80sMusicReMixes: Automatic (Special Remix)

Automatic (Special Remix) (1983) (6'03) - The Pointer Sisters.
Written by Brock Walsh and Mark Goldenberg.
Produced by Richard Perry.
Mixed by Jellybean Benitez.
Mixing Engineer: Michael Hutchinson
(P) 1983 Planet Records.

N.B. Automatic (Special Remix) is the same mix as Automatic (Jellybean Benitez Remix) that may be found elsewhere on this blog.

Automatic is a song written by Brock Walsh and Mark Goldenberg. It was produced by Richard Perry for the album, Break Out, the tenth studio album by the Pointer Sisters released for the first time in early November, 1983.

"According to Ruth Pointer of the Pointer Sisters, "Automatic" was the final song chosen for Breakout: "We were taking a break from recording in the office of Jim Tract, who was Richard Perry's right-hand man, and Jim mentioned that he had a stash of tapes we might want to listen to [while on] a breather...We all sat up straight when we first heard ['Automatic'] and told Richard we wanted to include it on the album. 'Okay', he said 'But who would sing the low part?' 'Are you kidding me?' I said, 'I'll do the low part!'" - Source: Wikipedia (06-10-16).

Automatic (Special Remix) appears on Side 2 of the U.S. 12" vinyl pressing released in 1983 on Planet Records. Cat. No. YD-13721.

Track listing for the U.S. 12" vinyl pressing of Automatic, Cat. No. YD-13721:

Side 1

1. Automatic / 4'48

Writers: Brock Walsh and Mark Goldenberg.
Produced by Richard Perry.
Associate Producers: Glen Ballard & Brock Walsh.
(P) 1983 Planet Records.

Side 2

1. Automatic (Special Remix) / 6'06

Writers: Brock Walsh and Mark Goldenberg.
Produced by Richard Perry.
Mixed by John "Jellybean" Benitez.
Mixing Engineer: Michael Hutchinson.
(P) 1983 Planet Records.

The album version of Automatic appears on Break Out, an album first released in 1983. A second version of the album was released in 1984 to capitalise on the success of the single Jump (For My Love).

Track listing for the U.S. vinyl pressing of Break Out released in 1983 on Planet Records. Cat. No. BXL1-4705:

Side 1

1. Jump / 4'22

2. Automatic / 4'48

3. Baby Come And Get It / 4'57

4. I Need You / 4'03

5. Dance Electric / 4'55

Side 2

1. Neutron Dance / 4'11

2. Easy Persuasion / 4'27

3. Nightline / 4'36

4. Telegraph Your Love / 4'25

5. Operator / 3'59

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Record label for Side 2 of US 12" vinyl pressing
of "Automatic (Special Remix)". Planet Records.
Cat. No. YD-13721. Image courtesy of Discogs.com

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Automatic (Special Remix) - The Pointer Sisters