Always (Pebbles album)
Always is the second studio album by American recording artist Pebbles. It was released on September 11, 1990 by MCA Records and spawned two number-one R&B hits, "Giving You the Benefit" and "Love Makes Things Happen" (a duet with Babyface), as well as the top-five R&B hit "Backyard" (with Salt-n-Pepa) and the top 20 R&B hit "Always".
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| Released | September 11, 1990 | |||
| Recorded | 1989–1990 | |||
| Studio | Elumba Recording Studios Skip Saylor Recording Summa Studios Wide Tracks Studios Galaxy Sound Studios (Hollywood, California) Encore Studios (Burbank, California) Soundscape Studios Cheshire Sound Studios (Atlanta, Georgia) Electric Lady Studios (New York, New York) | |||
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| Length | 53:23 | |||
| Label | MCA | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   |
| Entertainment Weekly | C− [3] |
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Giving You the Benefit" | Kenneth Edmonds, Antonio Reid | 5:41 |
| 2. | "Backyard" (featuring Salt-n-Pepa) | Edmonds, Reid, Cheryl James | 5:56 |
| 3. | "Love Makes Things Happen" (with Babyface) | Edmonds, Reid | 5:10 |
| 4. | "Say a Prayer for Me" | Edmonds, Reid | 5:15 |
| 5. | "Why Do I Believe" (Prelude) | Edmonds | 1:05 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 6. | "Give It to Me" | Edmonds, Reid | 4:10 |
| 7. | "Why Do I Believe" | Edmonds | 3:53 |
| 8. | "Always" | Danny Sembello, Pebbles | 5:33 |
| 9. | "Stay with Me" | Kevin Roberson, Daryl Simmons, Pebbles | 4:38 |
| 10. | "Good Thang" | Edmonds, Reid, Roberson, Simmons, Pebbles | 4:25 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 11. | "Giving You the Benefit" (Extended Club Mix) | Edmonds, Reid | 7:41 |
Production
- Executive producers – L.A. Reid, Babyface, Pebbles
- Producers – L.A. Reid, Babyface, Daryl Simmons, Kayo, Pebbles
- Recorded and engineered by Ron Christopher, Ryan Dorn, Jim Dutt, John Gass, Thom "TK" Kidd, Barney Perkins
- Assistant engineers – Michael Alvord, Steve Battle, Mike Baumgartner, Kyle Bess, Rich Caughron, Jim Champagne, Milton Chan, Ross Donaldson, Fred Law, Ted Malia, Joe Shay, Donnell Sullivan, Michael White, Bill Zalin, Jim "Z" Zumpano
- Mixing – Jon Gass, L.A. Reid
- Mastering – Eddy Shreyer
Personnel
- Drums – Kayo, L.A. Reid
- Percussion – Kayo, L.A. Reid
- Bass guitar and synth bass – Babyface, Kayo
- Guitars – Babyface
- Keyboards – Babyface, Kayo, Danny Sembello, Daryl Simmons
- Synthesizer programming (Fairlight CMI, Synclavier, Roland) – Donald K. Parks
- Backing vocals – After 7, Babyface, Cherrelle, Johnny Gill, Bambi Jones, Kayo, Pebbles, Daryl Simmons, Karyn White
Charts
| Year | Chart[4] | Peak position |
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| 1990 | US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums | 12 |
| 1990 | US Billboard 200 | 37 |
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References
- https://www.discogs.com/Pebbles-With-Salt-N-Pepa-Backyard/release/224076
- Hogan, Ed. Always review at AllMusic. Retrieved 2013-03-23.
- Sandow, Greg (September 14, 1990). "Always review". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2013-03-23.
- "Always > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums". Allmusic. Retrieved 2011-04-15.
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