# Baby Sister (album)

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Baby Sister is the first studio album by June Pointer, released in 1983 on the Planet label.

## History

The album was the debut solo album by June Pointer, as still a member of the Pointer Sisters, and the album featured contribution from her sisters Anita and Ruth. The Norman Whitfield–composed "Ready for Some Action" reached No. 28 on the R&B singles chart. It was quoted by author Steven Vass, that, "It was a middling connection of pop songs, ballads, and 1960s retro, and business was disappointingly slow".

## Personnel

Adapted from liner notes.
* All lead vocals by June Pointer
"Ready for Some Action"
* Bass – Nathan East
* Drums – J.R. Robinson
* Guitar – Howie Rice, George Doering and Tim May
* Fender Rhodes and synthesizers – John Barnes
* Synthesizers– Michael Nash
* Percussion – Paulinho Da Costa
* Background Vocals – Clydie King, Julia Tillman Waters and Merry Clayton
"I Will Understand"
* Bass – Nathan East
* Drums – J.R. Robinson
* Guitar – George Doering and Tim May
* Keyboards and synthesizers– John Barnes
* Synthesizer – Derek Nakamoto
* Percussion – Dan Marfisi
* Background Vocals – Marva Holcolm
"To You, My Love"
* Bass – Nathan East
* Drums – J.R. Robinson
* Guitar – Paul Jackson Jr. and Tim May
* Keyboards – John Barnes
* Synthesizer – Greg Phillinganes and Ian Underwood
* Synthesizer programming – Michael Boddicker
* Percussion – Paulinho Da Costa
* Background Vocals – James Ingram, Phil Perry and Phillip Ingram
"New Love, True Love"
* Bass – Nathan East
* Drums – J.R. Robinson
* Guitar – Paul Jackson Jr. and Tim May
* Keyboards – John Barnes
* Synthesizer – Greg Phillinganes, Ed Walsh and Robbie Buchanan
* Synthesizer Programming – Michael Boddicker
* Percussion – Paulinho Da Costa
* Background Vocals – Anita Pointer, Clydene Jackson, Julia Tillman Waters, Maxine Willard Waters and Ruth Pointer
"I'm Ready for Love"
* Bass – Nathan East
* Drums – J.R. Robinson
* Guitar – George Doering and Lee Ritenour
* Keyboards and synthesizers – John Barnes
* Synthesizer – Ed Walsh and Michael Boddicker
* Saxophone – Trevor Lawrence
* Background Vocals – Anita Pointer, Jim Gilstrap, Lisa Roberts, Ruth Pointer and Stephanie Spruill
"You Can Do It"
* Bass – Nathan East
* Drums – J.R. Robinson
* Guitar – Paul Jackson Jr. and Tim May
* Keyboards – John Barnes
* Synthesizer – Michael Boddicker
* Reeds – Gary Herbig and Jim Horn
* Trombone – Dick Hyde
* Trumpet – Chuck Findley and Gary Grant
* Percussion – Paulinho Da Costa
* Background Vocals – Jim Gilstrap, Lisa Roberts and Stephanie Spruill
"Always"
* Bass – Nathan East
* Drums – J.R. Robinson
* Guitar – Ira Newborn
* Guitar – Paul Jackson Jr
* Keyboards – Randy Waldman
* Synthesizer – Greg Phillinganes
* Programming – Michael Boddicker
* Percussion – Paulinho Da Costa
* Background Vocals – James Ingram
* Background Vocals – Phil Perry
* Background Vocals – Phillip Ingram
* Background Vocals – Ruth Pointer
* Vocals – June Pointer
My Blues Have Gone
* Bass – Nathan East
* Drums – J.R. Robinson
* Guitar – Lee Ritenour
* Guitar – Paul Jackson Jr
* Guitar – Tim May
* Keyboards – John Barnes
* Synthesizer – Ed Walsh
* Reeds – Gary Herbig
* Reeds – Jim Horn
* Trombone – Dick Hyde
* Trumpet – Chuck Findley
* Trumpet – Gary Grant
* Percussion – Paulinho Da Costa
* Vocals – June Pointer
Don't Mess with Bill
* Bass – Nathan East
* Drums – J.R. Robinson
* Guitar – Paul Jackson Jr
* Guitar – Tim May
* Keyboards – John Barnes
* Organ – William Smith
* Reeds – Gary Herbig
* Reeds – Jim Horn
* Trombone – Dick Hyde
* Trumpet – Chuck Findley
* Trumpet – Gary Grant
* Vibes – Victor Feldman
* Percussion – Paulinho Da Costa
* Background Vocals – Anita Pointer
* Background Vocals – Clydene Jackson
* Background Vocals – Julia Tillman Waters