Steppin'

Template:Music ratings Steppin' is the third studio album by The Pointer Sisters, released in 1975 on the ABC/Blue Thumb label.

History

Steppin', which was more R&B heavy than the sister quartet's previous albums, generated a number one R&B hit with its first single, "How Long (Betcha' Got a Chick on the Side)". It also peaked at #20 on the Billboard Hot 100. A second single, "Going Down Slowly", was moderately successful, peaking at #16 on the R&B chart and #61 on the Billboard Hot 100. The album was remastered and issued on CD in 2006 by Hip-O Select.

Personnel

The Pointer Sisters

• Anita Pointer, Ruth Pointer, Bonnie Pointer, June Pointer – vocals

Musicians

• Tom Salisbury – acoustic piano
• Stevie Wonder – electric piano (track 2)
• Herbie Hancock – Hohner clavinet (track 4)
• Jim Rothermel – Hohner clavinet (track 6)
• Chris Michie – guitar
• Wah Wah Watson – guitar (tracks 1, 3, 4, 8)
• Eugene Santini – bass
• Paul Jackson – bass (track 4)
• Gaylord Birch – drums, percussion
• Bill Summers – percussion (track 4)

Production

• David Rubinson & Friends, Inc. – producer
• Fred Catero – recording engineer
• Fred Catero, David Rubinson – re-mix engineers
• Jeremy Zatkin – recording engineer on "Chainey Do"
• George Horn, Phil Brown – mastering engineers
• Tom Salisbury – arrangements
• Allyn Ferguson – arrangements on "I Ain't Got Nothin' But the Blues"
• Ken Welch, Mitzie Welch – treatment on "I Ain't Got Nothin' But the Blues"

Charts

Chart performance for Steppin'

Chart (1975)	Peak position
US Billboard 200	22
US Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums	3

External links

• Steppin' at Discogs (list of releases)