Break Out

The Pointer Sisters’ breakout album, Break Out, was released on November 6, 1983. This album included some of their biggest hits, such as “Jump (For My Love),” “Automatic,” and “I’m So Excited.”

A1Jump (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
A2Automatic
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
A3I’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
A4I 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
A5Neutron 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
B1Dance 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
B2Easy 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
B3Baby 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
B4Telegraph 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
B5Operator
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

Pointer Sisters

1983

035628945013

12”

4.5

US

10

N/A

2018-06-28 16:35:28

~£12.73

2026-02-02

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