Special Things

Special Things
Special Things
Studio album by the Pointer Sisters
Released	August 1, 1980
Studio	Studio 55, Los Angeles, California
Genre	R&B, pop, soul
Label	Planet
Producer	Richard Perry
The Pointer Sisters chronology
Singles from Special Things
	"He's So Shy"; Released: July 23, 1980; "Could I Be Dreaming"; Released: 1980; "We've Got the Power"; Released: 1980; "Where Did the Time Go?"; Released: 1980;

Special Things is a studio album by the Pointer Sisters, released in 1980 on Planet Records.^[2]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	^[2]

History

The album marked their third venture with producer Richard Perry and featured a more stylized R&B/pop production, launching the group into its most successful period. The album spawned their second top three gold-certified single, "He's So Shy". The album also contains minor hit "Could I Be Dreamin’" and two songs written by Burt Bacharach, "The Love Too Good to Last" and "Where Did the Time Go".

Track listing

Side one
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Could I Be Dreaming"	Anita Pointer, Trevor Lawrence, Marlo Henderson	3:31
2.	"He's So Shy"	Tom Snow, Cynthia Weil	3:37
3.	"The Love Too Good to Last"	Burt Bacharach, Carole Bayer Sager, Peter Allen	3:32
4.	"Evil"	Geoffrey Leib, Larry Lingle	3:19
5.	"Save This Night for Love"	Ellison Chase, Bill Haberman, Art Jacobson	3:25

Side two
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
6.	"We've Got the Power"	Michael Brooks, Bob Esty	4:53
7.	"Where Did the Time Go"	Bacharach, Sager	3:08
8.	"Special Things"	Anita Pointer	3:08
9.	"Here Is Where Your Love Belongs"	Bill Champlin	4:40

2010 remastered bonus track
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
10.	"Movin' On"	Anita Pointer, Ruth Pointer, June Pointer, Lawrence, Henderson	3:19

Personnel

The Pointer Sisters

Anita Pointer – lead vocals (1, 3, 5, 8), backing vocals, vocal arrangements
June Pointer – lead vocals (2, 4, 6, 7), backing vocals, vocal arrangements
Ruth Pointer – lead vocals (9), backing vocals, vocal arrangements

Musicians

Greg Phillinganes – keyboards (1, 3-5, 7, 9), synthesizers (5), clavinet (6)
Tom Snow – keyboards (2), synthesizers (2), arrangements (2)
Lance Ong – synthesizers (3, 4)
Michael Boddicker – synthesizer programming (5), synthesizers (8)
John Barnes – Fender Rhodes (6), keyboards (8)
Clarence McDonald – acoustic piano (6)
Burt Bacharach – horn arrangements (3), string arrangements (3, 7), keyboards (7)
Paul Jackson Jr. – guitar (1, 3, 5, 9), guitar solo (4)
Tim May – guitar (2, 6, 8)
Ben Bridges – guitar (4)
Marlo Henderson – guitar (4, 5, 7)
Mark Goldenberg – guitar (6, 8)
David Williams – guitar (7, 9)
Nathan Watts – bass (1-5, 8, 9), percussion (5)
John Pierce – bass (6)
James Jamerson – bass (7)
Ollie E. Brown – drums (1, 3, 5)
James Gadson – drums (2, 6, 8)
Raymond Pounds – drums (4)
Ricky Lawson – drums (7, 9)
Paulinho da Costa – percussion (1-4, 8)
Jay Hutson – alto flute (1), saxophone (4)
Don Myrick – alto flute (1), saxophone (4), alto sax solo (9)
Bill Reichenbach Jr. – trombone (1, 4)
Dick Hyde – trombone (4)
Chuck Findley – trumpet (1), flugelhorn (1, 3)
Steve Madaio – trumpet (1, 4), flugelhorn (1)
Warren Looney – flugelhorn (3)
Larry Gittens – trumpet (4)
Gary Grant – trumpet (4)
Henry Sigismonti – French horn (1)
Trevor Lawrence – arrangements (1, 6, 9), horn arrangements (1, 4, 6, 7, 9), string arrangements (1, 5, 6, 9), conductor (1, 5, 6, 9), orchestration (3)
Sid Sharp – concertmaster (1, 3, 5-7, 9)

Production

Richard Perry – producer
Trevor Lawrence – associate producer
Gabe Veltri – recording
Tim Dennen – assistant engineer
Jim Küenzi – assistant engineer
Stephen Marcussen – assistant engineer
Raven Royce-Jordan – assistant engineer
James Guthrie – remixing
Mike Reese – mastering
Doug Sax – mastering
The Mastering Lab (Los Angeles, CA) – mastering location
Daniel Kushnick – production coordinator
Michael Solomon – production coordinator
John Kosh – art direction, design
Aaron Rapoport – photography

Chart positions

Chart performance for *Special Things*
Chart (1980)	Peak position
Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)^[3]	67
US Billboard 200^[4]	34
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[5]	19

References

^ Hanson, Amy. Special Things review at AllMusic. Retrieved 2011-11-12.
^ ^a ^b The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 550.
^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 235. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
^ "The Pointer Sisters Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
^ "The Pointer Sisters Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 29, 2022.

External links

Special Things at Discogs (list of releases)

[1] Hanson, Amy. Special Things review at AllMusic. Retrieved 2011-11-12.

[RS-2] The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 550.

[aus-3] Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 235. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.

[ac_Billboard200_The_Pointer_Sisters-4] "The Pointer Sisters Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 29, 2022.

[ac_BillboardRandBHipHop_The_Pointer_Sisters-5] "The Pointer Sisters Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 29, 2022.

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