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