POINTER SISTERS Having A Party (ABC/Blue Thumb,1977) - Soul, Funk Having a Party is the fourth studio album by American vocal group the Pointer Sisters , released on November 12, 1977, by Blue Thumb Records. It consists of seven tracks blending funk , sou l, and R&B, produced by David Rubinson & Friends, Inc., and serves as the group's final release as a quartet before Bonnie Pointer departed for a solo career. Despite its musical strengths and the group's evolving style away from earlier retro influences toward deeper funk grooves, Having a Party underperformed commercially amid label issues and internal turmoil, peaking at number 176 on the Billboard 200 and number 51 on the Top Soul LPs chart. Critics have since praised its irreverent attitude and production, viewing it as an underrated gem in the Poin...