1982 studio album by The Pointer Sisters
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So Excited! is the ninth studio album by the Pointer Sisters , released in 1982 on the Planet label.
So Excited! spawned a hit with "American Music" and included a cover of a Prince tune, "I Feel for You ," which was covered by Chaka Khan two years later. The title track reached No. 30 on the pop charts but hit No. 9 when it was revived two years later after being added to the group's 1983 album, Break Out . A third single, "See How the Love Goes", was shelved due to its controversial subject matter. The album was remastered and issued on CD with bonus tracks in 2010 by Big Break Records.
Side two Title Writer(s) 5. "If You Wanna Get Back Your Lady" John Lewis Parker, Brian Potter 5:35 6. "I Feel for You " Prince 3:58 7. "Heart to Heart" Arnie Roman, Matthew Garey 3:32 8. "American Music" Parker McGee 3:58
2010 remastered bonus tracks Title 9. "I'm So Excited" (12" Mix) 5:41 10. "If You Wanna Get Back Your Lady" (12" Mix) 6:09
The Pointer Sisters
Anita Pointer – lead vocals (1, 2, 6, 8), backing vocals, vocal arrangements
June Pointer – lead vocals (3, 5-7), backing vocals, vocal arrangements
Ruth Pointer – lead vocals (4, 6), backing vocals, vocal arrangements
Musicians
John Barnes – acoustic piano (1, 8), keyboards (2, 3, 7), Fender Rhodes (6)
Michael Boddicker – synthesizer programming (1, 4-7)
Greg Phillinganes – synthesizers (1, 4, 6), synthesizer arrangements (4), synth solo (5-7)
William "Smitty" Smith – organ (1)
Robbie Buchanan – vocoder (2), synthesizers (2, 6-8)
Ed Walsh – synthesizers (2, 3, 5)
Randy Waldman – keyboards (4)
Johnny Parker – synthesizers (5), clavinet (5)
George Doering – guitars (1, 8)
Lee Ritenour – guitars (1, 2, 8)
Paul Jackson Jr. – guitars (2-4, 6, 7), guitar solo (4)
Waddy Wachtel – guitar solo (2)
Tim May – guitars (3, 6, 7)
Ira Newborn – guitars (4)
Nathan Watts – bass (1, 6, 7)
Nathan East – bass (2-5, 8)
John Robinson – drums
Paulinho da Costa – percussion (1-4, 6-8)
Gary Herbig – saxophones (6)
Jim Horn – saxophones (6)
Trevor Lawrence – rhythm track arrangements, horn arrangements (3, 6), tenor sax solo (8)
Dick Hyde – trombone (3, 6)
Chuck Findley – trumpet (3, 6)
Gary Grant – trumpet (3, 6)
Richard Perry – rhythm track arrangements
Production
Producer – Richard Perry
Associate producer – Trevor Lawrence
Production coordination – Susan Epstein and Bradford Rosenberg
Recording engineer, Editing and Remixing Assistance – Gabe Veltri
Remix engineer – Bill Schnee
Assistant engineers – Michael Brooks, Stuart Furusho and Bobby Gerber.
Mastering – Larry Emerine and Stephen Marcussen at Precision Mastering (Hollywood, CA).
Music coordinator – Eddie Choran
Music preparation – Peggy Sandvig
Design and artwork – Kosh
Cover photography – Norman Seeff
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