S.O.U.L.

A budget compilation, part of Sony's extensive S.O.U.L. series, this ten-track disc covers the Pointer Sisters' six-album run on the Planet label, from 1978's Energy through 1985's Contact. It contains some of the Pointers' biggest crossover hits, including the Top 20 Billboard Hot 100 singles "Fire," "He's So Shy," "Automatic," "Jump (For My Love)," "I'm So Excited," and "Dare Me." "Slow Hand," a number two hit, is a significant omission, but S.O.U.L. nonetheless provides an adequate overview for those who are interested the Pointers' most commercial recordings. ~ Andy Kellman