http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0057OORU8/?tag=imwan-20

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Now, THIS is something to look forward to!

[Speechless with excitement]

Just posted today on BBR's Facebook page:

Monday, August 15 at 4:30am at http://www.bigbreakrecords.co.uk

THE POINTER SISTERS were one of the most successful female groups the music industry has seen with 13 top 20 singles and 8 top 40 albums shared between the US and UK pop charts.

The 1983 release of BREAK OUT saw the group reach the peak of their commercial success.

This was the group’s sixth album with producer RICHARD PERRY, with whom they had three big US Pop hits: FIRE (#2, 1979), HE’S SO SHY (#3, 1980) and SLOW HAND (#2, 1981).

With BREAK OUT, the group took the advice of RUTH POINTER’s son, who wanted them to record a dance album.

PERRY sought out associate producers for each track, giving BREAK OUT the electronic feel of 1983 R&B.

The album’s lead single I NEED YOU was recorded to reintroduce the group to their African-American fanbase, reaching the R&B Top 20.

Second single AUTOMATIC reached #2 R&B and #5 Pop, giving the group their biggest hit for three years and becoming massively successful internationally.

JUMP (FOR MY LOVE) followed suit, reaching #3 Pop and R&B in the US and #6 in the UK.

Anita, June and Ruth had written I’M SO EXCITED for their previous album, but felt it had not reached its full commercial potential. The single was remixed and rereleased, becoming another Top 10 Pop hit in the US and reaching #11 in the UK.

Subsequently, NEUTRON DANCE was selected for the soundtrack to the EDDIE MURPHY movie BEVERLY HILLS COP and was released as a single, giving the group a fourth consecutive US Top 10 Pop hit.

Final single BABY COME AND GET IT reached #24 R&B.

A new edition of BREAK OUT was released in 1984, including the remix of I’M SO EXCITED.

This new edition became the group’s first album to be released on CD; the album eventually reached triple platinum status in the US.

From its relatively modest performance on release in 1983, BREAK OUT went on to become one of the biggest –selling albums of both 1984 and 1985 in the US, transforming the POINTER SISTERS into pop superstars.

BBR is very proud to present this 2CD deluxe edition, featuring the 1983 version of the album (massively successful on its release in the UK) for the first time on CD, plus the updated 1984 version and all of the 12” and 7” versions of each track from the album.

Released in a deluxe digipak with matte finish and gloss lettering plus 24-page booklet, the extensive liner notes feature a foreword by RICHARD PERRY and interviews with ANITA POINTER, RUTH POINTER, RICHARD PERRY and several of the album’s associate producers.

This edition of BREAK OUT introduces BBR’s new deluxe 2CD remasters.

Disc One:

Classic September 1984 Edition
1. Jump (For My Love)
2. Automatic
3. I’m So Excited
4. I Need You
5. Neutron Dance
6. Dance Electric
7. Easy Persuasion
8. Baby Come And Get It
9. Telegraph Your Love
10. Operator Bonus

12” Dance Mixes:
11. Automatic (12” Special Remix)
12. Jump (For My Love) (12” Long Version)
13. I Need You (Uk 12” Special Remix)
14. I’m So Excited (12” Remix)
15. Neutron Dance (12” Remix)
16. Baby Come And Get It (12” Extended Version)

Disc Two:

Original October 1983 Edition
1. Jump (Original Mix)
2. Automatic
3. Baby Come And Get It
4. I Need You
5. Dance Electric
6. Neutron Dance
7. Easy Persuasion
8. Nightline
9. Telegraph Your Love
10. Operator (Original Mix)

Bonus Alternative Versions:
11. I Need You (Single Remix)
12. Automatic (Single Edit)
13. Jump (For My Love) (Single Remix)
14. I’m So Excited (Single Remix)
15. Neutron Dance (Single Edit)
16. Baby Come And Get It (Single Edit)
17. I Need You (Usa 12”)
18. Jump (For My Love) (12” Instrumental Mix)

I am just now listening to the 1984 disc, and it's great to hear again! Looking forward to hearing the 1983 version next! BBR has outdone themselves with this release!

Glad to hear it's good; mine shipped last Monday, but it has not arrived yet.

My copy arrived today, and I'm very impressed. In additional to all the terrific music, the liner notes are among the best I've read in ages.

I agree David: the liner notes are informative and enjoyable!

Anyone else have a problem with dlsc 1 tracks 17 and 18? Track 17 starts to skip near the end and hangs up.
Not able to forward to track 18. This happens on 2 different players at same place. I tried cleaning the disc too.
I guess I will have to return this one to amazon, first time for me to have to return cd.

I did not have any problems playing my discs...

Yes. The last two tracks on each disc would not play without skittering on my main CD player (a Yamaha 697), which occasionally is finicky with discs that approach 80 minutes. Put the PS discs in the car, they played fine all the way though. Put them in the computer, fine again. So, expecting replacement discs would result in the same story, I just pulled the AIFFs from the discs and burned them to a 20-odd-minute disc of their own, and the Yamaha is happy with it (although I'll be happier once I replace the player in another few months...).

Thanks for the reply, I'm just gonna keep them now.

I received my copy as well. Love the release, but a single disc edition would have sufficed for me as well, as the difference between the 83 and 84 editions isn't that spectacular. Here's how I would have released it:

September 1984 Edition
1. Jump (For My Love)
2. Automatic
3. I’m So Excited
4. I Need You
5. Neutron Dance
6. Dance Electric
7. Easy Persuasion
8. Baby Come And Get It
9. Telegraph Your Love
10. Operator
10.b Nightline

Bonus tracks:
11. Automatic (12” Special Remix)
12. Jump (For My Love) (12” Long Version)
13. I Need You (Uk 12” Special Remix)
14. I’m So Excited (12” Remix)
15. Neutron Dance (12” Remix)
16. Baby Come And Get It (12” Extended Version)
17. I Need You (Usa 12”)
18. Jump (For My Love) (12” Instrumental Mix)