whomanfoursays
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| Studio album by Dalbello | ||||
| Released | 1984 | |||
| Recorded | 1984 at Phase One Studios in Toronto | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock, experimental, avant-garde | |||
| Length | 42:19 | |||
| Label | Capitol | |||
| Producer | Lisa Dalbello, Mick Ronson | |||
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whomanfoursays is the fourth studio album by Canadian musician Dalbello.
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[edit] Album information
The album was released in 1984, which marked a change in direction in her musical career, away from the soul R&B image of her previous albums and toward a more individual and avant-garde sound. Dalbello wrote every track herself, and changed her recording name from Lisa Dal Bello to her last name only. Musician Mick Ronson, who collaborated extensively to the project, produced the album with her; all instruments were played by either or both of them. The title is a homophone for the words "human forces".
The album's opening track "Gonna Get Close to You" was covered by progressive metal band Queensrÿche on their second full length album Rage For Order. The song "Wait for an Answer" was covered by Heart on their 1987 album Bad Animals. The song "Animal" was covered by German metal band Heavens Gate on their 1996 album Planet E.
[edit] Track listing
| Side one | |||||||||
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| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length | ||||||
| 1. | "Gonna Get Close to You" | Lisa Dalbello | 4:29 | ||||||
| 2. | "Devious Nature" | Lisa Dalbello | 4:01 | ||||||
| 3. | "She Pretends" | Lisa Dalbello | 4:31 | ||||||
| 4. | "Wait for an Answer" | Lisa Dalbello | 5:38 | ||||||
| Side two | |||||||||
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| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length | ||||||
| 1. | "Animal" | Lisa Dalbello | 4:01 | ||||||
| 2. | "Cardinal Sin" | Lisa Dalbello | 4:06 | ||||||
| 3. | "Guilty By Association" | Lisa Dalbello | 3:34 | ||||||
| 4. | "Path of Least Resistance" | Lisa Dalbello | 5:56 | ||||||
| 5. | "Target (My Eyes Are Aimed)" | Lisa Dalbello | 6:03 | ||||||
[edit] Personnel
- Lisa Dalbello — lead vocals, record producer, drums, bass, keyboards, mixing
- Mick Ronson — record producer, guitars, bass, keyboards, mixing
- Carole Pope — background vocals in "Animal"
- CMI Fairlight operated by John Forbes
[edit] Production
- Produced By Mick Ronson & Dalbello
- Engineered By Lenny Rose; additional engineering by Mick Walsh & Kevin Markland
- Mixed By Dalbello, Lenny Rose & Mick Ronson
- Mastered By George Marino
- Deborah Samuel — photography
- Joe Primeur — assistant
- Heather Brown — art direction and design
- Hand lettering by Mary Margaret O'Hara
- "This album was recorded with the Hughmann technique"
- All Songs Published By Dalbello Toonz.
[edit] Chart positions
| Chart (1984) | Peak position |
Certification | Sales |
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| Canadian Albums Chart[2] | 96 | — | — |
[edit] References
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ "Dalbello - whomanfoursays Canadian chart positions". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/index-e.html. Retrieved 2010-02-26.
