Paintings in Yellow

Background

The album showcased more mature sound, departing from previous, up-tempo dance songs in favour of more reflective and sophisticated style. The five-part track "The Journey" foreshadowed the sound of Enigma, a new-age music project that Michael and Sandra were working on at the time of making the album. Frank Peterson, who was the co-producer on the Enigma project, took up the role of writing and producing some of the tracks on Paintings in Yellow.

Painting in Yellow met with commercial success, becoming Sandra's highest-charting album in her home country.

Singles

"Hiroshima", the opening song on the album, was released as the first single in February 1990, becoming a top 5 chart success. The second single, "(Life May Be) A Big Insanity", was released in April 1990, peaking at number 27 in Germany. "One More Night" became the final single and was a moderate success in German charts.

Track listing

1. "Hiroshima" (David Morgan) — 6:52
2. "(Life May Be) A Big Insanity" (Cretu - Cretu/Hirschburger) — 4:30
3. "Johnny Wanna Live" (Cretu/Peterson - Cretu/Hirschburger) — 4:29
4. "Lovelight in Your Eyes" (Cretu - Cretu/Hirschburger) — 5:29
5. "One More Night" (Cretu/Peterson - Cretu/Hirschburger) — 4:06
6. "The Skin I'm In" (Cretu/Peterson - Cretu/Hirschburger) — 3:40
7. "Paintings in Yellow" (Cretu - Cretu/Hirschburger) — 5:52
8. "The Journey" (Cretu/Peterson - Cretu/Hirschburger) — 7:29A. "Cold Out Here"B. "I'm Alive"C. "Paintings"D. "Come Alive"E. "The End"
9. "Hiroshima (Extended Club Mix)" (David Morgan) — 6:43