Pebbles (Pebbles album)
Pebbles is the debut album by American singer Pebbles, released in 1987 on MCA Records. The album spawned two #1 R&B hits; "Girlfriend" and "Mercedes Boy", as well as the top 5 R&B hit "Take Your Time" and minor hit "Do Me Right".
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| Released | November 16, 1987 | |||
| Recorded | 1986 – 1987 | |||
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| Length | 50:22 | |||
| Label | MCA | |||
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Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Girlfriend" | L.A. Reid, Babyface | 6:43 |
| 2. | "Two Hearts" | Paul Jackson, Jr., Judy Wieder | 4:24 |
| 3. | "First Step (In the Right Direction)" | Danny Sembello, Michael Sembello | 4:38 |
| 4. | "Take Your Time" | Danny Sembello, Donnell Spencer | 5:23 |
| 5. | "Slip Away" | Pebbles, Danny Sembello | 5:11 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 6. | "Mercedes Boy" | Pebbles | 4:55 |
| 7. | "Do Me Right" | Michael Cooper, Gerald Lamar | 4:49 |
| 8. | "Love/Hate" ("From Beverly Hills Cop II") | André Cymone, Julian Jackson | 5:28 |
| 9. | "Baby Love" | Pebbles, Jay Logan | 4:16 |
| 10. | "Give Me Your Love" | Pebbles, Jay Logan | 4:53 |
Production
- Executive producer – George L. Smith
- Track 1 produced by L.A and Babyface. Track 2 produced by Alex Brown and Paul Jackson Jr. Tracks 3 and 5 produced by Alex Brown and Danny Sembello. Track 4 produced by Danny Sembello and Charlie Wilson. Tracks 6, 7, 9 and 10 produced by Charlie Wilson. Track 8 produced by Andre Cymone. All tracks co-produced by Pebbles.
- Recorded and engineered by Hilary Bercovici, Bobby Brooks, Gerry Brown, Craig Burbidge, Jon Gass, Peter Kelsey, Taavi Mote, John Payne, David Rideau, Bud Rizzo, Danny Sembello, Rob Von Arx, Randy Waldman
- Assistant engineers – Lenette Viegas, John Hedges, Jeff Lorenzen, John Payne, Bud Rizzo, Danny Sembello, Rob Von Arx
- Mixing – Taavi Mote, Louil Silas, Jr.
- Mastering – Steve Hall
Personnel
- Drums – L.A. Reid
- Percussion – Paulinho da Costa
- Bass – Kayo, Cornelius Mims
- Guitars – Bruce Gaitsch, Paul Jackson Jr., Fred Jenkins, Michael Sembello
- Keyboards – André Cymone, Kevin Grady, Roman Johnson, Danny Sembello, Billy Young
- Saxophone and flute – Gary Herbig
- Backing vocals – Babyface, Alex Brown, Cherrelle, Lynn Davis, Carol Dennis, Siedah Garrett, Marlena Jeter, Yvette Marine, Katrina Perkins, L.A. Reid, Danny Sembello, Jackie Smiley, Jullia Waters, Jessica Williams, Charlie Wilson
Chart
| Year | Chart[2][3] | Peak position |
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| 1987 | US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums | 5 |
| 1987 | US Billboard 200 | 14 |
| 1988 | UK Albums Chart | 56 |
References
- Promis, Jose F.. Pebbles review at AllMusic. Retrieved 2013-03-23.
- "Pebbles > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums". AllMusic. Retrieved 2011-04-15.
- "PEBBLES - full Official Chart History - Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 23 August 2017.
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