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1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
 Real BUMPIN' production ! Dec 09, 2008
This tightly produced album is the perfect mix of mid 70's Stevie Wonder style "contemporary Jazz/Soul" and Toussaint's trademark Crescent City pop R&B/funk (think LaBelle) and plenty of other slick/Jazzy and bumpin' influences (something sometimes called "Free Soul" here in Japan.) - - Betcha Got A Man, in fact was a grammy winner, and Going Down Easy was featured in the iconic urban/disco/party film "Car Wash"... These tracks are what you'd call "sanctified" as well as "Rufus + Chaka" slick - - in fact, Stevie Wonder, Herbie Hancock, Paul Jackson and Bill Summers among a few of the guests, even though the Pointer Sisters house band is more the adequate. -- Herbie fans in particular will particularly dig the Funky Headhunters meets disco like "Chainey Do" (post Bush era, maybe it should have been called Cheyney don't? - - oh well!) - - Though its Herbie's only appearance on the album, it has a "Tower of Power" meets "Soul Samba" ala Herbie type groove and intensity and builds to one of the trippiest "rhythm breaks" if not in the world, that YOU ever heard on a Pointer's Sisters album... (*dig the last 4 or so notes!)
The only reason I don't give it * * * * * is because as a hard core Jazz fan, the Jazz tunes (which include a Duke Ellington Medley and Save The Bones for Henry Jones) don't work for me... arrangements remind me of some PBS Great Performances/NFL Football half time game "tribute to..." type thing. On the other hand, a reviewer points out that their first two albums did go in an "Andrew Sisters" type direction, so maybe its not that the tracks themselves aren't good, but "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy" type pop/swing doesn't quite mix with the raw edged funk... Whatever... this album BUMPS. Its been a mainstay in my collection for years and I hope you'll dig it too !
 Steppin Lively Oct 17, 2008
This is my personal favorite release by the Pointer Sisters and I'm glad it finally made it to CD. Not only is Bonnie on hand to lend her vocals, but the entire eclectic mix of songs are solid; there are no "throw aways" on this one. My favorites are "Betcha Gotta Chick On The Side"(in it's full length version & their first song to hit #1) as well as "Sleeping Alone", "Save The Bones For Henry Jones" and "Going Down Slowly" You can't call yourself a fan without this CD in your collection...it's the Pointers truly at their best!!!
A hot and funky classic! Oct 16, 2008
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1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
Amazing Album Aug 27, 2008
I can't say enough how much I loved the Pointer Sister's early work when the 4 amazing sisters were together. Every album was amazing with jazz, scat, pop, funk, r@b, even country all mixed in. One never knew what to expect from them but music of the highest quality was always guaranteed. And the best word to describe their eclectic music from this period is funk.
I grew up on all these early albums and was thrilled with the unique album cover with the sneaker on this one. Here it is replicated to true authenticity. And the music. All sisters jam the funk on the amazing HOW LONG (BETCHA GOT A CHICK ON THE SIDE), CHAINEY DO and GOING DOWN SLOWLY. But they also use their vocal chops on an amazing Duke Ellington medley. And all the other songs shine. Theis Limited Edition CD is digitally remastered for excellent sound quality.
It was after this album that they started to record different styles and quickly went from four to three sisters. Get this for the quality music it is and ENJOY, ENJOY, ENJOY !!
It's a plenty Jul 03, 2008
If four guys had recorded this album it would be world famous. 'Goin' Down Slowly'is just the hottest song ever set to vinyl.The album art is a hoot, too. You want something funky you've never heard? Here it is. A criminally overlooked smoking hot gem
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