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" and "Mercedes Boy", as well as the top 5 R&B hit "Take Your Time".
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
- George L. Smith – executive producer, management
- Pebbles – co-producer, cover concept
- L.A Reid – producer
- Babyface – producer
- Alex Brown – producer
- Paul Jackson Jr. – producer
- Danny Sembello – producer, recording, second engineer
- Charlie Wilson – producer
- André Cymone – producer
- Hilary Bercovici – recording
- Bobby Brooks – recording
- Gerry Brown – recording
- Craig Burbidge – recording
- Jon Gass – recording
- Peter Kelsey – recording
- Taavi Mote – recording, mix engineer, remixing
- 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
- Greg Royal – editing
- Steve Hall – mastering at Future Disc
- Zetra Smith – production coordinator
- Matisse Euell – production assistant
- Jamie Newton – production assistant
- Jeff Adamoff – art direction
- Michael Diehl – design
- Randee St. Nicholas – photography, cover concept
- Carmé Tenuta – make-up
- Lynn Bugai – stylist