Whomanfoursays
| Whomanfoursays | ||||
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| Released | 1984 | |||
| Recorded | 1984 | |||
| Studio | Phase One Studios, Toronto | |||
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| Length | 42:19 | |||
| Label | Capitol | |||
| Producer | Lisa Dalbello, Mick Ronson | |||
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| Alternative cover | ||||
 CD version cover | ||||
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| Allmusic |   [1] |
Whomanfoursays is the fourth studio album by Canadian singer Dalbello, and her first concept album.
Album information
Released in 1984, the album 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 pun on the words "human forces".[2] The original vinyl album cover features in either black or white the name in faux Cyrillic letters; on the CD version, this was replaced with regular uppercase lettering. Lisa's face is featured on the cover painted in the style of the indigenous people of New Guinea. The sentence "This album was recorded with the Hughmann technique" was placed in the credits, though it was an invented term, meaning that humans were involved.[3]
Three songs from this album were covered by notable artists: "Gonna Get Close to You" by progressive metal band Queensrÿche on Rage for Order (1986), "Wait for an Answer" by Heart on Bad Animals (1987), and "Animal" by German metal band Heavens Gate on Planet E (1996).
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Gonna Get Close to You" | Lisa Dal Bello | 4:29 |
| 2. | "Devious Nature" | Lisa Dal Bello | 4:01 |
| 3. | "She Pretends" | Lisa Dal Bello | 4:31 |
| 4. | "Wait for an Answer" | Lisa Dal Bello | 5:38 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Animal" | Lisa Dal Bello | 4:01 |
| 2. | "Cardinal Sin" | Lisa Dal Bello | 4:06 |
| 3. | "Guilty By Association" | Lisa Dal Bello | 3:34 |
| 4. | "Path of Least Resistance" | Lisa Dal Bello | 5:56 |
| 5. | "Target (My Eyes Are Aimed At You)" | Lisa Dal Bello | 6:03 |
Personnel
- Lisa Dal Bello - lead vocals, keyboards, bass, drums, percussion
- Mick Ronson - guitars, keyboards, bass
- Carole Pope - backing vocals in "Animal"
- John Forbes - Fairlight CMI operating
Production
- Produced by Mick Ronson and Dalbello
- Engineered by Lenny Derose; additional engineering by Mick Walsh and Kevin Markland
- Mixed by Dalbello, Lenny Derose & 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
- All songs published by Dalbello Toonz.
Chart positions
| Chart (1984) | Peak position |
Certification | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canadian Albums Chart[4] | 96 | — | — |
References
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ Weird; Gilly (2017). Mick Ronson - The Spider with the Platinum Hair. Bonnier Zaffre. p. 262. ISBN 9781786065056.
- ^ Weird & Gilly 2017, p. 264
- ^ "Dalbello - whomanfoursays Canadian chart positions". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. Retrieved 2010-02-26.
