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. ~ Steve Huey, All Music Guide
Bill Esses (Assistant Engineer), Deborah Gibson (Rhythm Programming), Deborah Gibson (Producer), David Grant (Guitar), Wendell Morrison (Vocals (Background)), Howie Weinberg (Mastering), Lewis A. Martineé (Producer), Billy Amendola (Overdubs), Sergio Munzibai (Producer), V. Jeffrey Smith (Saxophone), John Morales (Mixing Engineer), Bill Esses (Engineer), David Grant (Keyboard Overdubs), Doug Breitbart (Executive Producer), Bashiri Johnson (Percussion), Debbie Gibson (Arranger), Jim Goatley (Mixing Engineer), Deborah Gibson (Vocals (Background)), Debbie Gibson (Programming), Carrie Johnson (Vocals (Background)), Tim Lawless (Vocals (Background)), Adrian Buckmaster (Photography), Jimmy Maelen (Percussion Overdubs), Connie Harvey (Vocals (Background)), Fred Zarr (Producer), Bernard Bullock (Engineer), Jim Goatley (Mixing Assistant), Lewis A. Martineé (Programming), Deborah Gibson (Synthesizer), Fred Zarr (Engineer), Michael Hutchinson (Mixing), Deborah Gibson (Keyboards), John Morales (Mixing), Norma Jean Wright (Vocals (Background)), Jeff Smith (Saxophone), Ira Siegel (Guitar (Electric)), Debbie Gibson (Vocals), Phil Castellano (Engineer), Tommy Williams (Guitar (Electric)), Debbie Gibson (Synthesizer), Don Feinberg (Engineer), Lewis A. Martineé (Keyboards), Debbie Gibson (Keyboards), John Morales (Producer), Fred Zarr (Synthesizer), Pete Sturge (Engineer), Fred Zarr (Arranger), "Little" Louie Vega (Mixing), Debbie Gibson (Vocals (Background)), Nestor Gomez (Guitar), Janet Wright (Vocals (Background)), Doc Dougherty (Mixing), Greg Porto (Art Direction), Debbie Gibson (Piano), Fred Zarr (Mixing), Phil Castellano (Assistant Engineer), Gary Down (Bass), V. Jeffrey Smith (Overdubs), Deborah Gibson (?), Larita Gaskins (Vocals (Background)), Billy Amendola (Tom-Tom), Lewis A. Martineé (Vocals (Background)), Fred Zarr (Keyboards), Ira Siegel (Guitar (Acoustic)), John Morales (Sequencing), Libby Johnson (Vocals (Background)), Lewis A. Martineé (Arranger), John Morales (Programming), Phil Castellano (Mixing), Deborah Gibson (Arranger), Deborah Gibson (Vocals), John Morales (Arranger), Jimmy Maelen (Percussion)
