title: Pebbles (Pebbles album)
text: # Pebbles (Pebbles album)
  
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  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 |
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  | United States (RIAA) | Platinum | $1,000,000^^$ |
  | $^^$ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |||
  