Pretty Girls (album)
Pretty Girls is the second studio album by Canadian singer Lisa Dalbello, released in 1979 by Talisman Records. Following her departure from MCA Records, the album was initially an independent release before being picked up by Capitol Records for a wider distribution. The title track, "Pretty Girls," gained notable attention when Melissa Manchester’s cover version became a US Top 40 hit later that year. Dalbello’s performance on the album earned her a Juno Award nomination for Female Vocalist of the Year in 1979, her second such honor. The album reflects her early pop and soul roots, setting the stage for her later shift toward alternative rock.
Personnel
- Lisa Dal Bello – lead and backing vocals
- Michael Boddicker – synthesizer
- Jay Gruska – synthesizer
- Fred Mandel – organ
- Tom Hensley – piano
- Ron Stockert – piano
- Steve Porcaro – synthesizer programming
- Al Ciner – guitar
- Steve Lukather – guitar
- Richie Zito – guitar
- Dennis Belfield – bass guitar
- Ron Garant – bass guitar
- Mike Porcaro – bass guitar
- Carlos Vega – drums
- Bobby Ruffino – percussion
- Victor Feldman – percussion
- Bill Champlin – backing vocals
- Roy Kenner – backing vocals
- Bobby Kimball – backing vocals
- Liz Lausanne – backing vocals
- Michael McDonald – backing vocals
- Lisa Mordente – backing vocals
Production
- Bob Monaco – producer
- Al Ciner – producer
- Denis Degher – engineer
- Phil Moores – engineer
- Chris Gordon – engineer
- Gary Gray – engineer