Drastic Measures
Studio album by
Released1981
StudioCherokee Studios, Los Angeles, California
GenreRock, pop rock
LabelCapitol
ProducerBob Esty, Jim Vallance
Lisa Dalbello chronology
Pretty Girls
(1979)
Drastic Measures
(1981)
whomanfoursays
(1984)
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Drastic Measures is the third album by Lisa Dalbello. It includes songs written together with Bryan Adams and her mother Yolanda Dalbello. Musicians invited on the album include guitarist John Goodsall, who has played with Atomic Rooster, Brand X and Bill Bruford, Jeff Baxter who is known for his work with The Doobie Brothers and Steeley Dan, and drummer Ric Parnell who was also a member of Atomic Rooster. Ben Mink, who plays violin on one song, also played with the American band Heart, singer k.d. lang and collaborated with Rush frontman Geddy Lee on Lee's 2000 solo album.

Track listing

No.TitleLyricsLength
1."Never Get to Heaven"Lisa Dalbello, Yolanda Dalbello, Bryan Adams3:00
2."You Could Be Good for Me"Lisa Dalbello, Bryan Adams3:21
3."Just Like You"Lisa Dalbello, Tim Thorney3:22
4."Princess Telephone"Lisa Dalbello, Yolanda Dalbello, Tim Thorney3:27
5."She Wants to Know"Lisa Dalbello, Bryan Adams3:34
6."What Your Mama Don't Know"Lisa Dalbello, Tim Thorney2:52
7."It's Over"Lisa Dalbello, Tim Thorney3:25
8."Bad Timing"Lisa Dalbello, Garry Nichol, Tim Thorney3:04
9."Dr. Noble"Lisa Dalbello, Yolanda Dalbello, Tim Thorney3:33
10."Stereo Madness"Lisa Dalbello, Garry Nichol, Tim Thorney4:39

Singles

  • "Never Get to Heaven"
  • "She Wants to Know"

Personnel

  • Lisa Dalbello - vocals, piano, LM-1 drum machine
  • John Goodsall, Garry Nichol - guitar
  • Jeff Baxter โ€“ lead guitar on "She Wants to Know" and "What Your Mama Don't Know"
  • Doug Lunn, Rick Homme - bass
  • Tom Dahl - keyboards, synthesizers
  • Paul Delph - Prophet 10 synthesizer
  • Bob Esty - piano
  • Bruce Robb โ€“ Hammond B-3 organ solo on "It's Over"
  • Ben Mink โ€“ electric violin solo on "Just Like You"
  • Ric Parnell, Barry Keane - drums
  • Bill Smith, Tim Thorney - percussion
  • Cal Dodd, Billy Ledster, David Roberts, Bob Segarini, Tim Thorney, St. Matrona's 7th Grade Class, Bob Esty, Lisa Dalbello - backing vocals

Production

  • Producers : Jim Vallance, Bob Esty
  • Produced by: Bob Esty for Fave Rave Productions
  • Basic tracks for "Dr. Noble," "Just Like You" & Stereo Madness" Produced by Jim Vallance
  • Recorded & Re-mixed at Cherokee Studios, Los Angeles, CA
  • Basic tracks for "Bad Timing," Dr. Noble," "Just Like You" and " Stereo Madness" recorded at Manta Sound Studios, Toronto, ON
  • Engineer: Hayward Parrott
  • Assistant Engineers: Paul Henderson & Dave Taylor
  • Engineer: Jo Robb
  • Assistant Engineer: Paul Ray
  • Mastered at Precision Lacquers, Hollywood CA by Stephen Marcussen
  • Stephen King - photography



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