| The Pointer Sisters | ||||
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| Released | May 26, 1973 | |||
| Recorded | Wally Heider (San Francisco) | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 46:47 | |||
| Label | Blue Thumb | |||
| Producer | David Rubinson & Friends, Inc. | |||
| The Pointer Sisters chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Christgau's Record Guide | B [3] |
The Pointer Sisters is the debut studio album by The Pointer Sisters, released in 1973 on the Blue Thumb label.
The album yielded the hits "Yes We Can Can" and "Wang Dang Doodle" and became a success based on word of mouth after heralded performances at The Troubadour in Los Angeles and the Helen Reddy Show. The album peaked at number 13 on the Billboard 200 and reached number three on the R&B albums chart and was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America in February 1974. The album was remastered and issued on CD in 2001 by MCA Records.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Yes We Can Can" | Allen Toussaint | 6:02 |
| 2. | "Cloudburst" |
| 3:12 |
| 3. | "Jada" |
| 4:40 |
| 4. | "River Boulevard" | Barbara Mauritz | 5:52 |
| 5. | "Old Songs" |
| 4:01 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6. | "That's How I Feel" | Wilton Felder | 7:07 |
| 7. | "Sugar" | Pointer Sisters | 2:19 |
| 8. | "Pains and Tears" | Norman Landsberg | 2:36 |
| 9. | "Naked Foot" | Neal Tate | 3:46 |
| 10. | "Wang Dang Doodle" | Willie Dixon | 7:34 |
| Chart (1973) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200 [4] | 13 |
| US Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums [5] | 3 |
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United States (RIAA) [6] | Gold | 500,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
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