Always (Pebbles album)
Always | ||||
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Studio album by Pebbles | ||||
Released | September 11, 1990 | |||
Recorded | 1989-1990 | |||
Studio |
Elumba Recording Studios Skip Saylor Recording Summa Studios Wide Tracks Studios Galaxy Sound Studios (Hollywood, California) Encore Studios (Burbank, California) Soundscape Studios Cheshire Sound Studios (Atlanta, Georgia) Electric Lady Studios (New York, New York) | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 53:23 | |||
Label | MCA | |||
Producer |
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Pebbles chronology | ||||
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Singles from Always | ||||
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Professional ratings | |
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [1] |
Entertainment Weekly | Cā [2] |
Always is the second album of Pebbles. It was released in 1990 on MCA Records, and spawned two #1 R&B hits, "Giving You the Benefit" and "Love Makes Things Happen", a duet with Babyface, as well as the top 5 R&B hit "Backyard" with Salt-n-Pepa and the top 20 R&B hit "Always".
Track listing
Side one | |||
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No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
1. | "Giving You the Benefit" | L.A. Reid, Babyface | 5:40 |
2. | "Backyard" (featuring Salt-n-Pepa) | L.A. Reid, Babyface, Salt | 5:56 |
3. | "Love Makes Things Happen" (with Babyface) | L.A. Reid, Babyface | 5:10 |
4. | "Say a Prayer for Me" | L.A. Reid, Babyface | 5:15 |
5. | "Why Do I Believe" (Prelude) | Babyface | 1:05 |
Side two | |||
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No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
6. | "Give It to Me" | L.A. Reid, Babyface | 4:10 |
7. | "Why Do I Believe" | Babyface | 3:53 |
8. | "Always" | Pebbles, Danny Sembello | 5:33 |
9. | "Stay With Me" | Daryl Simmons, Kayo, Pebbles | 4:38 |
10. | "Good Thang" | L.A. Reid, Babyface, Daryl Simmons, Kayo, Pebbles | 4:25 |
CD bonus track | |||
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No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
11. | "Giving You the Benefit" (Extended Club Mix) | L.A. Reid, Babyface | 7:41 |
Production
- Executive Producers: L.A Reid & Babyface, Perri Reid
- Producers: L.A. Reid & Babyface, Pebbles, Daryl Simmons, Kayo
- Recorded & Engineered By Ron Christopher, Ryan Dorn, Jim Dutt, John Gass, Thom "TK" Kidd, Barney Perkins
- Assistant Engineers: Michael Alvord, Steve Battle, Mike Baumgartner, Kyle Bess, Rich Caughron, Jim Champagne, Milton Chan, Ross Donaldson, Fred Law, Ted Malia, Joe Shay, Donnell Sullivan, Michael White, Bill Zalin, Jim "Z" Zumpano
- Mixing: Jon Gass, L.A. Reid
- Mastering: Eddy Shreyer
Personnel
- Drums: Kayo, L.A. Reid
- Percussion: Kayo, L.A. Reid
- Bass: Babyface, Kayo
- Guitars: Babyface
- Keyboards: Babyface, Kayo, Danny Sembello, Daryl Simmons
- Synthesizer Programming (Fairlight CMI, Yamaha DX7, Roland): Donald K. Parks
- Backing Vocals: After 7, Babyface, Cherrelle, Johnny Gill, Bambi Jones, Kayo, Pebbles, Daryl Simmons, Karyn White
Chart
Year | Chart[3] | Peak position |
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1990 | US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums | 12 |
1990 | US Billboard 200 | 37 |
References
- ā Hogan, Ed. Always review at AllMusic. Retrieved 2013-03-23.
- ā Sandow, Greg (September 14, 1990). "Always review". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2013-03-23.
- ā "Always > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums". Allmusic. Retrieved 2011-04-15.
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