ɪn dᵻsˈɛmbɚ nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti tˈuː, ˈæftɚ sˈɛvɹəl sˈɪŋɡəlz hɐdbɪn ɹᵻlˈiːst, ˈoʊldɪst sˈɪstɚ ɹˈuːθ wˈɔntᵻd tə dʒˈɔɪn ðə ɡɹˈuːp ænd ˈæftɚwɚdz, ðə fˈoːɹ ɹᵻlˈiːst ðɛɹ deɪbjˈuː ˈælbəm æz ðə pˈɔɪntɚ sˈɪstɚz ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti θɹˈiː.
In December 1972, after several singles had been released, oldest sister Ruth wanted to join the group and afterwards, the four released their debut album as the Pointer Sisters in 1973.