Picture Perfect Morning

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1994 studio album by Edie Brickell

Picture Perfect Morning

Studio album by

Edie Brickell

Released| August 16, 1994
Genre| Rock
Length| 41:04
Label| Geffen
Producer| David Bromberg, Roy Halee, Paul Simon
Edie Brickell chronology
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(1994)  | Volcano
(2003)

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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 ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
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 Neville – organ (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 Bromberg – slide guitar (6)
* Larry Campbell – pedal steel guitar (2, 6), violin (2)
* Jerry Douglas – dobro (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 Johnson – congas (7), percussion (9, 11)
* Dave Samuels – vibraphone (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 Brecker – EWI (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

* Engineered at The Hit Factory (New York City, New York).
* Recorded at Electric Lady Studios (New York City, New York) and Sea-Saint Studio (New Orleans, Louisiana).
* Mastered at Masterdisk (New York City, New York).

## Charts

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Chart (1994)  | Peak
position

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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.

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Edie Brickell

Solo studio albums|

* Picture Perfect Morning
* Volcano
* Edie Brickell

The Gaddabouts
studio albums|

* The Gaddabouts
* Look Out Now!

Steve Martin
and Edie Brickell
studio albums|

* Love Has Come for You
* So Familiar

Plays|

* Bright Star (2014 musical)

Related|

* Edie Brickell & New Bohemians
* Paul Simon
* The Heavy Circles

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