Out of the Blue (Debbie Gibson album)
Encyclopedia
Out of the Blue is the debut album by American
singer-songwriter
Deborah Gibson
, then known as Debbie Gibson. Gibson personally wrote all ten songs on this album. As executive producer, Douglas Breitbart of Broadbeard Productions, Inc. (whom Gibson's mother had hired as manager five years before), assembled a team of producers from both New York
and Florida
: Fred Zarr
, John Morales, Sergio Munzibai and Lewis A. Martineé
.
Zarr produced "Shake Your Love
" and "Fallen Angel" in addition to "Only in My Dreams
," and co-produced "Out of the Blue
," "Staying Together
" and "Wake Up to Love" with Gibson, sole producer for "Foolish Beat
." Morales and Munzibai produced "Red Hot
" and "Between the Lines." Martineé produced "Play the Field".
Out of the Blue made #7 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Albums
chart and #26 on the U.K. album chart. The album sold over 3 million copies in the United States
(over 8 million worldwide) and was certified 3x Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America
.
Side Two
All songs written by Deborah Gibson
Production
United States
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singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
Deborah Gibson
Deborah Gibson
Deborah Ann "Debbie" Gibson is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, and actress. In 1987 she was pronounced the youngest artist to write, produce, and perform a No. 1 single on the Billboard Hot 100, with her song "Foolish Beat" and she remains the youngest female to write, record, and...
, then known as Debbie Gibson. Gibson personally wrote all ten songs on this album. As executive producer, Douglas Breitbart of Broadbeard Productions, Inc. (whom Gibson's mother had hired as manager five years before), assembled a team of producers from both New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
and Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
: Fred Zarr
Fred Zarr
Fred Zarr is an American musician, songwriter and song producer based in Brooklyn, NY. CEO of BiZarr Music, Inc., he works alongside numerous singers and songwriters at his Brooklyn studio....
, John Morales, Sergio Munzibai and Lewis A. Martineé
Lewis Martineé
Lewis Antonio Martineé is a freestyle music producer and former DJ based in Miami, Florida. In addition to founding the girl group Exposé in 1984, he also wrote and produced all of the songs on its first two albums, Exposure and What You Don't Know . He also contributed to the group's third...
.
Zarr produced "Shake Your Love
Shake Your Love
"Shake Your Love" is the second single by American singer-songwriter-actress Deborah Gibson, and the leadoff single for her album Out of the Blue...
" and "Fallen Angel" in addition to "Only in My Dreams
Only in My Dreams
"Only in My Dreams" is the debut single for American singer-songwriter-actress Deborah Gibson. Released December 16. 1986 as a maxi single , and then in remixed form February 1987, the song was written by Gibson herself in 1984, two years before she recorded it...
," and co-produced "Out of the Blue
Out of the Blue (Debbie Gibson song)
"Out of the Blue" is the third single by American singer-songwriter-actress Deborah Gibson. Written by Gibson herself, co-produced and co-arranged with Fred Zarr, with Douglas Breitbart as executive producer, the single is identical to Track 1 of Gibson's debut album...
," "Staying Together
Staying Together
"Staying Together" is the fifth single from American singer-songwriter-actress Deborah Gibson, and the fourth released in support of her album Out of the Blue . However, it did not perform as well as any of the previous singles, stalling at number twenty-two on the Billboard Hot 100...
" and "Wake Up to Love" with Gibson, sole producer for "Foolish Beat
Foolish Beat
"Foolish Beat" is the fourth single, and the first ballad release, from American singer-songwriter-actress Deborah Gibson...
." Morales and Munzibai produced "Red Hot
Red Hot (Debbie Gibson song)
- Personnel :Deborah Gibson - Lead and Backing Vocals, KeyboardsJohn Morales - Programming and sequencingDavid 'Jaz' Grant - KeyboardsJeff Smith - SaxophoneJimmy Maelen - PercussionJanet Wright - Backing VocalConnie Harvey - Backing Vocal...
" and "Between the Lines." Martineé produced "Play the Field".
Out of the Blue made #7 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Albums
Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...
chart and #26 on the U.K. album chart. The album sold over 3 million copies in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
(over 8 million worldwide) and was certified 3x Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America
Recording Industry Association of America
The Recording Industry Association of America is a trade organization that represents the recording industry distributors in the United States...
.
Track listing
Side One- "Out of the BlueOut of the Blue (Debbie Gibson song)"Out of the Blue" is the third single by American singer-songwriter-actress Deborah Gibson. Written by Gibson herself, co-produced and co-arranged with Fred Zarr, with Douglas Breitbart as executive producer, the single is identical to Track 1 of Gibson's debut album...
" (3:55) - "Staying TogetherStaying Together"Staying Together" is the fifth single from American singer-songwriter-actress Deborah Gibson, and the fourth released in support of her album Out of the Blue . However, it did not perform as well as any of the previous singles, stalling at number twenty-two on the Billboard Hot 100...
" (4:07) - "Only in My DreamsOnly in My Dreams"Only in My Dreams" is the debut single for American singer-songwriter-actress Deborah Gibson. Released December 16. 1986 as a maxi single , and then in remixed form February 1987, the song was written by Gibson herself in 1984, two years before she recorded it...
" (3:54) - "Foolish BeatFoolish Beat"Foolish Beat" is the fourth single, and the first ballad release, from American singer-songwriter-actress Deborah Gibson...
" (4:25) - "Red HotRed Hot (Debbie Gibson song)- Personnel :Deborah Gibson - Lead and Backing Vocals, KeyboardsJohn Morales - Programming and sequencingDavid 'Jaz' Grant - KeyboardsJeff Smith - SaxophoneJimmy Maelen - PercussionJanet Wright - Backing VocalConnie Harvey - Backing Vocal...
" (3:54)
Side Two
- "Wake Up to Love" (3:42)
- "Shake Your LoveShake Your Love"Shake Your Love" is the second single by American singer-songwriter-actress Deborah Gibson, and the leadoff single for her album Out of the Blue...
" (3:44) - "Fallen Angel" (3:43)
- "Play the Field" (4:37)*
- "Between the Lines" (4:42)
All songs written by Deborah Gibson
Personnel
Musicians- Debbie Gibson-lead and backup vocals, rhythm programs, keyboard, synthesizer, additional keyboards
- Fred Zarr-rhythm programs, keyboards, synthesizer, additional keyboards (tracks 1-4, 6-8)
- John Morales-programming, sequencing (tracks 5, 10)
- David "Jaz" Grant-keyboard overdubs, guitar (tracks 5, 7-8, 10)
- Lewis A. Martinee-rhythm programs, keyboards, backup vocals (track 9)
- Mike Baskt-keyboards (track 9)
- Ira Siegel-guitar, acoustic guitar, electric guitar (tracks 1-4)
- Tommy Williams-guitar, electric guitar (tracks 1, 6)
- Nestor Gomez-guitar (track 9)
- Gary Down-bass (track 3)
- Bashiri Johnson-percussion (tracks 1-4, 6-8)
- Billy Amendola-Tom Tom overdubs (track 3)
- Jimmy MaelenJimmy MaelenJimmy Maelen was a percussionist in the 1960s-1980s, who worked with many artists including Roxy Music, Bryan Ferry, Peter Gabriel, James Taylor, Dire Straits, Barry Manilow, Alice Cooper and John Lennon...
-percussion overdubs (tracks 5, 10) - Jeff Smith-saxophone, sax overdubs, backup vocals (tracks 2-8, 10)
- LaRita Gaskins-backup vocals (tracks 1-3, 6)
- Carrie Johnson-backup vocals (tracks 1-2, 4, 6-8)
- Libby Johnson-backup vocals (tracks 1-2, 6-8)
- Norma Jean WrightNorma Jean WrightNorma Jean Wright was the lead vocalist of the soul, R&B and disco group Chic, from 1977 to 1978. Before joining Chic in 1977, she sang in the female trio, the Topettes, and toured for a short time with The Spinners...
-backup vocals (track 3) - Tim Lawless-backup vocals (track 4)
- Connie Harvey-backup vocals (tracks 5, 10)
- Janet Wright-backup vocals (tracks 5, 10)
- Wendell Morrison-backup vocals (tracks 5, 10)
- Eric Grant- Fluffer
- Haydee-backup vocals (track 9)
Production
- Debbie Gibson-arranger (tracks 1-4, 6-8)
- Fred Zarr-arranger, mixing (tracks 1-4, 6-8)
- John Morales-arranger, mix engineer (tracks 5, 10)
- Sergio Munzibai-arranger (track 5)
- Lewis A. Martinee-arranger, engineer (track 9)
- Don Feinberg-recording engineer (tracks 1-4, 6-8)
- Bernard Bullock-recording engineer (tracks 1-4, 6-8)
- Phil Castellano-recording engineer, mixing (tracks 1-4, 6-8)
- Peter Sturge-recording engineer (tracks 5, 10)
- Billy Esses-assistant engineer (tracks 1-4, 6-8)
- Jim Goatley-assistant mix engineer (tracks 1-2, 4, 6-8)
- Carlos Santos-assistant (track 9)
- Michael Hutchinson-mixing (tracks 2, 6)
- "Little" Louie Vega-mixing (track 3)
- Doc Dougherty-mixing (track 3)
- Douglas Breitbart-executive producer, management (Broadbeard Productions, Inc.)
- Greg Porto-art direction
- Adrian Buckmaster-photography
- Howie WeinbergHowie WeinbergHowie Weinberg is a music mastering engineer who has worked with numerous bands.- Career :He has worked at Masterdisk, New York City, since 1977...
-mastering (MasterdiskMasterdiskMasterdisk is an audio mastering and multimedia company in New York City, located on West 45th Street in Manhattan. They provide production services such as audio mastering, vinyl cutting and enhanced CD and DVD production....
)