Pointer Sisters – Break Out
Label:
Planet (15) – FL89450
Format:
Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue
Country:
UK & Europe
Released:
1984
Genre:
Electronic, Funk / Soul, Pop
Style:
Contemporary R&B, Dance-pop, Disco, Funk, Soul, Synth-pop
Tracklist
A1 Jump (For My Love)
Bass – Louis Johnson
Drum Programming – Reek Havok
Electronic Drums, Synthesizer – Howie Rice
Lead Vocals – June Pointer
Percussion – Paulinho Da Costa
Remix – Jim Tract, Michael Brooks
Written-By – Marti Sharron
Written-By, Co-producer, Drum Machine, Synthesizer, Programmed By – Stephen Mitchell
Written-By, Co-producer, Engineer, Recorded By – Gary Skardina
4:26
A2 Automatic
Bass – Eddie N. Watkins Jr.
Co-producer – Glen Ballard
Guitar – Dennis Herring
Lead Vocals – Ruth Pointer
Recorded By, Engineer – Michael Brooks
Remix – Bill Schnee
Sampler – Paul Fox
Synthesizer – Howie Rice, John Van Tongeren, Stephen Mitchell
Written-By, Co-producer, Drum Machine, Programmed By, Synthesizer – Brock Walsh
Written-By, Guitar – Mark Goldenberg
4:47
A3 I'm So Excited
Bass – Nathan Watts
Drums – John Robinson (2)
Engineer, Remix, Recorded By – Gabe Veltri
Guitar – George Doering, Lee Ritenour
Organ – William Smith (2)
Percussion – Paulinho Da Costa
Piano – John Barnes
Reeds – Gary Herbig, Jim Horn
Remix – Jim Tract
Synthesizer – Greg Phillinganes
Synthesizer, Programmed By – Michael Boddicker
Trombone – Dick Hyde
Trumpet – Chuck Findley, Gary Grant
Written-By – June Pointer, Ruth Pointer
Written-By, Co-producer, Horns, Arranged By – Trevor Lawrence
Written-By, Lead Vocals – Anita Pointer
4:55
A4 I Need You
Drum Machine, Programmed By – Bob Mithoff
Drum Machine, Programmed By, Electronic Drums, Bass, Guitar, Synthesizer, Percussion, Co-producer – Howie Rice
Drum Programming – Reek Havok
Electric Piano – Vince Melamed
Lead Vocals – Anita Pointer, June Pointer, Ruth Pointer
Percussion – Paulinho Da Costa
Recorded By, Engineer – Michael Brooks
Remix – Bill Schnee
Sampler – Paul Fox
Synthesizer – John Van Tongeren, Stephen Mitchell
Written-By – John Black (4), Nan O'Byrne, Richard Feldman
4:02
A5 Neutron Dance
Drum Machine, Programmed By – Bob Mithoff, Reek Havok
Drum Machine, Programmed By, Synthesizer, Piano, Organ, Guitar, Co-producer – Howie Rice
Lead Vocals – Ruth Pointer
Recorded By, Engineer – Michael Brooks
Remix – Bill Schnee
Sampler – Paul Fox
Synthesizer, Programmed By – Stephen Mitchell
Tambourine – Paulinho Da Costa
Written-By – Allee Willis, Danny Sembello
4:11
B1 Dance Electric
Engineer, Drum Machine, Programmed By, Recorded By – Francis Buckley
Lead Guitar – Dennis Herring
Lead Vocals – Ruth Pointer
Percussion – Paulinho Da Costa
Remix – Bill Schnee
Sampler – Paul Fox
Synthesizer – Howie Rice, Tommy Faragher
Written-By, Co-producer, Drum Machine, Programmed By, Synthesizer – Brock Walsh, Glen Ballard
4:24
B2 Easy Persuasion
Engineer, Recorded By – Brian Elliott
Guitar – Howie Rice
Lead Vocals – Anita Pointer
Remix – Bill Schnee
Synthesizer – Richard Ruttenberg
Written-By, Co-producer, Drum Machine, Synthesizer, Programmed By – Andy Goldmark, Bruce Roberts
4:27
B3 Baby Come And Get It
Backing Vocals – Anita Pointer, Ruth Pointer
Co-producer, Drum Machine, Programmed By, Synthesizer – Barry Mann
Drum Programming – Reek Havok
Electronic Drums – Howie Rice
Guitar – David Katay
Lead Vocals – June Pointer
Recorded By, Engineer – Michael Brooks
Remix – Bill Schnee
Written-By – Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil*
Written-By, Drum Machine, Programmed By, Synthesizer, Backing Vocals – James Ingram
4:18
B4 Telegraph Your Love
Lead Vocals – Anita Pointer
Recorded By, Engineer – Michael Brooks
Remix – Bill Schnee
Sampler – Paul Fox
Synthesizer – Howie Rice
Written-By, Co-producer, Drum Machine, Programmed By, Synthesizer – Andy Goldmark
4:02
B5 Operator
Drum Machine, Programmed By – Bob Mithoff
Lead Vocals – Anita Pointer
Recorded By, Engineer – Michael Brooks
Remix – Bill Schnee
Sampler – Paul Fox
Synthesizer, Programmed By – Stephen Mitchell
Written-By – Nan O'Byrne
Written-By, Drum Machine, Programmed By, Synthesizer, Co-producer – Howie Rice
4:01
Companies, etc.
Phonographic Copyright (p) – Planet Records (5)
Copyright (c) – Planet Records (5)
Recorded At – Studio 55, Los Angeles
Recorded At – Baby'O Recorders
Recorded At – Music Grinder Studios
Recorded At – Brian Elliot Recording
Mixed At – Studio 55, Los Angeles
Mastered At – Precision Lacquer
Pressed By – Sonopress – B-1713
Credits
A&R – Marge Meoli
Coordinator – Bradford Rosenberger
Design, Art Direction – Kosh*, Ron Larson
Engineer – Bobby Gerber, David Dubow, Hill Brin Swimmer, Stuart Furusho
Mastered By – Stephen Marcussen
Photography By – Donald Miller*
Producer – Richard Perry
Notes
℗ 1982, 1983 Planet Records.
© 1983 Planet Records.
Made and printed in Germany.
Distributed by RCA.This version was released a year after the initial 1983 UK release (Break Out) to include & coincide with the re-release of the hit single I'm So Excited. This version also omits the track 'Nightline' which appears on the initial release.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
Barcode: 0 035628 945013
Rights Society: BIEM / GEMA
Rights Society (A1, A2, A4, A5, B1, B2, B4): ASCAP
Rights Society (A2 to A5, B2, B3, B5): BMI
Price Code (D): SB
Price Code (F): RC 250
Price Code (UK): EE
Matrix / Runout (Side A Runout, Stamped variant 1): DM B-1713 A-2/84S
Matrix / Runout (Side B Runout, Stamped variant 1): DM B-1713 B-1/84S
Pressing Plant ID (Side B Label, Embossed variant 1): Bass Clef [Symbol]
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout stamped and etched variant 2): DM B-1713 A-2/84S III I̶V̶ V
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout stamped and etched variant 2): DM B-1713 B-2/84 S I III