S.O.U.L. in Bloomington, MN

A budget compilation, part of
Sony
's extensive
S.O.U.L.
series, this ten-track disc covers
the Pointer Sisters
' six-album run on the
Planet
label, from 1978's
Energy
through 1985's
Contact
. It contains some of the
Pointers
' biggest crossover hits, including the Top 20 Billboard Hot 100 singles
"Fire,"
"He's So Shy,"
"Automatic,"
"Jump (For My Love),"
"I'm So Excited,"
and
"Dare Me."
"Slow Hand,"
a number two hit, is a significant omission, but
nonetheless provides an adequate overview for those who are interested the
' most commercial recordings. ~ Andy Kellman