Energy (Pointer Sisters album)

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Energy
R&B, rock, soul
LabelPlanet
ProducerRichard Perry
The Pointer Sisters chronology
Having a Party
(1977) 		Energy
(1978) 		Priority
(1979)
Singles from Energy
  1. "Fire"
    Released: October 2, 1978
  2. "Happiness"
    Released: March 1979

Energy is the fifth studio album by the Pointer Sisters, released in 1978 on the Planet label.

History

After a brief split following sister Bonnie's departure from the group, a musically reinvented and recharged Pointer Sisters returned composed of

Happiness
" also scored on the US pop Top 40.

Energy became the group's first

That's a Plenty. The album was remastered and issued on CD with bonus tracks in 2009 by Wounded Bird Records
.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Christgau's Record GuideB−[2]
Music Week[3]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[4]
Smash Hits6/10[5]

The Rolling Stone Album Guide praised "Fire" as an "absolute killer single."[4]

Track listing

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Lay It on the Line"
Wornell Jones
3:16
2."Dirty Work"Walter Becker, Donald Fagen3:33
3."Hypnotized"Bob Welch5:02
4."As I Come of Age"Stephen Stills2:42
5."Come and Get Your Love"Russ Ballard3:40
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
6."
Happiness"
Allen Toussaint4:19
7."Fire"Bruce Springsteen3:41
8."Angry Eyes"Ken Loggins, Jim Messina2:42
9."Echoes of Love"Patrick Simmons, Willie Mitchell, Earl Randle3:06
10."Everybody Is a Star"Sylvester Stewart3:15
2009 remastered bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
11."Love Is Like a Rolling Stone"Jean Anne Chapman, Brian Cadd3:34
12."If You Wanna Get Back Your Lady" (Dance Mix)John Lewis Parker, Brian Potter6:09
13."Happiness" (12" Version) 5:47

Personnel

The Pointer Sisters

  • Anita Pointer – lead vocals (2–4, 7, 9, 10), backing vocals, tambourine (5)
  • Ruth Pointer – lead vocals (3–5, 10), backing vocals
  • June Pointer – lead vocals (1, 3, 4, 6, 8, 10), backing vocals

Musicians

  • David Paich – acoustic piano (1, 4, 6), electric piano (2, 3, 5, 10), organ (7), high piano (7)
  • James Newton Howard – Hohner clavinet (3), synthesizers (3, 6, 9, 10), electric piano (4)
  • Steve Porcaro – organ (4), synthesizers (9)
  • Jimmy Phillips – organ (5), synthesizers (5), acoustic piano (8), organ (8)
  • Jai Winding – acoustic piano (7)
  • Danny Kortchmar – rhythm guitar (1, 5), electric guitar (3, 4), guitar (8, 10)
  • Waddy Wachtel – lead guitar (1, 4, 5), electric guitar (2), slide guitar (3), guitar (6, 10)
  • Fred Tackett – acoustic guitar (2), guitar (6, 8), rhythm guitar (9)
  • Randy Bachman – acoustic guitar (3)
  • Davey Johnstone – slide guitar (5), guitar (7), lead guitar (9)
  • David Hungate – bass (1, 2, 5, 6, 8, 10)
  • Eddie Watkins Jr. – bass (3)
  • Mike Porcaro – bass (4)
  • Gerald Johnson – bass (7)
  • Abraham Laboriel – bass (9)
  • Jeff Porcaro – drums (1, 3–6, 9, 10)
  • Rick Jaeger – drums (2, 7)
  • Mike Baird – drums (8)
  • Lenny Castro – percussion (1, 9), tambourine (7)
  • Richard Perry – percussion (8)
  • Bryan Cumming – saxophone solo (2)

Production

  • Richard Perry – producer
  • Dennis Kirk – recording engineer
  • Bill Schnee – remix engineer
  • Gabe Veltri – assistant engineer
  • Doug Sax – mastering engineer at The Mastering Lab (Los Angeles, CA).
  • Robin Rinehart – production coordinator
  • Kathleen Carey – song coordinator
  • Marylin Vance – fashion coordinator
  • Kosh – design, art direction
  • James M. Shea – photography

Charts

Certifications

Certifications for Energy
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[13] Platinum 100,000^
Netherlands (NVPI)[14] Platinum 100,000^
United States (RIAA)[15] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. AllMusic
    . Retrieved 2011-11-12.
  2. ISBN 089919026X
    . Retrieved March 10, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
  3. ^ "Album Preview: Pointer Sisters — "Energy"" (PDF). Music Week. Gwent: Pensord Press Ltd. February 10, 1979. p. 36. Archived (PDF) from the original on September 5, 2024. Retrieved March 26, 2025 – via WorldRadioHistory.com.
  4. ^ a b The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 550.
  5. ^ Starr, Red. "Albums". Smash Hits (February 22 - March 7, 1979): 25.
  6. ISBN 0-646-11917-6
    .
  7. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Pointer Sisters – Energy" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved March 31, 2021.
  8. ^ "Charts.nz – Pointer Sisters – Energy". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 31, 2021.
  9. ^ "The Pointer Sisters Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved March 31, 2021.
  10. ^ "The Pointer Sisters Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 31, 2021.
  11. ^ "Jaaroverzichten – Album 1979". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved March 31, 2021.
  12. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1979". Billboard. Retrieved March 31, 2021.
  13. ^ "Canadian album certifications – Pointer Sisters – Energy". Music Canada. Retrieved December 26, 2019.
  14. ^ "Dutch album certifications – Pointer Sisters – Energy" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers. Retrieved December 26, 2019. Enter Energy in the "Artiest of titel" box. Select 1980 in the drop-down menu saying "Alle jaargangen".
  15. ^ "American album certifications – Pointer Sisters – Energy". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved December 26, 2019.
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