Automatic: The Best of Pointer Sisters

~ Release by The Pointer Sisters (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Annotation

"All tracks ℗1978–1988 Sony Music Entertainment." (retroactively, that is; original ℗ holders might be named in the respective original releases)

Annotation last modified on 2024-02-25 07:28 UTC.

Tracklist

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▼ CD 1
#TitleRatingLength
1Fire
producer:
Richard Perry (producer)
cover recording of:
Fire
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1977-05)
53:29
2Nothin’ but a Heartache
3:19
3Lay It on the Line
assistant engineer:
Gabe Veltri
producer:
Richard Perry (producer)
bass:
David Hungate
guitar:
Danny Kortchmar and Waddy Wachtel
membranophone:
Jeff Porcaro
percussion:
Lenny Castro
piano:
David Paich
remixer:
Bill Schnee
3:16
4Come and Get Your Love
assistant engineer:
Gabe Veltri
producer:
Richard Perry (producer)
bass:
David Hungate
electric piano:
David Paich
guitar:
Danny Kortchmar and Waddy Wachtel
membranophone:
Jeff Porcaro
slide guitar:
Davey Johnstone
tambourine:
Anita Pointer
remixer:
Bill Schnee
3:41
5Happiness
4:00
6Where Did the Time Go
recording engineer:
Gabe Veltri
associate producer:
Trevor Lawrence (70s-90s saxophonist & producer, father of Trevor Lawrence Jr.)
producer:
Richard Perry (producer)
mixer:
James Guthrie
bass guitar:
James Jamerson, Jr.
drums (drum set):
Ricky Lawson
guitar:
Marlo Henderson and David Williams (session guitarist and songwriter)
keyboard:
Burt Bacharach and Greg Phillinganes
lead vocals:
June Pointer
brass [horns] arranger:
Trevor Lawrence (70s-90s saxophonist & producer, father of Trevor Lawrence Jr.)
strings arranger:
Burt Bacharach
vocals arranger:
The Pointer Sisters
concertmaster:
Sid Sharp
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Planet Records (holding company, parent of the Planet imprint - file NO releases here!) (in 1980)
recorded at and mixed at:
Studio 55 in Los Angeles, United States
recording of:
Where Did the Time Go
writer:
Burt Bacharach and Carole Bayer Sager
publisher:
Begonia Melodies Inc., EMI April Music Inc., EMI Blackwood Music Inc. (1989-07-24–present), New Hidden Valley Music Co., シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント, フジパシフィックミュージック 第2事業部, ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部, イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
3:06
7Movin’ On
producer:
Richard Perry (producer)
recording of:
Movin’ On
writer:
Marlo Henderson, Trevor Lawrence (70s-90s saxophonist & producer, father of Trevor Lawrence Jr.), Anita Pointer, June Pointer and Ruth Pointer
publisher:
Anita Pointer Publishing, Braintree Music, EMI Blackwood Music Inc. (1989-07-24–present), Leggs Four Publishing, Ruth Pointer Publishing and Tira Music
3:18
8He’s So Shy
recording engineer:
Gabe Veltri
synthesizer programming:
Michael Boddicker
associate producer:
Trevor Lawrence (70s-90s saxophonist & producer, father of Trevor Lawrence Jr.)
producer:
Richard Perry (producer)
mixer:
James Guthrie
bass guitar:
Nate Watts
drums (drum set):
James Gadson (American drummer)
guitar:
Tim May (session/jazz guitarist)
keyboard and synthesizer:
Tom Snow (US keyboardist/songwriter)
percussion:
Paulinho da Costa (Brazilian percussionist)
lead vocals:
June Pointer
arranger:
Tom Snow (US keyboardist/songwriter)
vocals arranger:
The Pointer Sisters
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Planet Records (holding company, parent of the Planet imprint - file NO releases here!) (in 1980)
recorded at and mixed at:
Studio 55 in Los Angeles, United States
recording of:
He’s So Shy
writer:
Tom Snow (US keyboardist/songwriter) and Cynthia Weil
publisher:
Dyad Music Ltd., EMI Blackwood Music Inc. (1989-07-24–present), Mann and Weil Songs, Inc., Snow Music, Sony/ATV Songs LLC, ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部, 大洋音楽, イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
53:39
9Slow Hand
associate producer:
Trevor Lawrence (70s-90s saxophonist & producer, father of Trevor Lawrence Jr.)
producer:
Richard Perry (producer)
mixer:
Bill Schnee
bass guitar:
Nate Watts
drums (drum set):
John Robinson (session drummer)
guitar:
Paul Jackson, Jr. and Tim May (session/jazz guitarist)
organ:
William Smith (organist/keyboardist)
percussion:
Paulinho da Costa (Brazilian percussionist)
lead vocals:
Anita Pointer
vocals arranger:
The Pointer Sisters
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Planet Records (holding company, parent of the Planet imprint - file NO releases here!) (in 1981)
mixed at:
Studio 55 in Los Angeles, United States
recording of:
Slow Hand
lyricist:
John Bettis
composer:
Michael Clark (songwriter, composer)
publisher:
Flying Dutchman Music Co., Sweet Harmony Music Inc. (US work publisher), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部
53:53
10Someday We’ll Be Together (UK single edit)
producer:
Richard Perry (producer)
edit of:
Someday We’ll Be Together by The Pointer Sisters
recording of:
Someday We’ll Be Together
lyricist and composer:
Russ Ballard
publisher:
EMI Virgin Music Ltd. (do not use this as a release label!), Russell Ballard Ltd and フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部
3:42
11What a Surprise
associate producer:
Trevor Lawrence (70s-90s saxophonist & producer, father of Trevor Lawrence Jr.)
producer:
Richard Perry (producer)
mixer:
Bill Schnee
saxophone:
Trevor Lawrence (70s-90s saxophonist & producer, father of Trevor Lawrence Jr.)
vocals arranger:
The Pointer Sisters
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Planet Records (holding company, parent of the Planet imprint - file NO releases here!) (in 1981)
mixed at:
Studio 55 in Los Angeles, United States
edit of:
What a Surprise by The Pointer Sisters
recording of:
What a Surprise
writer:
Trevor Lawrence (70s-90s saxophonist & producer, father of Trevor Lawrence Jr.), Anita Pointer and June Pointer
publisher:
Anita Pointer Publishing, Braintree Music, EMI Blackwood Music Inc. (1989-07-24–present), Leggs Four Publishing, Tira Music and フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部
3:49
12Should I Do It
associate producer:
Trevor Lawrence (70s-90s saxophonist & producer, father of Trevor Lawrence Jr.)
producer:
Richard Perry (producer)
mixer:
Bill Schnee
bass guitar:
Nate Watts
drums (drum set):
John Robinson (session drummer)
electric piano:
Greg Phillinganes
guitar:
Paul Jackson, Jr. and Tim May (session/jazz guitarist)
organ:
Danny Faragher
percussion:
Paulinho da Costa (Brazilian percussionist)
piano:
John Barnes (US soul songwriter, keyboardist, synthesizer & pianist aka LA Jay)
solo tenor saxophone:
Cool T. (70s-90s saxophonist & producer, father of Trevor Lawrence Jr.)
lead vocals:
June Pointer
vocals arranger:
The Pointer Sisters
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Planet Records (holding company, parent of the Planet imprint - file NO releases here!) (in 1981)
mixed at:
Studio 55 in Los Angeles, United States
recording of:
Should I Do It
lyricist and composer:
Layng Martine, Jr. (Nashville songwriter)
publisher:
Layng Martine, Jr. Songs, Unichappell Music, Inc., Watch Hill Music, ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部
3:52
13American Music
4:00
14I’m So Excited
bass guitar:
Nathan East
drums (drum set):
John “JR” Robinson (session drummer)
guitar:
George Doering and Lee Ritenour
keyboard [keyboards] and synthesizer:
Michael Boddicker and Greg Phillinganes
piano:
William D. “Smitty” Smith (organist/keyboardist)
background vocals:
June Pointer and Ruth Pointer
lead vocals:
Anita Pointer
part of:
RuPaul’s Drag Race Lip Sync Performances (season 5) (number: 6)
recording of:
I’m So Excited
writer:
Anita Pointer, June Pointer, Ruth Pointer and Trevor Lawrence (70s-90s saxophonist & producer, father of Trevor Lawrence Jr.)
publisher:
’Til Dawn Music, EMI Blackwood Music Inc. (1989-07-24–present), EMI Songs Ltd., Fujipacific Music Inc. SBK Division (until 2014-12-31), EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division (until 2021-06-30), Fuji Pacific Music SBK Department (from 2015-01-01 to present) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
4.83:55
15I Feel for You
cover recording of:
I Feel for You
lyricist and composer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
publisher:
Controversy Music
4:00
16Heart to Heart
3:32
17If You Wanna Get Back Your Lady
6:08
18Nightline
4:33
▼ CD 2
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1I Need You (single mix)
recording of:
I Need You
writer:
John Black (Soul keyboardist, songwriter, arranger John Alden Black Jr.), Richard Feldman and Nan O'Byrne (American songwriter and composer)
3:57
2Happy
2:55
3Automatic
edit of:
Automatic by Pointer Sisters
recording of:
Automatic
composer:
Brock Patrick Walsh (singer, producer, songwriter) and Mark Goldenberg
44:01
4Jump (for My Love) (single remix)
recording of:
Jump (for My Love)
writer:
Stephen Mitchell (US musician, composer, songwriter, producer et al.), Marti Sharron and Gary Skardina
43:59
5Neutron Dance
recording of:
Neutron Dance
writer:
Danny Sembello and Allee Willis
3:56
6Baby Come and Get It
4:18
7Dare Me (hot new remix)
4:07
8Freedom
4:22
9Twist My Arm
4:09
10Back in My Arms
4:40
11Goldmine
recording of:
Goldmine
writer:
Andy Goldmark and Bruce Roberts (American singer-songwriter)
3:52
12All I Know Is the Way I Feel (single mix)
4:08
13Mercury Rising (single mix)
4:13
14He Turned Me Out (extended radio version)
4:37
15I’m in Love (single edit)
3:56
16Power of Persuasion
3:40
17Jump (for My Love) (12″ long version)
recording of:
Jump (for My Love)
writer:
Stephen Mitchell (US musician, composer, songwriter, producer et al.), Marti Sharron and Gary Skardina
6:26
18Automatic (12″ special remix)
engineer:
Michael Hutchinson
remixer:
Jellybean (US producer John Benitez)
remix of:
Automatic by Pointer Sisters
recording of:
Automatic
composer:
Brock Patrick Walsh (singer, producer, songwriter) and Mark Goldenberg
26:06

Credits

Release

manufactured in:EU
copyrighted (©) by:Demon Music Group Ltd. (for release labels, use "Demon Music Group"; subsidiary of BBC Studios Distribution) (in 2017)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:Sony Music Entertainment (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 2017)
licensed from:Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited (not for release label use! post-2008 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/10477325 [info]
ASIN:UK: B06Y313R1J [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/release/mr0004716124 [info]