Pictures for Pleasure

Pictures for Pleasure is the first studio album released by singer/guitarist Charlie Sexton in 1985. The album was the first solo effort by the then 16-year-old musician who had already secured a reputation as a skilled guitarist.[2]

Pictures for Pleasure
Studio album by
Charlie Sexton
Released1985
GenreRock, new wave
Length40:46
LabelMCA
ProducerKeith Forsey
Charlie Sexton chronology
Pictures for Pleasure
(1985)		 Charlie Sexton
(1989)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

Pictures for Pleasure can best be described as a combination between Sexton's blues rock roots and the more commercially acceptable new wave genre. The album produced the Billboard Hot 100 #17 hit "Beat's So Lonely". The song was featured in the John Hughes film Some Kind of Wonderful.

Trivia

Producer Keith Forsey also produced Billy Idol's hit albums and won an Academy Award for Best Original Song for his work with Irene Cara on "Flashdance... What a Feeling".[3]

Track listing
  1. "Impressed" (Steve Krikorian, Robert Wilson) – 4:19
  2. "Beat's So Lonely" (Keith Forsey, Sexton) – 5:10
  3. "Restless" (Sexton, Andrew Williams)– 4:57
  4. "Hold Me" (Little Jack Little, David Oppenheim, Ira Schuster) – 4:27
  5. "Pictures for Pleasure" (Nigel Harrison, Sexton) – 4:56
  6. "Tell Me" (Sexton) – 4:11
  7. "Attractions" (Sexton) – 4:27
  8. "You Don't Belong Here" (Steve Krikorian) – 4:52
  9. "Space" (Mike Chapman, Holly Knight) – 3:27

Personnel
  • Charlie Sexton - bass, guitar, piano, keyboards, programming, vocals
  • Merchant Bankers - backing vocals
  • Arthur Barrow - bass, keyboards, programming
  • Dave Concors - engineer
  • Keith Forsey - programming, producer
  • Mick Guzauski - engineer
  • Steve Schiff - guitar
  • Alex Martinez - drums, groupie
  • Scott Wilk - keyboards
  • Richie Zito - guitar
  • Michael Frondelli - mixing

Charts

Album - Billboard (North America)

Year Chart Position
1985 Billboard 200 15

Singles - Billboard (North America)

Year Single Chart Position
1985 "Beat's So Lonely" Mainstream Rock Tracks 24
1986 "Beat's So Lonely" Billboard Hot 100 17

References

  1. Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Charlie Sexton: Pictures for Pleasure". Allmusic. Retrieved 2016-02-23.
  2. Bart Bull (May 1986). "Go, Charlie, Go". Spin Magazine.
  3. Pictures for Pleasure at AllMusic
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