Black & White

~ Release by The Pointer Sisters (see all versions of this release, 10 available)

Tracklist

1▼12" Vinyl
#TitleRatingLength
A1Sweet Lover Man
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. (fusion/urban jazz composer, arranger, producer and guitarist) and Tim May (session/jazz guitarist)
keyboard:
James Newton Howard (American score composer) and Greg Phillinganes
percussion:
Paulinho da Costa (Brazilian percussionist)
synthesizer:
James Newton Howard (American score composer)
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, California, United States
cover recording of:
Sweet Lover Man
writer:
Jerry Ragovoy and Lenny Roberts (producer/engineer)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), 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 (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., 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 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
4:14
A2Someday We’ll Be Together
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. (fusion/urban jazz composer, arranger, producer and guitarist) and Tim May (session/jazz guitarist)
keyboard:
John Barnes (US soul songwriter, keyboardist, synthesizer & pianist aka LA Jay)
percussion:
Paulinho da Costa (Brazilian percussionist)
synthesizer:
Ed Walsh (US synthesizer player & programmer)
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, California, United States
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 (Fujipacific Music Inc., BMG Division)
4:40
A3Take My Heart, Take My Soul
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. (fusion/urban jazz composer, arranger, producer and guitarist) and Tim May (session/jazz guitarist)
keyboard:
John Barnes (US soul songwriter, keyboardist, synthesizer & pianist aka LA Jay)
percussion:
Paulinho da Costa (Brazilian percussionist)
solo tenor saxophone:
Cool T. (70s–90s saxophonist & producer, father of Trevor Lawrence Jr.)
synthesizer:
James Newton Howard (American score composer)
lead vocals:
Ruth 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, California, United States
recording of:
Take My Heart, Take My Soul
writer:
Michael Denne and Ken Gold
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd., Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI), イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division) (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 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
4:07
A4Slow 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. (fusion/urban jazz composer, arranger, producer and guitarist) 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:
BMG Entertainment (in 1981), Planet Records (holding company, parent of the Planet imprint - file NO releases here!) (in 1981) and Planet Records Inc. (in 1981)
mixed at:
Studio 55 in Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Slow Hand
lyricist:
John Bettis
composer:
Michael Clark (songwriter, composer)
publisher:
Flying Dutchman Music Co., Sweet Harmony Music, Inc. (US publisher), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019), 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 (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., 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 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
53:56
A5We’re Gonna Make It
synthesizer programming:
Mike Cotten
assistant producer:
David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer)
associate producer:
Trevor Lawrence (70s–90s saxophonist & producer, father of Trevor Lawrence Jr.)
producer:
Richard Perry (producer)
mixer:
Bill Schnee
additional synthesizer:
Mike Cotten
bass guitar:
Mike Porcaro
congas:
Paulinho da Costa (Brazilian percussionist)
drums (drum set):
John Robinson (session drummer)
keyboard and synthesizer:
David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer)
lead vocals:
Anita Pointer and June Pointer
arranger:
David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer)
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, California, United States
recording of:
We’re Gonna Make It
writer:
Michael Cotten, David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer), Anita Pointer and June Pointer
publisher:
Anita Pointer Publishing, EMI Blackwood Music Inc., Foster Frees Music Inc., Irving Music (BMI), Leggs Four Publishing, Michael Cotten Music, Virgin Ear Music, ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division), ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM)), ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division), イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division) (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 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
3:54
B1What a Surprise
associate producer:
Trevor Lawrence (70s–90s saxophonist & producer, father of Trevor Lawrence Jr.)
producer:
Richard Perry (producer)
mixer:
Bill Schnee
banjo [6-string banjo]:
Trevor Lawrence (70s–90s saxophonist & producer, father of Trevor Lawrence Jr.)
bass guitar:
Nate Watts
drums (drum set):
John Robinson (session drummer)
guitar:
Paul Jackson, Jr. (fusion/urban jazz composer, arranger, producer and guitarist) and Tim May (session/jazz guitarist)
keyboard:
John Barnes (US soul songwriter, keyboardist, synthesizer & pianist aka LA Jay)
percussion:
Paulinho da Costa (Brazilian percussionist)
solo tenor saxophone:
Cool T. (70s–90s saxophonist & producer, father of Trevor Lawrence Jr.)
synthesizer:
Ed Walsh (US synthesizer player & programmer)
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, California, United States
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., Leggs Four Publishing, Tira Music and フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department)
4:11
B2Got to Find Love
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. (fusion/urban jazz composer, arranger, producer and guitarist) and Tim May (session/jazz guitarist)
keyboard:
John Barnes (US soul songwriter, keyboardist, synthesizer & pianist aka LA Jay)
percussion:
Paulinho da Costa (Brazilian percussionist)
synthesizer:
Ed Walsh (US synthesizer player & programmer)
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, California, United States
recording of:
Got to Find Love
writer:
David Lasley and John “Willie” Wilcox
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM)), 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 (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label), ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
4:09
B3Fall in Love Again
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. (fusion/urban jazz composer, arranger, producer and guitarist) and Tim May (session/jazz guitarist)
percussion:
Paulinho da Costa (Brazilian percussionist)
piano:
John Barnes (US soul songwriter, keyboardist, synthesizer & pianist aka LA Jay)
synthesizer:
James Newton Howard (American score composer)
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, California, United States
cover recording of:
Fall in Love Again
writer:
Rev. Patrick Henderson and Wornell Jones
publisher:
Embassy Music Corporation, EMI April Music Inc., Monosteri Music, Reservoir One America, Stuck On Music, フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department) and ミュージック・セールス (Music Sales, Japan, subsidiary of Shinko Music Entertainment)
4:33
B4Should 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. (fusion/urban jazz composer, arranger, producer and guitarist) 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, California, 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 (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., 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 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
3:55

Credits

Release

art direction and design:Kosh (UK art director)
photography:Aaron Rapoport (photographer)
assistant engineer:Tim Dennen
Stuart Furusho
Bobby Gerber
additional recording engineer:Piers Plaskitt
recording engineer:Gabe Veltri
mastering:Larry Emerine
Stephen Marcussen (mastering engineer)
manufactured by and distributed by:RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead)
copyrighted (©) by:Planet Records (holding company, parent of the Planet imprint - file NO releases here!) (in 1981)
additionally recorded at:Celebration Recording in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
recorded at:Studio 55 in Los Angeles, California, United States
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/291485 [info]