The Best of the Pointer Sisters

Released

November 1976

Recorded

1973-76

David Rubinson & Friends, Inc., Norman Whitfield

Steppin'
(1975)

The Best of the Pointer Sisters
(1976)

Having a Party
(1977)

The Best of the Pointer Sisters is the first compilation album released by the Pointer Sisters on the ABC/Blue Thumb record label in July 1976. It includes their biggest hits up to that point, such as "Yes We Can Can", "Fairytale", and "How Long". The album also included the new single "You Gotta Believe", which was produced by Norman Whitfield and featured in the 1976 film Car Wash and on its soundtrack.

Track listing

Side one
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"You Gotta Believe"	Norman Whitfield	2:44
2.	"Black Coffee"	Paul Francis Webster, Sonny Burke	6:04
3.	"Wang Dang Doodle"	Willie Dixon	2:42
4.	"Salt Peanuts"	Bruce Good, Jeffrey Cohen / Dizzy Gillespie, Kenny Clarke	5:10

Side two
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
5.	"Steam Heat"	Richard Adler, Jerry Ross	2:48
6.	"Cloudburst"	Leroy Kirkland, Jimmy Harris	3:10
7.	"Easy Days"	Isaac Hayes, Anita Pointer, Bonnie Pointer, June Pointer	3:33
8.	"Jada"	Pointer Sisters, Good	4:40
9.	"That's a Plenty" / "Surfeit, U.S.A." (medley)	Ray Gilbert, Lew Pollack / Good, Cohen	4:26

Side three
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
10.	"Little Pony"	Neal Hefti, Jon Hendricks, Dave Lambert	4:41
11.	"Sugar"	Pointer Sisters	2:19
12.	"Yes We Can Can"	Allen Toussaint	3:55
13.	"Sleeping Alone"	Stevie Wonder	4:00

Side four
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
14.	"Fairytale"	A. Pointer, B. Pointer	3:02
15.	"Shaky Flat"	J. Pointer, A. Pointer, B. Pointer	4:41
16.	"Going Down Slowly"	Toussaint	3:11
17.	"How Long"	A. Pointer, J. Pointer, Ruth Pointer, David Rubinson	3:30

Chart (1976)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Top LPs	164
U.S. Billboard Top Soul LPs	33

The Pointer Sisters

Anita Pointer Ruth Pointer Sadako Johnson Bonnie Pointer June Pointer Issa Pointer

Studio albums	The Pointer Sisters That's a Plenty Steppin' Having a Party Energy Priority Special Things Black & White So Excited! Break Out Contact Hot Together Serious Slammin' Right Rhythm Only Sisters Can Do That

Live albums	Live at the Opera House

Compilation albums	The Best of the Pointer Sisters

Singles	"Yes We Can Can" "Wang Dang Doodle" "Steam Heat" "Fairytale" "How Long (Betcha' Got a Chick on the Side)" "Fire" "He's So Shy" "Slow Hand" "I'm So Excited" "Automatic" "Jump (for My Love)" "Neutron Dance" "Dare Me"

Related topics	Discography

Book:The Pointer Sisters

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