1985 Pointer Sisters – Contact
Contact is the eleventh studio album by the American vocal group the Pointer Sisters, released in 1985 by RCA Records.
Upon its release, Contact quickly became the Pointer Sisters’ second-most successful album to date; it was certified platinum, denoting U.S. sales of over one million, and helped the trio win an American Music Award for “Favorite Video Group” in 1986. Contact yielded U.S. chart hits with the singles “Dare Me” (Hot 100 #11, UK #17), “Freedom” and “Twist My Arm.” Another song, “Back in My Arms”, was released as a single and video in the UK.
A track from the Contact sessions, entitled “Just a Little Closer”, was released on the We Are the World charity compilation album in 1985.
Contact was remastered and issued on CD with bonus tracks in 2011 by Big Break Records.
Tracks
1 Twist My Arm (Andy Goldmark; Bruce Roberts) 04:26
2 Hey You (John Lang; Richard Page; Steve George) 03:59
3 Pound, Pound, Pound (Andy Goldmark; Bruce Roberts) 03:58
4 Back In My Arms (John Lang; Pat Mastelotto; Richard Page; Steve George) 04:40
5 Burn Down The Night (John Lang; Pat Mastelotto; Richard Page; Steve George) 03:08
6 Bodies And Souls (Mark Goldenberg) 03:46
7 Contact (Brock Walsh; Robbie Nevil) 04:23
8 Dare Me (David Innis; Sam Lorber) 04:19
9 Freedom (David McHugh) 06:21
Biography
Musicians
1 Twist My Arm
Bass | Nathan East |
Drums (Linn) | Andy Goldmark |
Drums (Linn) | Bruce Roberts |
Guitar | Howie Rice |
Synthesizer | Andy Goldmark |
Synthesizer | Bruce Roberts |
Synthesizer | Howie Rice |
Synthesizer | Paul Fox |
Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
Percussion | Terral Santiel |
Vocals | Anita Pointer |
2 Hey You
Bass | Nathan East |
Drums (programming) | Pat Mastelotto |
Guitar | Steve Farris |
Keyboards | Steve George |
Synthesizer | Steve George |
Synthesizer | Howie Rice |
Synthesizer | Paul Fox |
Synthesizer | Stephen Mitchell |
Vocals | Ruth Pointer |
3 Pound, Pound, Pound
Bass (synthesizer) | Jeff Lorber |
Drums (programming) | Andy Goldmark |
Drums (programming) | Bruce Roberts |
Hammond Organ | Stephen Mitchell |
Piano | Andy Goldmark |
Synthesizer | Andy Goldmark |
Synthesizer | Howie Rice |
Synthesizer | Jeff Lorber |
Percussion | Terral Santiel |
Vocals | June Pointer |
4 Back In My Arms
Bass | Neil Stubenhaus |
Drums | Pat Mastelotto |
Guitar | Mike Landau |
Keyboards | Steve George |
Synthesizer | Steve George |
Synthesizer | Howie Rice |
Synthesizer | Paul Fox |
Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
Vocals | Ruth Pointer |
5 Burn Down The Night
Bass (synthesizer) | Steve George |
Drums | Pat Mastelotto |
Hammond Organ | Stephen Mitchell |
Keyboards | Steve George |
Sax | Larry Williams |
Trombone | Bill Reichenbach |
Trumpet | Gary Grant |
Trumpet | Jerry Hey |
Synthesizer | Steve George |
Percussion | Terral Santiel |
Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
Vocals | Anita Pointer |
6 Bodies And Souls
Bass | Jennifer Condos |
Drums (programming) | Harry Stinson |
Drums (programming) | Mark Goldenberg |
Guitar | Mark Goldenberg |
Piano | Mark Goldenberg |
Synthesizer | Howie Rice |
Synthesizer | Mark Goldenberg |
Programming | Stephen Mitchell |
Sax | Phil Kenzie |
Percussion | Debra Dobkin |
Percussion | Harry Stinson |
Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
Vocals | June Pointer |
7 Contact
Drums (programming) | Brock Walsh |
Drums (programming) | Robbie Nevil |
Guitar | Robbie Nevil |
Keyboards | Tommy Faragher |
Synthesizer | Tommy Faragher |
Synthesizer | Howie Rice |
Synthesizer | Stephen Mitchell |
Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
Vocals | Ruth Pointer |
8 Dare Me
Bass | Welton Gite |
Drums (Linn) | Howie Rice |
Drums (Linn) | Stephen Mitchell |
Snare | Paul Fox |
Guitar | Howie Rice |
Guitar | Peter Rafelson |
Keyboards | Paul Fox |
Synthesizer | Howie Rice |
Synthesizer | Stephen Mitchell |
Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
Vocals | June Pointer |
9 Freedom
Drums (programming) | Howie Rice |
Drums (programming) | Jeff Lorber |
Guitar | Jeff Lorber |
Mini Moog | Howie Rice |
Synthesizer | Jeff Lorber |
Synthesizer | Howie Rice |
Synthesizer | Paul Fox |
Vocals | Anita Pointer |
Liner Notes
Producer – Richard Perry
Producer (Associate) – Andy Goldmark, Bruce Roberts (Tracks 1, 3)
Producer (Associate) – Howie Rice (Track 1)
Producer (Associate) – Richard Page (Tracks 2, 4, 5)
Producer (Associate) – Steve George (Tracks 2, 4)
Producer (Associate) – Mark Goldenberg (Track 6)
Producer (Associate) – Brock Walsh, Robbie Nevil (Track 7)
Arranged By – Andy Goldmark, Bruce Roberts (Tracks 1, 3)
Arranged By – Howie Rice (Track 1)
Arranged By – Richard Page, Steve George (Tracks 2, 4, 5)
Arranged By – Mark Goldenberg (Track 6)
Arranged By – Brock Walsh, Robbie Nevil (Track 7)
Arranged By (Horns) – Jerry Hey (Track 5)
Arranged By (Strings) – Paul Buckmaster (Tracks 2, 4)
Engineer (Basic Track) – Ian Eales (Tracks 4, 5)
Engineer (Recording) – Michael Brooks
Engineer (Remix) – Don Smith
Engineer (Additional) – Alex Schmoll, Clif Jones, Don Smith, Gary Skardina, Glen Holguin
Engineer (Assistant) – Alex Schmoll, Bob Loftus, David Dubow, Delilah Seroussi, Glen Holguin, Julie Last, Kraig Miller, Ray Leonard
Conductor – Paul Buckmaster (Tracks 2, 4)
Coordinator – Brad Rosenberger
Mastered By – Stephen Marcussen
Sampler (Emulator II) – Paul Fox (Track 5)
Design, Art Direction – John Kosh, Ron Larson
Photography – Randee St. Nicholas
Mastered At Precision Lacquer
Mixed At Studio 55, Los Angeles
Recorded At Studio 55, Los Angeles
Recorded At Starke Lake Studios
Recorded At Clinton Recording Studio
Recorded At RAK Studios
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