Priority (Pointer Sisters album)

Priority
Priority
Studio album by Pointer Sisters
Released	August 29, 1979
Studio	Studio 55; (Los Angeles, California)
Genre	R&B; rock; soul;
Label	Planet
Producer	Richard Perry
Pointer Sisters chronology
Singles from Priority
	"Blind Faith"; Released: 1979; "Who Do You Love"; Released: 1979;

Priority is the sixth studio album by the Pointer Sisters, released in 1979 on the Planet label.

History

Their second venture with producer Richard Perry, it was also their second venture into rock. The album peaked at number 72 on the Billboard 200 and reached number 44 on the R&B albums chart. Two singles were released, "Blind Faith" and "Who Do You Love". Both songs failed to reach the Billboard Hot 100. The album was remastered and issued on CD with a bonus track, "Nothin' But a Heartache", in 2009 by Wounded Bird Records.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
Smash Hits	mixed^[2]
The Virgin Encyclopedia of R&B and Soul	^[3]

The Green Bay Press-Gazette opined that "Ruth's range impresses," writing that "the instrumentation complements the Pointer Sisters' free-flying abilities."^[4]

Track listing

Side one
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Who Do You Love"	Ian Hunter	4:29
2.	"All Your Love"	Bob Seger	4:09
3.	"Dreaming as One"	David Palmer, William D. Smith	4:20
4.	"Turned Up Too Late"	Graham Parker	3:37
5.	"Happy"	Mick Jagger, Keith Richards	2:59

Side two
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
6.	"Blind Faith"	Gerry Rafferty, Joe Egan	3:51
7.	"Don't Let a Thief Steal into Your Heart"	Richard Thompson	4:17
8.	"(She Got) The Fever"	Bruce Springsteen	6:15
9.	"The Shape I'm In"	Robbie Robertson	3:22

2009 remastered bonus tracks
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
10.	"Nothin' But a Heartache"	Michael McDonald	3:19

Personnel

The Pointer Sisters

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

Musicians

Bill Payne – acoustic piano (1–4, 8, 9)
Nicky Hopkins – acoustic piano (5, 6)
William D. "Smitty" Smith – organ (1–4, 7, 8, 9), electric piano (7)
Waddy Wachtel – lead guitar (1, 2, 4, 5, 8), guitar (1–4, 7–9), acoustic guitar (4), rhythm guitar (5, 6), slide guitar (7, 9)
Dan Dugmore – guitar (1, 2, 7–9), pedal steel guitar (3), lead guitar (6), EBow (6)
David Spinozza – guitar (4), slide guitar (5)
Scott Chambers – bass (1–9)
Rick Marotta – drums (1–9)
Bobby Guidotti – tambourine (5), percussion (7, 9)

Production

Richard Perry – producer
Dennis Kirk – recording engineer
Gabe Veltri – assistant engineer
Bill Schnee – remix engineer
Doug Sax and Mike Reese – mastering at The Mastering Lab (Los Angeles, CA).
Kathleen Nelson – production coordinator
Michael Solomon – production coordinator
Michael Barackman – song coordinator
Kosh – art direction and design
Mark Hanauer – photography

Chart positions

Chart performance for *Priority*
Chart (1979)	Peak position
Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)^[5]	61
US Billboard 200^[6]	72
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[7]	44

References

^ Hanson, Amy. Priority review at AllMusic. Retrieved 2011-11-12.
^ Hepworth, David. "Albums". Smash Hits. No. October 4–17, 1979. p. 29.
^ Larkin, Colin (1998). The Virgin Encyclopedia of R&B and Soul. Virgin. p. 264.
^ Gerds, Warren (21 Oct 1979). "Records in Review". Green Bay Press-Gazette. p. 14.
^ 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

Priority at Discogs (list of releases)

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

[2] Hepworth, David. "Albums". Smash Hits. No. October 4–17, 1979. p. 29.

[3] Larkin, Colin (1998). The Virgin Encyclopedia of R&B and Soul. Virgin. p. 264.

[4] Gerds, Warren (21 Oct 1979). "Records in Review". Green Bay Press-Gazette. p. 14.

[aus-5] 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-6] "The Pointer Sisters Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 29, 2022.

[ac_BillboardRandBHipHop_The_Pointer_Sisters-7] "The Pointer Sisters Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 29, 2022.

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