Pointer Sisters *ROCK* On This CD! Must For Fans!
Alex Honda | Los Angeles, CA USA | 07/10/2009
(5 out of 5 stars)
"With the exception of two songs, this is the first time that I'm hearing the Pointer Sisters' PRIORITY CD/ALBUM and I'm surprised. The CD is filled with rock and roll songs, some hard and some soft--and all with a bluesy-soul edge, that I'm sure will shock some Pointers' fans, especially if they're used to the oldie songs from their earlier incarnation when there was four of them, or the harder R&B/Pop/Dance from their 80s catalog.
Either way, I'm sure you'll enjoy PRIORITY. Perhaps trying to recapture the charts following the successful cover of Springsteen's "Fire" on Energy (also re-released), the Pointer Sisters rock their way through the album with each sister--Ruth, June, and Anita--taking on songs that fit their voices wonderfully.
The driving beat of "Who Do You Love" and "All Your Love" will have you singing along and bobbing your head. There are two tracks on PRIORITY that I've heard before, I believe they were on the compilation Fire: The Very Best of The Pointer Sisters, the songs "Dreaming As One" and "(She's Got)The Fever."
Both are slow rock ballads with Anita taking the lead on "Dreaming As One" and Ruth on "...Fever." I've always liked the song "(She's Got) The Fever" as Ruth sounds really good with her low voice growling through the song with a lot of friction and heat, singing about the restless desire she has for a guy and it's keeping her up at night, LOL. Both songs are great!
"Blind Faith" is also another catchy standout tune that reminds me of those 50s type rock bands and Ruth takes the lead on this one, too.
The bonus track "Nothin' But A Heartache" sounds more like the later stuff that appeared on Special Things with a more soul, r&b sound. But it's still good.
The CD has a fold out insert with pictures of the Pointers that I'm sure must have been on the original album cover. No liner notes, just information on song credits.
Although PRIORITY was not a commercial hit for the Pointer Sisters, I think you'll enjoy it. It has become one of my fav PS albums next to That's A Plenty, and of course Break Out and really shows off their versatility."
Finally - Released on CD!
Alex Honda | 07/09/2009
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Finally, this amazing CD, part two of their comeback that started with ENERGY, is out on CD. The PS rock with amazing blues and soul. This is a must for all Pointer Sisters fans. This continues their amazing work on ENERGY before veering to their also amazing pop work that began with SPECIAL THINGS that followed PRIORITY. Make this a PRIORITY and get this CD before it goes out of print."
Ladies, it was worth the 30 year wait for Priority
Bill Board | God's Wrath, Ohio | 07/22/2009
(5 out of 5 stars)
"I'll be short and succinct here: The Pointer Sisters - plus Waddy Wachtel and most of Linda Ronstadt's band? THAT'S ROCK AND ROLL, folks. And ANY album that leads off with an Ian Hunter track, "Who Do You Love," and includes the Stones' "Happy," and the Band's "The Shape I'm In?" Attention, Fellow Rock and Rollers out there! (and I know we're a dying breed) "Priority" - honestly - allows you to forgive The Sistas for hanging out with the disco/new wave crowd, and inflicting tripe like "Neutron Dance" and that Conway Twerpy song "Slow Hand" on us during the sad eighties."
Track Listings (10) - Disc #1