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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. ''Pictures for Pleasure'' combines Sexton's

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roots and the more commercially acceptable new wave genre. The album produced the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 #17 hit "Beat's So Lonely". A poster reproducing the album cover appears on the wall of Ferris Bueller's bedroom in the 1986

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''. The song "Beat's So Lonely" was featured in the 1987 film '' Some Kind of Wonderful'', which was written and produced by Hughes.

Reception

'' Cash Box magazine'' 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, 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 * Keith Forsey - 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