Pebbles (Pebbles album)
# Pebbles (Pebbles album)

Professional ratings :

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| AllMusic | |

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

## Certifications

| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
| - | - | - |
| United States (RIAA) | Platinum | $1,000,000^^$ |
| $^^$ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |||
