Painted Desert Serenade
Painted Desert Serenade is the debut studio album by American pianist/singer-songwriter Joshua Kadison, released in 1993 on SBK (a subsidiary of Capitol Records). It features two singles, both of which reached the top 30 on the US Billboard Hot 100: "Jessie" peaked at number 26, while "Beautiful in My Eyes" reached number 19 in 1994.
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| Released | May 18, 1993 | |||
| Recorded | 1992 | |||
| Genre | Soft rock | |||
| Length | 36:51 | |||
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Critical reception
Reviewing the album for AllMusic, Bryan Buss called it "chock full of odes to finding romance, longing for romance and losing romance".[1]
Track listing
All songs written by Joshua Kadison.
- "Jessie" – 5:19
- "Painted Desert Serenade" – 2:56
- "Beau's All Night Radio Love Line" – 4:26
- "Invisible Man" – 4:57
- "Mama's Arms" – 3:00
- "Beautiful in My Eyes" – 4:07
- "Picture Postcards from LA" – 4:33
- "When a Woman Cries" – 3:31
- "Georgia Rain" – 4:03
Personnel
- Joshua Kadison – piano, lead vocals
- Sherwood Ball, Adele Bertei, Carmen Carter, Lance Ellington, Kathy Hazzard, Carol Kenyon, David Lasley, Valerie Mayo, Arnold McCuller, Joseph Powell, Ian Shaw, Helen Terry, Ruby Turner, Carmen Twillie, Fred White – choir & chorus vocals
- Rosemary Butler, Gene Miller, Tessa Niles – backing vocals
- Mark Cresswell, Tim Pierce, Tim Renwick – guitars
- Dave "Clem" Clempson – acoustic, electric & twelve-string guitars; mandolin
- Paul Jones – harmonica
- Phil Parlapiano – accordion
- Rod Argent – keyboards & Hammond organ, backing vocals
- Jeffrey "CJ" Vanston – Hammond organ
- John Giblin, Chris Laurence, John Pierce – bass guitar
- Denny Fongheiser, Ian Thomas, Neal Wilkinson – drums
- Martin Ditcham – percussion
- Frank Ricotti – congas & percussion
- Peter Van Hooke – piano, drums, percussion
- Strings arranged by Rod Argent; conducted by Gavyn Wright
- Violins – Mark Berrow, Ben Cruft, Roger Garland, Wilfred Gibson, Roy Gillard, Tim Good, Rita Manning, Peter Oxer, Bill Penham, Barry Wilde, David Woodcock, Gavyn Wright
- Viola – Stephen Tees, Robert Smissen, George Robertson, Andrew Parker, Susie Hansen
- Celli – Paul Kegg, Ben Kennard, Helen Liebmann, Roger Smith
- Frank Morgan, Richard Morgan – oboe
Production
- Produced by Rod Argent, David Kershenbaum & Peter Van Hooke
- Recording engineers: John Kurlander, Simon Smart, Kevin Smith
- Mixed by Rob Eaton, David Kershenbaum & Kevin Smith
- Mastered by Bob Ludwig
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (1994–95) | Peak position |
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| UK Albums Chart[2] | 45 |
| US Billboard 200[3] | 69 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Norway (IFPI Norway)[4] | Gold | 25,000* |
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References
- "Painted Desert Serenade – Joshua Kadison – Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved January 3, 2019.
- "JOSHUA KADISON – full Official Chart History – Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved January 3, 2019.
- "Joshua Kadison Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved January 3, 2019.
- "IFPI Norsk platebransje Trofeer 1993–2011" (in Norwegian). IFPI Norway. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
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