Mention the name Debbie Gibson and you're likely to elicit either a derisive snort or embarrassment from your conversant about ever having owned a Gibson album.
Chances are that anyone who falls into the latter category -- and there are several million of them -- bought her debut, Out of the Blue.
While Out of the Blue does possess the slick, processed dance-pop production and squeaky-clean innocence of most '80s teen pop, it stands out from the competition due to Gibson's talent as a singer, musician, pop songwriter, arranger, and even producer.
Five of this album's ten tracks hit the Top 40, with four of those going Top Five, and Gibson's youthful exuberance and energy shine through infectiously.
Despite her reputation, it's some of the best teen pop you're likely to hear.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Out of the BlueDebbie Gibson | Debbie Gibson | Play | 03:54 | 8 MB | 26 MB |
| 2 | Staying TogetherDebbie Gibson | Debbie Gibson | Play | 04:04 | 9 MB | 28 MB |
| 3 | Only in My DreamsDebbie Gibson | Debbie Gibson | Play | 03:53 | 8 MB | 27 MB |
| 4 | Foolish BeatDebbie Gibson | Debbie Gibson | Play | 04:22 | 10 MB | 28 MB |
| 5 | Red HotDebbie Gibson | Debbie Gibson | Play | 03:52 | 8 MB | 25 MB |
| 6 | Wake Up to LoveDebbie Gibson | Debbie Gibson | Play | 03:42 | 8 MB | 24 MB |
| 7 | Shake Your LoveDebbie Gibson | Debbie Gibson | Play | 03:43 | 8 MB | 24 MB |
| 8 | Fallen AngelDebbie Gibson | Debbie Gibson | Play | 03:43 | 8 MB | 25 MB |
| 9 | Play the FieldDebbie Gibson | Debbie Gibson | Play | 04:37 | 10 MB | 32 MB |
| 10 | Between the LinesDebbie Gibson | Debbie Gibson | Play | 04:42 | 10 MB | 29 MB |
| 40 mins | 92 MB | |||||
| 40 mins | 273 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Billy Amendola | Overdubs, Tom-Tom |
| 2 | Doug Breitbart | Executive Producer |
| 3 | Douglas Breitbart | Producer |
| 4 | Adrian Buckmaster | Photography |
| 5 | Bernard Bullock | Engineer |
| 6 | Phil Castellano | Assistant Engineer, Engineer, Mixing |
| 7 | Doc Dougherty | Mixing |
| 8 | Gary Down | Bass |
| 9 | Bill Esses | Assistant Engineer, Engineer |
| 10 | Don Feinberg | Engineer |
| 11 | Larita Gaskins | Vocals (Background) |
| 12 | Debbie Gibson | Arranger, Composer, Keyboards, Piano, Primary Artist, Programming, Synthesizer, Vocals, Vocals (Background) |
| 13 | Deborah Gibson | Arranger, Keyboards, Producer, Rhythm Programming, Synthesizer, Vocals, Vocals (Background) |
| 14 | Jim Goatley | Mixing Assistant, Mixing Engineer |
| 15 | Nestor Gomez | Guitar |
| 16 | David Grant | Guitar, Keyboard Overdubs |
| 17 | Connie Harvey | Vocals (Background) |
| 18 | Michael Hutchinson | Mixing |
| 19 | Bashiri Johnson | Percussion |
| 20 | Carrie Johnson | Vocals (Background) |
| 21 | Libby Johnson | Vocals (Background) |
| 22 | Tim Lawless | Vocals (Background) |
| 23 | Jimmy Maelen | Percussion, Percussion Overdubs |
| 24 | Lewis A. Martineé | Arranger, Keyboards, Producer, Programming, Vocals (Background) |
| 25 | John Morales | Arranger, Mixing, Mixing Engineer, Producer, Programming, Sequencing |
| 26 | Wendell Morrison | Vocals (Background) |
| 27 | Sergio Munzibai | Producer |
| 28 | Greg Porto | Art Direction |
| 29 | Ira Siegel | Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Electric) |
| 30 | Jeff Smith | Saxophone |
| 31 | V. Jeffrey Smith | Overdubs, Saxophone |
| 32 | Pete Sturge | Engineer |
| 33 | "Little" Louie Vega | Mixing |
| 34 | Howie Weinberg | Mastering |
| 35 | Tommy Williams | Guitar (Electric) |
| 36 | Janet Wright | Vocals (Background) |
| 37 | Norma Jean Wright | Vocals (Background) |
| 38 | Fred Zarr | Arranger, Engineer, Keyboards, Mixing, Producer, Synthesizer |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |