''Pictures for Pleasure'' is the first studio album released by singer/guitarist

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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. ''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''.

Reception

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'' said "With a rich and roaring vocal typical of Forsey's production, as well as some stinging guitar leads, Charlie Sexton is definitely a musician/performer to be reckoned with. Though still in his teens, the sound is fully mature and Sexton is primed for teen star status."

Track listing

#"Impressed" ( Steve Krikorian, Robert Wilson) – 4:19 #"Beat's So Lonely" (

Keith Forsey Keith Forsey (born 2 January 1948) is an English pop musician and record producer. Early life Forsey began his career as a percussionist in the mid-late 1960s as the drummer for The SpectrumCaptain Scarlet and the Mysterons - The Vault - Chris ...

, Sexton) – 5:10 #"Restless" (Sexton, Andrew Williams)– 4:57 #"Hold Me" (Little Jack Little, David Oppenheim, Ira Schuster) – 4:27 #"Pictures for Pleasure" (

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, Sexton) – 4:56 #"Tell Me" (Sexton) – 4:11 #"Attractions" (Sexton) – 4:27 #"You Don't Belong Here" (Steve Krikorian) – 4:52 #"Space" (

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) – 3:27

Personnel

*Charlie Sexton - bass, guitar, piano, keyboards, programming, vocals *Merchant Bankers - backing vocals *

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- bass, keyboards, programming *Dave Concors - engineer *

- programming, producer *Mick Guzauski - engineer *Steve Schiff - guitar *Alex Martinez - drums, groupie *Scott Wilk - keyboards *

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- guitar * Michael Frondelli - mixing

Charts

References

{{Authority control 1985 debut albums Albums produced by Keith Forsey MCA Records albums Charlie Sexton albums New wave albums by American artists