Pebble to a Pearl

{{Infobox album

| name = Pebble to a Pearl

| type = studio

| artist = Nikka Costa

| cover = Nikka Costa - Pebble to a Pearl.jpg

| alt =

| released = October 14, 2008

| recorded =

| venue =

| studio =

| genre = {{flat list |

| length =

| label = {{flatlist|*Go Funk Yourself

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| producer = Justin Stanley, Nikka Costa

| prev_title = Can'tneverdidnothin'

| prev_year = 2005

| next_title = Pro Whoa

| next_year = 2010

}}

{{Music ratings

| rev1 = Allmusic

| rev1Score = {{rating|4|5}}{{cite web |title=Nikka Costa - Pebble to a Pearl |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/r1422547 |publisher=AllMusic |access-date=5 February 2024 |language=en}}

| rev2 = Entertainment Weekly

| rev2Score = B{{Cite web |title=Pebble to a Pearl |url=https://ew.com/article/2008/10/08/pebble-pearl/ |access-date=2024-02-12 |website=EW.com |language=en}}

| rev3 = PopMatters

| rev3Score = {{rating|7|10}}{{Cite web |date=2008-10-23 |title=Nikka Costa: Pebble to a Pearl, PopMatters |url=https://www.popmatters.com/nikka-costa-pebble-to-a-pearl-2496113981.html |access-date=2024-02-12 |website=PopMatters |language=en-US}}

| rev4 = Slant Magazine

| rev4Score = {{rating|3.5|5}}{{Cite web |date=2024-02-01 |title=Music Archives |url=https://www.slantmagazine.com/category/music/ |access-date=2024-02-12 |website=Slant Magazine |language=en-US}}

| rev5 = Spin

| rev5Score = {{rating|3.5|5}}{{Cite web |last=Walters |first=Barry |date=October 9, 2008 |title=Nikka Costa, 'Pebble to a Pearl' (Gofunkyourself/Stax) |url=https://www.spin.com/2008/10/nikka-costa-pebble-pearl-gofunkyourselfstax/ |website=Spin Magazine}}

}}

Pebble to a Pearl is the seventh studio album by American funk/soul singer Nikka Costa. Produced by Costa's husband Justin Stanley, who also worked with Jamie Lidell and Beck, it was released independently on the couple's label Go Funk Yourself Records, and distributed by the then recently re-activated Stax Records.

Track listing

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1.	"Stuck To You" Writers: Nikka Costa, Justin Stanley	3:43
2.	"Can't Please Everybody" Writers: Costa, Stanley, S. Balbi, P. Searels	5:05
3.	"Pebble to a Pearl" Writers: Costa, Stanley, K. Ciancia	4:30
4.	"Someone for everyone" Writers: Costa, Stanley	3:47
5.	"Cry Baby" Writers: Costa, L. Dozier, J. Poyser	5:08
6.	"Keep Wanting More" Writers: Costa, Stanley, J. Falkner	4:48
7.	"Keep Pushin'" Writers: Costa, Stanley	3:46
8.	"Love To Love You Less" Writers: Costa	4:26
9.	"Without Love" Writers: Costa, Stanley, "Mocky" Salole	4:24
10.	"Damn I Said It First" Writers: Costa, Stanley	6:52
11.	"Loving You" Writers: Johnny "Guitar" Watson	5:27
12.	"Bullets In The Sky" Writers: Costa, Stanley	4:37

=European bonus tracks=

13. "The Denial Twist"

=LP edition bonus tracks=

13. "Stuck To You" (Instrumental)
14. "Pebble to a Pearl" (Instrumental)
15. " !@#$%^&*, I said it first" (Instrumental)

Leftover tracks

"Maybe Baby" - released as a digital single only. It was canceled from the album because of differences in the style
"Negative People" - written for in 2007, but it was pulled back in the last second. Live version of the song leaked
"The Denial Twist" - a cover of The White Stripes song, presented on Nikka's MySpace in 2007

Singles

"Maybe Baby"
"Stuck to You" - the first single from the album available as digital download
"Pebble to a Pearl" - promo only{{Cite web |date=2008-10-05 |title=GIANT STEP™ {{!}} Release - Pebble To A Pearl Album Sampler DJ Promo by Nikka Costa |url=http://www.giantstep.net/releases/1965 |access-date=2024-02-12 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081005172001/http://www.giantstep.net/releases/1965 |archive-date=2008-10-05 }}

Production

Producer: Justin Stanley
Co-Producer: Nikka Costa
Executive producer: Andre Recke
Mixing: Russell Elevado
Mastering: Dave Collins
Design: Hans Hettich
Cover art concept: Nikka Costa

References

External links

[http://www.giantstep.net/releases/1964 Information about the album and song previews]
[http://www.philadelphiaweekly.com/articles/17600/music--power-of-soul Power of Soul article]
[https://web.archive.org/web/20081012192412/http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/content_display/reviews/albums/e3i39aca7c440d50caa2f58f1c7f52392f2 Billboard review of Pebble to a Pearl]

Category:2008 albums

Category:Nikka Costa albums

Category:Albums produced by Justin Stanley