June Pointer "Baby Sister" (1983) -Pop Soul / Contemporary R&B-

Label : Planet Records

 Side One

01 - Ready For Some Action (Norman Whitfield)
02 - I Will Understand (Burt Conrad, Ben Elliott & John Barnes)
03 - To You, My Love (Tom Bahler)
04 - New Love, True Love (Anita Pointer, June Pointer & Trevor Lawrence)

Side Two

01 - I'm Ready For Love (Holland, Lamont Dozier & Brian Holland)
02 - You Can Do It (Evie Sands, Richard Germinaro & Ben Weisman)
03 - Always (Scott Shelly, David Batteau & Moon Calhoun)
04 - My Blues Have Gone (Kim Beacon)
05 - Don't Mess With Bill (William 'Smokey' Robinson)


Produced by Richard Perry
"Ready For Some Action" Produced by Richard Perry & Norman Whitfield
Recording Engineer : Gabe Veltri
Remix Engineers : Bill Schnee All Tracks except Humberto Gatica on "Ready For Some Action", "I Will Understand " & "I'm Ready For Love"
Mastered at Precision Lacquer by Stephen Marcussen
Second Engineer : Bobby Gerber
Assistant Engineers : Michael Brooks, Stuart Furusho & David Dubow
Recorded & Mixed at Studio 55, Los Angeles, California
Additional Recorded at Larrabee Sound Studios , Los Angeles, California


Side One

01 - Ready For Some Action

Drums : John 'JR' Robinson
Bass : Nathan East
Guitars : George Doering & Tim May
Lead Guitar : Howard Rice
Fender Rhodes : John Barnes
Synthesizer : Michael Nash & John Barnes
Percussion : Paulinho Da Costa
Finger Snaps : Norman Whitfield
Background vocals : Merry Clayton, Clydie King & Julia Tillman Waters
Strings Arranged by Gene Page

02 - I Will Understand 

Associate Producer & Arranger : John Barnes
Drums : John 'JR' Robinson
Bass : Nathan East
Guitars : George Doering & Tim May
Keyboards : John Barnes
Synclaviers : John Barnes & Derek Nakamoto
Percussion : Dan Marfisi
Background vocals : June Pointer & Marva Holcolm

03 - To You, My Love

Drums : John 'JR' Robinson
Bass : Nathan Watts
Guitars : Paul Jackson Jr. & Tim May
Keyboards : John Barnes
Synthesizer : Ian Underwood
Synthesiser Solo by Greg Phillinganes
Synthesizer Programmed by Michael Boddicker
Percussion : Paulinho Da Costa
Horns & Woodwinds by Trevor Lawrence
Background vocals : James Ingram, Phillip Ingram & Phil Perry

04 - New Love, True Love 

Drums : John 'JR' Robinson
Bass : Nathan Watts
Guitars : Paul Jackson Jr. & Tim May
Keyboards : John Barnes
Synthesizers : Ed Walsh & Robbie Buchanan
Synthesiser Solo by Greg Phillinganes
Synthesizer Programmed by Michael Boddicker
Percussion : Paulinho Da Costa
Background vocals : June Pointer, Anita Pointer, Ruth Pointer, Maxine Willard Waters, Julia Tillman Waters & Clydene Jackson

Side Two

01 - I'm Ready For Love 

Drums : John 'JR' Robinson
Bass : Nathan Watts
Guitars : Lee Ritenour & George Doering
Keyboards : John Barnes
Synthesizers : Ed Walsh & Michael Boddicker
Prophet : John Barnes
Tenor Sax Solo : Trevor Lawrence
Background vocals : June Pointer, Anita Pointer, Ruyh Pointer, Jim Gilstrap, Stephanie Spruill & Lisa Roberts
Strings Arranged by Gene Page

02 - You Can Do It 

Drums : John 'JR' Robinson
Bass : Nathan Watts
Guitars : Paul Jackson Jr. & Tim May
Keyboards : John Barnes
Synthesizers : Michael Boddicker
Percussion : Paulinho Da Costa
Trumpets : Chuck Findley & Gary Grant
Reeds : Gary Herbig & Jim Horn
Trombone : Dick 'Slyde' Hyde
Trenor Sax Solo : Trevor Lawrence
Background vocals : Jim Gilstrap, Stephanie Spruill & Lisa Roberts

03 - Always 

Drums : John 'JR' Robinson
Bass : Nathan East
Guitars : Paul Jackson Jr. & Ira Newborn
Keyboards : Randy Waldman
Synthesizer : Greg Phillinganes
Synthesizer Programmed by Michael Boddicker
Percussion : Paulinho Da Costa
Background vocals : James Ingram, Phillip Ingram, Phil Perry & Ruth Pointer

04 - My Blues Have Gone 

Drums : John 'JR' Robinson
Bass : Nathan Watts
Guitars : Paul Jackson Jr. & Tim May
Guitar Solo : Lee Ritenour
Keyboards : John Barnes
Synthesizer : Ed Walsh
Percussion : Paulinho Da Costa
Trumpets : Chuck Findley & Gary Grant
Reeds : Gary Herbig & Jim Horn
Trombone : Dick 'Slyde' Hyde
Horns Arranged by Trevor Lawrence 

05 - Don't Mess With Bill

Drums : John 'JR' Robinson
Bass : Nathan Watts
Guitars : Paul Jackson Jr. & Tim May
Keyboards : John Barnes
Organ : William D. Smith
Vibes : Victor Feldman
Percussion : Paulinho Da Costa
Trumpets : Chuck Findley & Gary Grant
Reeds : Gary Herbig & Jim Horn
Trombone : Dick 'Slyde' Hyde
Trenor Sax Solo : Trevor Lawrence
Horns Arranged by Trevor Lawrence  
Background vocals : June Pointer, Anita Pointer, Ruth Pointer, Maxine Willard Waters, Julia Tillman Waters & Clydene Jackson