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Released
  
September 1979

Artist
  
The Pointer Sisters

Producer
  
Richard Perry

Priority (1979)
  
Special Things (1980)

Release date
  
September 1979

Label
  
Planet Records

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Recorded
  
Studio 55 (Los Angeles, California)

Genres
  
Rhythm and blues, Soul music, Rock music

Similar
  
The Pointer Sisters albums, Rhythm and blues albums

Priority is the sixth studio album by the Pointer Sisters, released in 1979 on the Planet label.

Contents

History

Their second venture with producer Richard Perry, it was also their second venture into rock. The album peaked at number 72 on the Billboard 200 and reached number 44 on the R&B albums chart. Two singles were released, "Blind Faith" and "Who Do You Love". Both songs failed to reach the Billboard Hot 100. The album was remastered and issued on CD with a bonus track, "Nothin' But a Heartache", in 2009 by Wounded Bird Records.

Personnel

  • Anita Pointer, Ruth Pointer, June Pointer – vocals
  • Waddy Wachtel – guitar, acoustic guitar, rhythm guitar
  • David Spinozza – guitar, slide guitar
  • Dan Dugmore – guitar, pedal steel guitar, ebow
  • Scott Chambers – bass
  • Nicky Hopkins, Bill Payne – piano
  • William D. "Smitty" Smith – electric piano, organ
  • Rick Marotta – drums
  • Bobby Guidotti – tambourine, percussion
  • Production

  • Richard Perry – producer, mix-down engineer
  • Dennis Kirk – engineer
  • Songs

    1Who Do You Love4:29
    2All Your Love4:09
    3Dreaming as One4:20

    References

    Priority (album) Wikipedia