Released 1984 Label Capitol Artist Dalbello Producers Dalbello, Mick Ronson | Length 42:19 Whomanfoursays
(1984) She
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Recorded 1984 at Phase One Studios in Toronto Genres Alternative rock, Avant-garde, Experimental music Nominations Juno Award for Recording Engineer of the Year, Juno Award for Recording Package of the Year Similar Live at Rockpalast, Drastic Measures, she, Pretty Girls, Moving Pictures | ||
Whomanfoursays is the fourth studio album by Canadian musician Dalbello. It is Dalbello's first concept album. Lisa Dalbello describes its concept as "[a collection of] songs about relationships with people that sometimes are forced into molds, that they don't know that they can break out of. These are stories about people that are trying to become the people that they really wanna be."
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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 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.
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).
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1Gonna Get Close to You4:29
2Devious Nature4:01
3She Pretends4:31