Operator

~ Recording by The Pointer Sisters

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack ArtistRelease TitleRelease ArtistRelease Group TypeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.10Operator4:00The Pointer SistersBreak OutThe Pointer SistersAlbum
  • US1983-11-01
Planet (imprint of Planet Records, a funk/disco label active 1978–1985)BXL1-4705
1.10Operator4:00The Pointer SistersBreak OutThe Pointer SistersAlbum
Planet (imprint of Planet Records, a funk/disco label active 1978–1985)FK 84705
1.10Operator4:00The Pointer SistersBreak OutThe Pointer SistersAlbum
Planet (imprint of Planet Records, a funk/disco label active 1978–1985)FL89450
1.10Operator4:01The Pointer SistersBreak OutThe Pointer SistersAlbum
Planet (imprint of Planet Records, a funk/disco label active 1978–1985)FD89450
1.10Operator4:01The Pointer SistersBreak OutThe Pointer SistersAlbum
Planet (imprint of Planet Records, a funk/disco label active 1978–1985)PCD1-4705A
1.10Operator3:59The Pointer SistersBreak OutThe Pointer SistersAlbum
Planet (imprint of Planet Records, a funk/disco label active 1978–1985), RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle)
1.10Operator4:03The Pointer SistersBreak OutThe Pointer SistersAlbum
  • GB2011-08-20
Big Break RecordsCDBBRXD 0075
1.10Operator4:00The Pointer SistersBreak Out (1984 version — expanded)The Pointer SistersAlbum
  • XW2017-04-21
Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment), RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle)

Relationships

recorded in:Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1983)
recording engineer:Michael Brooks (sound engineer and remixer, notably associated with The Pointer Sisters)
drum machine programming:Bob Mithoff
Howie Rice
synthesizer programming:Stephen Mitchell (US musician, composer, songwriter, producer et al.)
producer:Richard Perry (producer)
Minimoog and synthesizer:Howie Rice (in 1983)
lead vocals:Anita Pointer (in 1983)
remixer:Bill Schnee