Drastic Measures (Dalbello album)

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Drastic Measures
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Studio album by
Released1981
Studio Cherokee Studios, Los Angeles, California
Genre Rock, pop rock
Label Capitol
Producer Bob 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.

Contents

Track listing

No.TitleLyricsLength
1."Never Get to Heaven"Lisa Dalbello, Yolanda Dalbello, Bryan Adams 3:00
2."You Could Be Good for Me"Lisa Dalbello, Bryan Adams3:21
3."Just Like You"Lisa Dalbello, Tim Thorney 3:22
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

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