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".

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