On July 27, 1981, “Modern Records” and “Atco” labels released “Bella Donna”, the debut Stevie Nicks album. It was recorded 1980 – 1981, at “Studio 55” in Goodnight LA, and was produced by Jimmy Iovine and Tom Petty. In 1990, the album was certified quadruple-platinum by “RIAA”.

Personnel:

• Stevie Nicks – lead and backing vocals
• Tom Petty – co-lead vocals, guitar
• Michael Campbell – guitar
• Waddy Wachtel – guitar
• Don Felder – guitar
• Davey Johnstone – acoustic guitar
• Dan Dugmore – pedal steel guitar 
• Billy Payne – piano
• Roy Bittan – piano
• Bill Elliott – piano
• Benmont Tench – piano, organ
• David Adelstein – synthesizer
• Duck Dunn – bass guitar
• Tom Moncrieff – bass guitar
• Richard Bowen – bass guitar
• Bob Glaub – bass guitar
• Russ Kunkel – drums
• Stan Lynch – drums
• Don Henley – co-lead and backing vocals, drums
• Phil Jones – percussion
• Bobbye Hall – percussion
• Sharon Celani; Lori Perry – backing vocals
• Gordon Perry – arrangements
• Roy Bittan – arrangements
• Benmont Tench – musical director
• Shelly Yakus – engineer, mixing
• Don Smith – additional engineering, mixing
• Thom Panunzio – additional engineering
• Dana Latham; Tori Swenson, Niko Bolas; James Ball – engineer assistant
• Stephen Marcussen – mastering
• Herbert W. Worthington IItI – art direction, photography, design, cover concept
• Christopher Nicks – cover concept
• Mike Manoogian – logo design
• Michael Curtis – layout, design, back cover and inside lighting
• Richard Hall – front cover lighting
• Sabienne Poilievre – front cover hair design
• Beverlee Vance; Richard Bremer; Danton Thompson – hair design
• Margi Kent – clothes
• Liza Gonzales – make-up
• Kathryn Greenbalm – hands
• Janet Weber – production coordinator
• Debbie Alsbury – production assistant, personal assistant
• Cathie Rice – production assistant

Track listing:

All tracks by Stevie Nicks, except where noted.

1. Bella Donna
2. Kind of Woman – music by Stevie Nicks, Benmont Tench
3. Stop Draggin’ My Heart Around – Tom Petty, Mike Campbell
4. Think About It music by Stevie Nicks, Roy Bittan
5. After the Glitter Fades
6. Edge of Seventeen
7. How Still My Love
8. Leather and Lace
9. Outside the Rain
10. The Highwayman