1978 Pointer Sisters – Energy
Energy is the fifth studio album by The Pointer Sisters, released in 1978 on the Planet label.
After a brief split following sister Bonnie’s departure from the Pointer Sisters, a musically reinvented and recharged Pointer Sisters returned composed of Ruth, Anita and June. Their first album for Planet, this was also the first album produced by Richard Perry. The record spawned a number two pop smash (and gold-certified single) with a cover of Bruce Springsteen’s “Fire”. “Happiness” also scored on the pop Top 40. Energy became the group’s first gold-certified release since 1974’s That’s a Plenty. The album was remastered and issued on CD with bonus tracks in 2009 by Wounded Bird Records.
Tracks
1 Lay It On The Line (Patrick Henderson, Wornell Jones) 3:14
2 Dirty Work (Walter Becker, Donald Fagen) 3:36
3 Hypnotized (Bob Welch) 4:49
4 As I Come Of Age (Stephen Stills) 2:42
5 Come And Get Your Love (Russ Ballard) 3:42
6 Happiness (Allen Toussaint) 3:58
7 Fire (Bruce Springsteen) 3:30
8 Angry Eyes (Kenny Loggins, Jim Messina ) 2:44
9 Echoes Of Love (Patrick Simmons, Willie Mitchell, Earl Randle ) 2:54
10 Everybody Is A Star (Sylvester Stewart) 3:18
Biography
Musicians
1 Lay It On The Line
| Bass | David Hungate |
| Drums | Jeffrey Porcaro |
| Guitar | Waddy Wachtel |
| Guitar | Danny Kortchmar |
| Piano | David Paich |
| Percussion | Lenny Castro |
2 Dirty Work
| Bass | David Hungate |
| Drums | Rick Jaeger |
| Guitar | Waddy Wachtel |
| Acoustic Guitar | Fred Tackett |
| Electric Piano | David Paich |
| Sax | Brian Cumming |
3 Hypnotized
| Bass | Eddie Watkins Jr |
| Drums | Jeffrey Porcaro |
| Guitar | Danny Kortchmar |
| Acoustic Guitar | Randy Bachman |
| Slide Guitar | Waddy Wachtel |
| Clavinet | James Newton-Howard |
| Electric Piano | Steve Porcaro |
| Piano | David Paich |
| Synthesizer | James Newton-Howard |
| Sax | Brian Cumming |
4 As I Come Of Age
| Bass | Mike Porcaro |
| Drums | Jeffrey Porcaro |
| Guitar | Waddy Wachtel |
| Guitar | Danny Kortchmar |
| Electric Piano | James Newton-Howard |
| Piano | David Paich |
| Organ | Steve Porcaro |
5 Come And Get Your Love
| Bass | David Hungate |
| Drums | Jeffrey Porcaro |
| Guitar | Waddy Wachtel |
| Guitar | Danny Kortchmar |
| Slide Guitar | Davey Johnstone |
| Electric Piano | David Paich |
| Organ | Jimmy Phillips |
| Synthesizer | Jimmy Phillips |
| Tambourine | Anita Pointer |
6 Happiness
| Bass | David Hungate |
| Drums | Jeffrey Porcaro |
| Guitar | Waddy Wachtel |
| Guitar | Fred Tackett |
| Piano | David Paich |
| Synthesizer | James Newton-Howard |
7 Fire
| Bass | Gerald Johnson |
| Drums | Rick Jaeger |
| Guitar | Davey Johnstone |
| Organ | David Paich |
| Piano | Jai Winding |
| Piano | David Paich |
| Tambourine | Lenny Castro |
8 Angry Eyes
| Bass | David Hungate |
| Drums | Mike Baird |
| Guitar | Danny Kortchmar |
| Guitar | Fred Tackett |
| Organ | Jimmy Phillips |
| Piano | Jimmy Phillips |
| Percussion | Richard Perry |
9 Echoes Of Love
| Bass | Abraham Laboriel Sr |
| Drums | Jeffrey Porcaro |
| Guitar | Davey Johnstone |
| Guitar | Fred Tackett |
| Synthesizer | James Newton-Howard |
| Synthesizer | Steve Porcaro |
| Percussion | Lenny Castro |
10 Everybody Is A Star
| Bass | David Hungate |
| Drums | Jeffrey Porcaro |
| Guitar | Waddy Wachtel |
| Guitar | Danny Kortchmar |
| Piano | David Paich |
| Synthesizer | James Newton-Howard |
Liner Notes
Coordinator – Robin Rinehart, Kathleen Carey
Engineer (Recording) – Dennis Kirk
Engineer (Remix) – Bill Schnee
Engineer (Assistant) – Gabe Veltri
Mastered By – Doug Sax
Art Direction, Design – John Kosh
Photography – Jim Shea, Aaron Rapoport
Mastered At The Mastering Lab
Recorded At Studio 55, LA
Remixed At Studio 55, LA
Phonographic Copyright Planet Records
Copyright Planet Records