill, Daniel Sembello) 4:53
9 Taste (David Swanson, Siedah Garrett) 4:56
10 Eyes Don’t Lie (Glen Ballard, Siedah Garrett) 3:39
Biography
Musicians
1 My Life
| Drums (programming) | David Paul Bryant |
| Drums (programming) | Paul Fox |
| Guitar | Paul Jackson Jr |
| Synthesizer | David Paul Bryant |
| Synthesizer | Paul Fox |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
| Vocals | Ruth Pointer |
2 Mercury Rising
| Drums (programming) | Andy Goldmark |
| Drums (programming) | Bobby Khozouri |
| Drums (programming) | Bruce Roberts |
| Guitar | Paul Jackson Jr |
| Guitar | Paul Pesco |
| Synthesizer | Bobby Khozouri |
| Synthesizer | Fred Zarr |
| Synthesizer | Paul Fox |
| Percussion | Jim Maelen |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
| Vocals | Ruth Pointer |
3 Goldmine
| Bass | Nathan East |
| Drums (programming) | Andy Goldmark |
| Guitar | Paul Jackson Jr |
| Guitar | Howie Rice |
| Guitar | Paul Pesco |
| Synthesizer | Andy Goldmark |
| Synthesizer | Billy Cobin |
| Synthesizer | Bobby Khozouri |
| Synthesizer | Paul Fox |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
| Vocals | June Pointer |
4 All I Know Is The Way I Feel
| Drums (programming) | Jerry Ragovoy |
| Drums (programming) | Merv De Peyer |
| Guitar | Dennis Herring |
| Guitar | Paul Jackson Jr |
| Piano | Jerry Ragovoy |
| Synthesizer | Jerry Ragovoy |
| Synthesizer | Paul Fox |
| Vocals | June Pointer |
5 Say The Word
| Drums (programming) | Chuck Wild |
| Drums (programming) | Glen Ballard |
| Drums (programming) | Paul Fox |
| Guitar | Dennis Herring |
| Synthesizer | Chuck Wild |
| Synthesizer | Glen Ballard |
| Synthesizer | Paul Fox |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
| Vocals | Anita Pointer |
6 Hot Together
| Drums (programming) | Peter Bunetta |
| Guitar | Paul Jackson Jr |
| Synthesizer | Paul Fox |
| Synthesizer | Bill Cuomo |
| Synthesizer | Rick Chudacoff |
| Synthesizer | Sharon Robinson |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
| Percussion | Paul Fox |
| Vocals | June Pointer |
7 Sexual Power
| Drums (programming) | Dennis Holt |
| Drums (programming) | Jeff Lorber |
| Guitar | Robbie Nevil |
| Guitar | Howie Rice |
| Synthesizer | Mike Lawler |
| Synthesizer | Jeff Lorber |
| Vocals | Anita Pointer |
8 Set Me Free
| Drums (programming) | Allee Willis |
| Drums (programming) | Daniel Sembello |
| Guitar | Larry Tredwell |
| Synthesizer | Allee Willis |
| Synthesizer | Daniel Sembello |
| Synthesizer | Danny Ironstone |
| Synthesizer | Paul Fox |
| Vocals | Ruth Pointer |
9 Taste
| Drums (programming) | Paul Fox |
| Guitar | Dennis Herring |
| Guitar | Paul Jackson Jr |
| Synthesizer | Paul Fox |
| Synthesizer | Chuck Wild |
| Synthesizer | Howie Rice |
| Vocals | Anita Pointer |
| Vocals | June Pointer |
| Vocals | Ruth Pointer |
10 Eyes Don’t Lie
| Drums (programming) | Chuck Wild |
| Drums (programming) | Glen Ballard |
| Drums (programming) | Paul Fox |
| Synthesizer | Chuck Wild |
| Synthesizer | Glen Ballard |
| Synthesizer | Paul Fox |
| Synthesizer | John van Tongeren |
| Percussion | Lenny Castro |
| Vocals | Anita Pointer |
Liner Notes
Producer – Richard Perry
Co-producer – Paul Fox (Tracks 1, 5, 9, 10)
Co-producer – David Paul Bryant (Track 1)
Co-producer – Andy Goldmark, Bruce Roberts (Tracks 2, 3)
Co-producer – Jerry Ragovoy (Track 4)
Co-producer – Chuck Wild, Glen Ballard (Tracks 5, 10)
Co-producer – Peter Bunetta, Rick Chudacoff (Track 6)
Co-producer – Dan E. Williams, Michael D. Stewart (Track 7)
Co-producer – Allee Willis (Track 8)
Coordinator (A&R) – Marge Meoli
Coordinator (Production) – Bradford Rosenberger
Arranged By – Andy Goldmark (Track 3)
Arranged By – Peter Bunetta, Rick Chudacoff, Sharon Robinson (Track 6)
Arranged By (Horns) – Paul Fox (Track 5)
Arranged By – Allee Willis (Track 8)
Engineer (Additional) – Francis Buckley, Glen Holguin, Jay Willis, Steve Peck
Engineer (Assistant) – Barbara Milne, David Dubow, Glen Holguin, Glenn Walker, Kraig Miller, Rich Slater
Engineer (Recording) – Michael Brooks
Engineer (Remix) – Bill Bottrell
Engineer (Second) – Jay Willis
Mastered By – Stephen Marcussen
Recorded By (Basic Track) – Francis Buckley (Tracks 1, 9)
Recorded By (Basic Track) – Hugo Dwyer (Track 4)
Recorded By (Basic Track) – Mick Guzauski (Track 6)
Recorded By (Basic Track) – Randy Holland (Track 7)
Recorded By (Basic Track) – Danny Sembello (Track 8)
Art Direction, Design – John Kosh, Ron Larson
Photography By – Randee St. Nicholas
Mastered At Precision Lacquer
Mixed At Studio 55, LA, CA
Recorded At Studio 55, LA, CA
Recorded At Unique Recording, New York, NY
Recorded At Counterpoint Recording Studios, New York, NY
Recorded At Conway Recording, LA, CA
Recorded At Music Grinder, LA, CA
Phonographic Copyright RCA/Ariola International
Copyright RCA/Ariola International