Steppin'
1975 studio album by The Pointer Sisters
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Steppin' is the third studio album by The Pointer Sisters, released in 1975 on the ABC/Blue Thumb label.
ReleasedMay 19, 1975
StudioWally Heider Studios (San Francisco, California)
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| Released | May 19, 1975 | |||
| Studio | Wally Heider Studios (San Francisco, California) | |||
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| Producer | David Rubinson & Friends, Inc. | |||
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History
Steppin', which was more R&B heavy than the sister quartet's previous albums, generated a number one R&B hit with its first single, "How Long (Betcha' Got a Chick on the Side)". It also peaked at #20 on the Billboard Hot 100. A second single, "Going Down Slowly", was moderately successful, peaking at #16 on the R&B chart and #61 on the Billboard Hot 100. The album was remastered and issued on CD in 2006 by Hip-O Select.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "How Long (Betcha' Got a Chick on the Side)" | Anita Pointer, Bonnie Pointer, David Rubinson | 7:21 |
| 2. | "Sleeping Alone" | Stevie Wonder | 4:29 |
| 3. | "Easy Days" | Isaac Hayes, A. Pointer, B. Pointer, June Pointer | 3:37 |
| 4. | "Chainey Do" | Willie McTell, Taj Mahal | 6:05 |
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| 5. | "I Ain't Got Nothin' But the Blues - A Medley in Tribute to Duke Ellington" ("I Ain't Got Nothin' But the Blues" / "Rocks in My Bed" / "Creole Love Song" / "Satin Doll" / "I Got It Bad (and That Ain't Good)" / "Mood Indigo") | Duke Ellington, Don George / Ellington / Ellington, Bruce Good / Ellington, Johnny Mercer, Billy Strayhorn / Ellington, Paul Francis Webster / Ellington, Irving Mills, Barney Bigard | 6:08 |
| 6. | "Save the Bones for Henry Jones" | Danny Barker, Vernon Lee | 3:10 |
| 7. | "Wanting Things" | Hal David, Burt Bacharach | 3:11 |
| 8. | "Going Down Slowly" | Allen Toussaint | 7:56 |
Personnel
The Pointer Sisters
- Anita Pointer, Ruth Pointer, Bonnie Pointer, June Pointer – vocals
Musicians
- Tom Salisbury – acoustic piano
- Stevie Wonder – electric piano (track 2)
- Herbie Hancock – Hohner clavinet (track 4)
- Jim Rothermel – Hohner clavinet (track 6)
- Chris Michie – guitar
- Wah Wah Watson – guitar (tracks 1, 3, 4, 8)
- Eugene Santini – bass
- Paul Jackson – bass (track 4)
- Gaylord Birch – drums, percussion
- Bill Summers – percussion (track 4)
Production
- David Rubinson & Friends, Inc. – producer
- Fred Catero – recording engineer
- Fred Catero, David Rubinson – re-mix engineers
- Jeremy Zatkin – recording engineer on "Chainey Do"
- George Horn, Phil Brown – mastering engineers
- Tom Salisbury – arrangements
- Allyn Ferguson – arrangements on "I Ain't Got Nothin' But the Blues"
- Ken Welch, Mitzie Welch – treatment on "I Ain't Got Nothin' But the Blues"
Charts
| Chart (1975) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard 200[2] | 22 |
| US Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums[3] | 3 |