Anything Is Possible
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Anything Is Possible is the third album by Debbie Gibson
, released on November 20, 1990
, under the Atlantic Records
label. The album was Gibson
's first album to not reach the Top 10 on the Billboard Hot Albums
chart, peaking at #41 in the United States and sold much less than her previous two albums, Out of the Blue
and Electric Youth
, which both had gone multi-platinum. The album was still a minor success for Gibson and eventually was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America
. In Japan, the album reached #5 on the charts, achieving Gold status, thus becoming her most successful album in Japan. The album was released in March 1991 in the UK, but there it stalled at #69.
Mood Swings:
Asterisk * denotes track featured only on CD and cassette format.
All songs written by Deborah Gibson - Music Sales Corp., ASCAP except:
2, 3, 4, 7. (Deborah Gibson/Lamont Dozier) Music Sales Corp., ASCAP/Beau-Di-O-Do Music/Warner-Tamerlane Pub. Corp., BMI.
Production
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...
, released on November 20, 1990
1990 in music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1990.-Events:*January 21 – MTV's Unplugged premieres on cable television with British band Squeeze...
, under the Atlantic Records
Atlantic Records
Atlantic Records is an American record label best known for its many recordings of rhythm and blues, rock and roll, and jazz...
label. The album was 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...
's first album to not reach the Top 10 on the 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, peaking at #41 in the United States and sold much less than her previous two albums, Out of the Blue
Out of the Blue (Debbie Gibson album)
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...
and Electric Youth
Electric Youth
Electric Youth is the second album by Debbie Gibson, released January 24, 1989 on Atlantic Records. It is the most successful album of her career, staying at the top of the Billboard Hot Albums chart for five weeks, and reaching Number 8 on the UK album chart.- Album :As with Out of the Blue, all...
, which both had gone multi-platinum. The album was still a minor success for Gibson and eventually was certified Gold 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...
. In Japan, the album reached #5 on the charts, achieving Gold status, thus becoming her most successful album in Japan. The album was released in March 1991 in the UK, but there it stalled at #69.
Track listing
NRG↑:- "Another Brick Falls" (3:55)
- "Anything Is PossibleAnything Is Possible (song)"Anything Is Possible" is the first single from American singer-songwriter-actress Deborah Gibson's third album of the same title...
" (3:44) - "Reverse Psychology" (4:25)
- "One Step AheadOne Step Ahead (Debbie Gibson song)"One Step Ahead" is the fourth single from the 1990 album Anything Is Possible by American singer-songwriter-actress Deborah Gibson. The LP Version was co-written with Lamont Dozier and co-produced with John "Jellybean" Benitez...
" (4:51) - "Stand Your Ground"* (3:48)
- "Deep Down"* (4:52)
- "It Must've Been My Boy" (4:19)
- "Lead Them Home My Dreams" (5:32)
Mood Swings:
- "One Hand, One HeartOne Hand, One Heart"One Hand, One Heart" is the third single from the 1990 album Anything Is Possible by American singer-songwriter-actress Deborah Gibson...
" (4:35) - "SureSure (Debbie Gibson song)"Sure" is a song written, produced and performed by American singer-songwriter-actress Deborah Gibson...
" (4:17) - "Negative Energy" (3:40)
- "Mood Swings" (3:52)
- "Try"* (4:07)
- "In His MindIn His Mind"In His Mind" is the fifth and final single from Debbie Gibson's 1990 album Anything Is Possible. It was released as a single exclusively in Japan in 1992....
"* (3:33) - "Where Have You Been?" (6:07)
- "This So-Called MiracleThis So-Called Miracle" Miracle" is the second single from the 1990 album Anything Is Possible by American singer-songwriter-actress Deborah Gibson...
" (7:28)
Asterisk * denotes track featured only on CD and cassette format.
All songs written by Deborah Gibson - Music Sales Corp., ASCAP except:
2, 3, 4, 7. (Deborah Gibson/Lamont Dozier) Music Sales Corp., ASCAP/Beau-Di-O-Do Music/Warner-Tamerlane Pub. Corp., BMI.
Personnel
Musicians- Debbie Gibson-lead vocals, background vocals, keyboard programming, drum programming, piano
- Lamont Dozier-keyboard programming, drum programming, rhythm track arrangement, background vocals (tracks 2-3, 7)
- Hense Powell-keyboard programming, keyboards (tracks 2, 7)
- Andrew Zulla-keyboard programming, drum programming (track 3)
- Fred Zarr-keyboard programming, drum programming (track 5)
- Jellybean Benitez-drum programming (track 4)
- Ed Terry-synthesizers (track 4)
- Gary CorbettGary CorbettGary Corbett is a Grammy Award winning American keyboardist, composer and producer most famous for playing in the band Cinderella....
-keyboards, Hammond B-3 (track 8, 13, 16) - Paul BuckmasterPaul BuckmasterPaul John Buckmaster is a Grammy Award-winning English artist, arranger and composer.He began learning the cello at the age of 4 and graduated from the Royal College of Music at age 16....
-string arrangement horns arrangement (tracks 3, 9-10, 14-15) - Jerry HeyJerry HeyJerry Hey is an American trumpeter, flugelhornist, horn arranger, string arranger, orchestrator and session musician who has played on hundreds of commercial recordings, including Thriller and the distinctive flugelhorn solo on Dan Fogelberg's hit Longer....
-horn arrangement (tracks 7, 10 - Carlos AlomarCarlos AlomarCarlos Alomar is an American guitarist, composer and arranger best known for his work with David Bowie, having played on more Bowie albums than any other musician...
-guitar, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, synth guitar (tracks 1-2, 7-8, 10, 15-16) - Ira Seigel-guitar, electric guitar, acoustic guitar (tracks 3, 5, 7, 12-14)
- Paul Pesco-guitar (tracks 4, 6)
- Tinker Barfield-bass (track 6)
- Freddie WashingtonFreddie Washington (bassist)"Ready" Freddie Washington is an American session bassist who has played with artists such as Herbie Hancock, Michael Jackson, Al Jarreau, Aaron Neville, Lionel Richie, Anita Baker, B.B...
-bass (track 7) - Doug StegmeyerDoug StegmeyerDoug Stegmeyer was a musician best known as the bassist for Billy Joel.-Career:Doug Stegmeyer met Russell Javors in high school. At age 15, Javors was performing songs with childhood friend Liberty DeVitto. From then, the boys, along with Howard Emerson, formed the band Topper.Together they...
-bass (tracks 8, 10, 13, -15-16) - Margaret Ross-harp (track 16)
- Fred Levine-drums, drum overdubs (tracks 1, 3, 8, 10, 12-13, 15-16)
- Quentin Dennard-drums (track 7)
- Bashiri Johnson-percussion (tracks 1-5, 7, 10, 12-15)
- Adam Tese-saxophone, percussion (tracks 6, 10)
- Jocelyn BrownJocelyn BrownJocelyn Lorette Brown is an American R&B and dance music singer...
-background vocals (track 1) - Connie Harvey-background vocals (track 1)
- Michelle Cobbs-background vocals (tracks 3, 16)
- B.J. Nelson-background vocals (tracks 3, 6, 8)
- Keeth Stewart-background vocals (tracks 3, 8, 15)
- Carrie Johnson-background vocals (tracks 4, 8, 13)
- Libby Johnson-background vocals (tracks 4, 8, 13)
- Robin ClarkRobin ClarkRobin Clark is an American vocalist best known for her 1985 work with UK band Simple Minds in Once Upon A Time album and tour. She has also performed vocals on numerous other tours and albums, including work with David Bowie and Luther Vandross amongst others...
-background vocals (tracks 5-8, 10, 16) - Fonzi ThorntonFonzi ThorntonFonzi Thornton, is an American singer, song writer/producer, stage performer and radio personality.Thornton has provided background vocals on albums by artists which include Aretha Franklin, Luther Vandross, Diana Ross, Ray Charles, Chic, Sheena Easton, Mariah Carey, David Bowie, Michael Jackson,...
-background vocals (tracks 5-8, 10, 16) - Freddie JacksonFreddie JacksonFrederick Anthony "Freddie" Jackson is an American soul singer. He was an important figure in R&B during the 1980s and early 1990s...
-background vocals (track 12) - Yolanda Lee-background vocals (track 12)
- Jesi Forte-background vocals (track 15)
- Dennis Collins-background vocals (track 16)
Production
- Debbie Gibson-arranger (tracks 1-3, 6, 8-16)
- Lamont Dozier-arranger (tracks 2, 7)
- Hense Powell-arranger (track 3, 7)
- Jellybean Benitez-arranger (track 4)
- Ed Terry-arranger (track 4)
- Fred Zarr-arranger (track 5)
- Phil Castellano-recording engineer, mix engineer (tracks 1-10, 12-16)
- Andrew Zulla-recording engineer, programming engineer, assistant recording engineer (tracks 1, 3-4, 6, 8-12, 16)
- Reggie Dozier-recording engineer (track 2, 7)
- Phil Esses-recording engineer (track 5)
- Bob RosaBob RosaBob Rosa is an American record producer that has worked with artists such as Madonna, Janet Jackson, Mariah Carey and Espen Lind. One if his first recording projects was working on the track "Planet Rock" by Afrika Bambaataa & the Soulsonic Force in 1982....
-mix engineer (tracks 1-3, 7, 9, 11-12, 14, 16) - Hugo Dwyer-mix engineer (tracks 4, 6, 10)
- Dave Sorenson-assistant mix engineer (tracks 1-3, 7, 9, 11-12, 14, 16)
- Andy Grassi-assistant mix engineer (tracks 5, 8, 13, 15)
- Jay Ryan-assistant mix engineer (tracks 6, 10)
- John Karlquist-album coordinator
- Diane Gibson-executive producer, management
- Alberto Tolot-photography
- Paul Starr-makeup (Profile, Los Angeles)
- Victor Vidal-hair (Cloutier, Los Angeles)
- Derric Lowe-stylist
- Ted Jensen-mastering (Sterling Sound, NYC)