Pebbles (Pebbles album)
Pebbles is the debut album by American singer Pebbles, released in 1987 on MCA Records. The album spawned two US Hot 100 hits; "Girlfriend" (US #5) and "Mercedes Boy" (US #2), as well as the top 5 R&B hit "Take Your Time".
| Pebbles | ||||
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| Released | November 16, 1987 | |||
| Recorded | 1986–1987 | |||
| Studio | Studio Masters, Image Recording Studios and Mad Hatter Studios (Los Angeles, CA); Larrabee Sound Studios (North Hollywood, CA); Galaxy Sound Studios and Music Grinder Studios (Hollywood, CA); Bossa Nova Hotel (San Fernando, CA); Ground Control Studios (Santa Monica, CA); Zebra Studio (Studio City, CA); Yamaha R & D Studio (Glendale, CA); Mankind Studios (Encino, CA); Studio D (Sausalito, CA); Fantasy Studios (Berkeley, CA). | |||
| Genre | R&B | |||
| Length | 50:22 | |||
| Label | MCA | |||
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| Pebbles chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Pebbles | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
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
- George L. Smith – executive producer, management
- Pebbles – co-producer, cover concept
- L.A Reid – producer (1)
- Babyface – producer (1)
- Alex Brown – producer (2, 3, 5)
- Paul Jackson Jr. – producer (2)
- Danny Sembello – producer (3, 4, 5), recording, second engineer
- Charlie Wilson – producer (4, 6, 7, 9, 10)
- André Cymone – producer (8)
- Hilary Bercovici – recording
- Bobby Brooks – recording
- Gerry Brown – recording
- Craig Burbidge – recording
- Jon Gass – recording
- Peter Kelsey – recording
- Taavi Mote – recording, mix engineer, remixing (1, 8)
- Dave Rideau – recording
- Bud Rizzo – recording, second engineer
- Randy Waldman – recording
- John Hedges – second engineer
- Jeff Lorenzen – second engineer
- John Payne – second engineer
- Lenette Viegas – second engineer
- Rob Von Arx – second engineer
- Louil Silas, Jr. – mixing, remixing (1, 8)
- Greg Royal – editing (8)
- Steve Hall – mastering at Future Disc (Hollywood, California)
- Zetra Smith – production coordinator
- Matisse Euell – production assistant (1-7, 9, 10)
- Jamie Newton – production assistant (8)
- Jeff Adamoff – art direction
- Michael Diehl – design
- Randee St. Nicholas – photography, cover concept
- Carmé Tenuta – make-up
- Lynn Bugai – stylist
Personnel
- Pebbles – vocals
- Babyface, André Cymone, Kevin Grady, Roman Johnson, Danny Sembello, Billy Young – keyboards, programming
- Babyface, Bruce Gaitsch, Paul Jackson Jr., Fred Jenkins, Michael Sembello – guitars
- Kayo, Cornelius Mims – bass
- L.A. Reid – drums
- Paulinho da Costa – percussion
- Gary Herbig – saxophones, flute
- 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 – backing vocals
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United States (RIAA)[9] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- Promis, Jose F.. Pebbles review at AllMusic. Retrieved March 23, 2013.
- "Top RPM Albums: Issue 8592". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved November 22, 2022.
- "Dutchcharts.nl – Pebbles – Pebbles" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved February 18, 2021.
- "Pebbles | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved February 18, 2021.
- "Pebbles Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved February 18, 2021.
- "Pebbles Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 18, 2021.
- "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1988". Billboard. Retrieved February 18, 2021.
- "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1988". Billboard. Retrieved February 18, 2021.
- "American album certifications – Pebbles – Pebbles". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved February 18, 2021.
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