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Picture Perfect Morning

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Picture Perfect Morning
Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 16, 1994
GenreRock
Length41:04
LabelGeffen
ProducerDavid Bromberg, Roy Halee, Paul Simon
Edie Brickell chronology
Picture Perfect Morning
(1994)
Volcano
(2003)

Picture Perfect Morning is the solo debut album by American singer-songwriter Edie Brickell, released in 1994.[1][2] The video for "Good Times" was among the multimedia samples included on Microsoft’s Windows 95 Companion CD-ROM.

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]

The Washington Post concluded that "the music is severely compromised ... by Brickell's singsong delivery and her apparent inability to convey anything more compelling than a pervasive sense of ennui... Though she sings of good times and hard times, pleasure and pain, her emotional input is every bit as modest as her vocal range."[4]

Track listing

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All tracks written by Edie Brickell.

  1. "Tomorrow Comes" – 3:56
  2. "Green" – 3:21
  3. "When the Lights Go Down" – 3:48
  4. "Good Times" – 3:09
  5. "Another Woman's Dream" – 2:45
  6. "Stay Awhile" – 4:35
  7. "Hard Times" – 3:41
  8. "Olivia" – 3:43
  9. "In the Bath" – 2:43
  10. "Picture Perfect Morning" – 3:20
  11. "Lost in the Moment" – 6:03

Personnel

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  • Edie Brickell – vocals, acoustic guitar (1, 2, 3, 7, 9, 10, 11)
  • Art Nevilleorgan (1), keyboards (4), electric piano (5)
  • Leon Pendarvis – synthesizers (2)
  • Dr. John – acoustic piano (6), synthesizers (10)
  • Joel Diamond – organ (6)
  • Michael Bearden – synthesizers (7)
  • Steve Riley – accordion (10)
  • Bill Dillon – electric guitar (1-5, 7, 8, 9, 11)
  • Brian Stoltz – electric guitar (1, 4, 5)
  • John Leventhal – acoustic guitar (2), electric guitar (7, 11)
  • Paul Simon – acoustic guitar (2, 3, 10)
  • Kenny Withrow – electric guitar (3, 7, 8, 9)
  • David Brombergslide guitar (6)
  • Larry Campbellpedal steel guitar (2, 6), violin (2)
  • Jerry Douglasdobro (6)
  • Nelson González – tres (8)
  • Tony Hall – bass (1, 4, 5)
  • Butch Amiot – bass (2, 6)
  • Brad Houser – bass (3, 9)
  • Bakithi Kumalo – bass (7, 8, 10, 11)
  • Willie Green – drums (1, 4, 5)
  • Shawn Pelton – drums (3, 7-11)
  • Richard Crooks – drums (6)
  • Cyril Neville – percussion (1)
  • Cyro Baptista – percussion (2)
  • Mingo Araújo – percussion (3)
  • Errol "Crusher" Bennett – percussion (5)
  • Madeleine Yayodele Nelson – chakeire (5), backing vocals (5)
  • Bashiri Johnsoncongas (7), percussion (9, 11)
  • Dave Samuelsvibraphone (7)
  • John Bush – triangle (9)
  • Skip La Plante – percussion (10)
  • Herb Besson – trombone (6)
  • Michael Davis – trombone (6)
  • Keith O'Quinn – trombone (6)
  • James Pugh – trombone (6)
  • Michael BreckerEWI (9)
  • The Dixie Cups – backing vocals (1)
  • Charles Elam III – backing vocals (4)
  • Terrance Manuel – backing vocals (4)
  • Earl Smith Jr. – backing vocals (4)
  • Barry White – spoken voice (4)
  • Phyllis Bethel – backing vocals (5)
  • Victor Cook – backing vocals (7)
  • Dennis King – backing vocals (7)
  • Maurice Lauchner – backing vocals (7)
  • Vivian Cherry – backing vocals (11)

Production

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  • Paul Simon – producer
  • Roy Halee – producer, engineer
  • Andy Smith – second engineer
  • Malcolm Burn – recording (1, 4, 5)
  • Roger Branch – recording assistant (1, 4, 5)
  • David Bromberg – bass and violin recording (2), co-producer (6)
  • Dave Wittman – bass and violin recording assistant (2)
  • Greg Calbi – mastering
  • Tom Zutaut – A&R
  • Jimmy Corona – session coordinator
  • Marc Silag – session coordinator
  • Dolores Lusitana – project coordinator
  • Leslie Horan Smith – painting
  • Michael Halsband – photography
  • Vaughn Hazell – back cover photography
  • Kevin Mazur – photography (Edie and Roy Halee)

Studios

Charts

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Chart (1994) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA Charts)[5] 59
The Billboard 200[6] 68

References

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  1. ^ Rolling Stone Encyclopedia of Rock & Roll. Touchstone. 2001. p. 113.
  2. ^ "Picture Perfect Morning by Edie Brickell". People. Vol. 42, no. 8. August 22, 1994. p. 18.
  3. ^ Picture Perfect Morning at AllMusic
  4. ^ Joyce, Mike (August 24, 1994). "A Very Little Bit of Soul". The Washington Post. p. B7.
  5. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (pdf ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 41.
  6. ^ "Edie Brickell". Billboard. Retrieved June 19, 2024.