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.

Painted Desert Serenade
Studio album by
ReleasedMay 18, 1993
Recorded1992
GenreSoft rock
Length36:51
Label
Producer
Joshua Kadison chronology
Painted Desert Serenade
(1993)
Delilah Blue
(1995)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

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.

  1. "Jessie" – 5:19
  2. "Painted Desert Serenade" – 2:56
  3. "Beau's All Night Radio Love Line" – 4:26
  4. "Invisible Man" – 4:57
  5. "Mama's Arms" – 3:00
  6. "Beautiful in My Eyes" – 4:07
  7. "Picture Postcards from LA" – 4:33
  8. "When a Woman Cries" – 3:31
  9. "Georgia Rain" – 4:03

Personnel

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
UK Albums Chart[2] 45
US Billboard 200[3] 69

Certifications

Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Norway (IFPI Norway)[4] Gold 25,000*

*sales figures based on certification alone

References

  1. "Painted Desert Serenade – Joshua Kadison – Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved January 3, 2019.
  2. "JOSHUA KADISON – full Official Chart History – Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved January 3, 2019.
  3. "Joshua Kadison Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved January 3, 2019.
  4. "IFPI Norsk platebransje Trofeer 1993–2011" (in Norwegian). IFPI Norway. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
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