On June 12, 1981, “Planet” label released “Black & White” the eighth Pointer Sisters studio album. It was recorded in 1981, at “Studio 55” in Los Angeles, “Celebration Recording” in New York City, and was produced by Richard Perry.

Personnel:

• Anita Pointer – lead and backing vocals, vocal arrangements
• June Pointer – lead and backing vocals, vocal arrangements
• Ruth Pointer – lead and backing vocals, vocal arrangements
• Paul Jackson Jr. – guitar
• Tim May – guitar
• James Newton Howard – keyboards, synthesizers
• John Barnes – keyboards, electric piano, acoustic piano
• Ed Walsh – synthesizers
• William Smith – organ
• Mike Cotten – synthesizers, synthesizer programming
• David Foster – keyboards, arrangements
• Greg Phillinganes – electric piano
• Danny Faragher – organ
• Nathan Watts – bass
• Mike Porcaro – bass
• John Robinson – drums
• Paulinho da Costa – percussion, congas
• Trevor Lawrence – tenor saxophone
• Gabe Veltri – recording
• Piers Plaskitt – additional recording
• Tim Dennen – engineer assistant
• Stuart Furusho – engineer assistant
• Bobby Gerber – engineer assistant
• Bill Schnee – remix
• Larry Emerine – mastering
• Stephen Marcussen – mastering
• Michael Barackman – music coordinator
• Kosh – art direction, design
• Aaron Rapoport – photography
• Trevor Lawrence – associate producer
• David Foster – production assistant
• Susan Epstein – production coordinator
• Michael Solomon – production coordinator

Track listing:

1. Sweet Lover Man – Jerry Ragovoy, Len Roberts
2. Someday We’ll Be Together – Russ Ballard
3. Take My Heart, Take My Soul – Ken Gold, Mickey Denne
4. Slow Hand – Michael Clark, John Bettis
5. We’re Gonna Make It – David Foster, Mike Cotton, Anita Pointer, June Pointer
6. What a Surprise – Anita Pointer, June Pointer, Trevor Lawrence
7. Got to Find Love – David Lasley, Willie Wilcox
8. Fall in Love Again – Patrick Henderson, Wornell Jones
9. Should I Do It – Layng Martine Jr.