Vinyl Vault — Pointer Sisters, “Steppin’”

Tight, harmonious vocals are on tap for this week’s Vinyl Vault when we’ll hear some tracks from the Pointer Sisters’ album Steppin’. The album was the sisters’ third studio album and was released in 1975 on ABC Blue Thumb Records.

The number of sisters in the band has varied over the years. Steppin’ was recorded when four sisters were in the group: Anita, Ruth, Bonnie and June. Two years later, Bonnie left the group for a solo career but the others continued as a trio.

The Pointer Sisters have been known for their eclectic musical selections and Steppin’ is no exception. The album includes a medley of Duke Ellington tunes, the novelty song, “Save the Bones for Henry Jones” and some hard-core funk.

Check out Steppin’ on the next Vinyl Vault with Geoff Anderson, on Tuesday, December 10 at 8:30 p.m. on KUVO JAZZ.

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