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The Pointer Sisters. Another strict Church upbringing, maybe even Baptist. Four girls whose minister father rarely let them out of the house Saturday nights. So they sang. in Church, and conspired, which led them to the traditional backup jobs, with Taj Mahal among others. (Their harmony on his "Texas Woman Blues" is like to drive you wild.) They look like standard Harlem hookers, run through a time warp to about 1943, garish lipstick, thrift shop dresses, hats. They also sing. Ernie Santosuosso said in the Globe last week that he was playing their album incessantly, all this is on one album plus TV. This all may be true, if "Texas Woman Blues" is any indication, it is. Mott the Hoople. Saturday, August 4th. Orpheum Theater. Tickets are $3 and $4.