The Sisters (album)
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| Released | January 18, 1982 | |||
| Recorded | 1981 | |||
| Studio | Starship, Sigma Sound Studios, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | |||
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| Length | 42:27 | |||
| Label | Cotillion | |||
| Producer | Sister Sledge | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    |
| Smash Hits | 8½/10[1] |
The Sisters is the sixth studio album by American R&B vocal group Sister Sledge, released in 1982 by Cotillion Records. The album is the group's first self-production.[2] It contains a remake of the Mary Wells hit "My Guy".[2] The Sisters peaked at No. 14 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart[3] as well as No. 69 on the Billboard 200 chart.[4]
Track listing
- "Super Bad Sisters" (Art Austin, Robert Allen, Debbie Sledge Young, Joni Sledge, Kathy Sledge Lightfoot, Kim Sledge) – 4:38
- "My Guy" (William "Smokey" Robinson Jr.) – 3:46
- "Lightfootin'" (Kathy Sledge Lightfoot, Phillip Lightfoot) – 3:59
- "My Special Way" (Mark Moulin) – 5:03
- "Grandma" (Art Austin, Robert Allen) – 3:50
- "Get You in Our Love" (Michael Clark) – 3:53
- "Il Mácquillage Lady" (Joni Sledge) – 3:57
- "Everybody's Friend" (Kathy Sledge Lightfoot, Timothy J. Tobias) – 4:33
- "All the Man I Need" (Dean Pitchford, Michael Gore) – 4:41
- "Jacki's Theme: There's No Stopping Us" (Carol Conners, William Goldstein) – 4:07
- Note: The song, "All the Man That I Need", would go on to be re-recorded (in a shortened, re-arranged version) by Whitney Houston, and would become an across-the-board smash hit in America, reaching the top spot on the Billboard Hot 100, the Adult Contemporary, the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and the Cash Box Hot 100. Houston's spin on the song nixes the guitar solo, opting instead for a screaming sax break by Kenny G.
Personnel
- Sister Sledge
- Kathy Sledge Lightfoot – lead vocals (2, 3, 6, 9), vocals (all)
- Joni Sledge – lead vocals (4, 7), vocals (all)
- Debbie Sledge Young – lead vocals (8), vocals (all)
- Kim Sledge – vocals (all)
with:
- James Williams, Kenneth Williams – rap (1)
- David Simmons – additional vocals (9)
- Nick Mundy – rhythm guitar (1–9), lead guitar (2, 5, 7–9)
- James "Herb" Smith – lead & rhythm guitar (10)
- Steve Gold – keyboards, synthesizer (1, 5)
- Jack Ebbert – keyboards (2, 4, 6, 9)
- Timothy J. Tobias – keyboards (8)
- Nathaniel Wilkie – keyboards (10)
- Robert (Bob) Allen – bass (1, 3, 5)
- Jimmy Williams – bass (2, 4, 6–8)
- Howard (CJ) Clark – bass (9)
- Jimmy "Funky" Williams – bass (10)
- Darryl Birgee – drums (1, 2–9)
- Phillip Lightfoot – drums (3, 10), electronic drums (10)
- Drew Henderson – percussion (1–8)
- Larry Washington – percussion (10)
Production
- Arranged by Phillip Lightfoot (co-arrangement on track 3), Sister Sledge (all)
- Produced by Sister Sledge
- Horns & strings arranged by Jack Faith (1, 5), Jack Ebbert (2, 6, 9), Roscoe Gill (4)
- Recording engineers: Arthur Stoppe, Dirk Devlin, Jim Gallagher, Joe Tarcia, Peter Humpheys
- Assistant recording engineers: Joe Bees, John Wisner, Michael Tarcia, Michael Spitz, Scott MacMin, Vince Warsavage
- Tracks 2, 7 and 8 mixed by Power Station Studios (New York City) by Scott Litt; assisted by Malcolm Pollack
- All other tracks mixed at Sigma Sound Studios (Philadelphia) by Joe Tarsia; Tarsia is also responsible for re-mixing all tracks
- Art direction by Bob Defrin
- Photography by Harry Langdon
In popular culture
- CBS Sports used "Jacki's Theme: There's No Stopping Us" as the theme for its highlights of the 1982 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament following the championship game.
- Daft Punk sampled "Il Macquillage Lady" for their track Aerodynamic, from the album Discovery.
References
- ^ Hillier, Beverly (February 4, 1982). "Albums". Smash Hits. p. 17.
- ^ a b Hanson, Amy. "Sister Sledge - The Sisters (1982) album review". AllMusic. Retrieved June 28, 2018.
- ^ "Sister Sledge Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 28, 2018.
- ^ "Sister Sledge Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 28, 2018.
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