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Photograph Smile
Photograph Smile is the fifth studio album by English singer-songwriter Julian Lennon, released in 1998, after a seven-year hiatus following his previous album, Help Yourself. A promotional sampler was released in 1999 in the US containing the tracks: "I Don't Wanna Know", "Day After Day" and "And She Cries".[2]
| Photograph Smile | ||||
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| Released | 18 May 1998 | |||
| Recorded | 1996–1998 | |||
| Genre | Baroque pop[1] | |||
| Length | 64:29 73:10 (bonus tracks) | |||
| Label | Varèse Sarabande (US) Fuel 2000 Records (US) | |||
| Producer | Julian Lennon, Bob Rose | |||
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| Singles from Photograph Smile | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | [3] |
| Entertainment Weekly | (A-)[4] |
| Los Angeles Times | [5] |
| The New York Times | (Positive)[6] |
| North County Times | A[7] |
| People | (Positive)[8] |
| Rolling Stone | [9] |
| Wall of Sound | 65/100[10] |
The music video of "I Don't Wanna Know" features a parody band of The Beatles called The Butlers. The beginning of the music video has The Butlers (Ken, a parody of John Lennon; Bongo, a parody of Ringo Starr; Daisy, a parody of George Harrison; and Hector, a parody of Paul McCartney) in a concert with many screaming fans. The concert takes place on a stage similar to the arrow stage from The Beatles' appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show. There is also a box seat with the Queen in it from the Royal Variety Performance. The first and third segments of the video are filmed in black and white.
Track listing edit
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Day After Day" | Julian Lennon, Mark Spiro | 4:19 |
| 2. | "Cold" | Lennon, Spiro | 4:41 |
| 3. | "I Should Have Known" | Lennon | 4:16 |
| 4. | "How Many Times" | Lennon | 5:51 |
| 5. | "I Don't Wanna Know" | Lennon, Spiro | 4:04 |
| 6. | "Crucified" | Lennon, Gregory Darling | 5:11 |
| 7. | "Walls" | Lennon, Darling | 4:47 |
| 8. | "Believe" | Lennon | 4:52 |
| 9. | "Good to Be Lonely" | Lennon, Spiro | 4:25 |
| 10. | "Kiss Beyond the Catcher" | Lennon, Darling | 4:00 |
| 11. | "And She Cries" | Lennon, Spiro | 3:49 |
| 12. | "Photograph Smile" | Lennon, Darling | 4:35 |
| 13. | "Faithful" | Lennon | 3:41 |
| 14. | "Way to Your Heart" | Lennon, Jeff Dalbello | 5:40 |
| Total length: | 64:29 | ||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15. | "Don't Let Me Down" | Lennon, Darling[11] | 4:41 |
| 16. | "I Need You" | Gerry Beckley | 4:00 |
Personnel edit
Musicians edit
- Julian Lennon – lead and backing vocals, keyboards, acoustic guitar, sitar, tambourine, shaker, string arrangements, arrangements
- Bob Rose – keyboards, string arrangements, scoring, conductor
- Gregory Darling – acoustic piano
- Steve Sidelnyk – programming
- Matt Backer – acoustic guitar, electric guitar, electric guitar solo (1)
- Robbie Blunt – acoustic guitar, electric guitar, sitar, electric guitar solo (5)
- Justin Clayton – acoustic guitar, electric guitar, acoustic guitar solo (2), electric guitar solo (5)
- Donal Lunny – bouzouki solo (8)
- Simon Edwards – bass
- Manny Elias – drums
- Paul Clarvis – ethnic percussion, tabla
- The Irish National Symphony Orchestra – strings
- Orchestra Di Santa Cecilia – strings
- Mark Spiro – guest vocals (11)
- Gemma Hayes – guest vocals (13)
Production edit
- Julian Lennon – producer, mixing, cover design, liner notes
- Bob Rose – producer, engineer, mixing
- Andrew Boland – additional engineer
- Conal Markey – additional engineer
- Bernie Grundman – mastering
- Marco – technician
- Angelica Letsch – graphic art, layout
Studios
- Recorded at AIR Studios (London, UK); Rockfield Studios (Wales, UK); Windmill Lane Studios (Dublin, Ireland); Forum Studios (Rome, Italy); Studio Mulinetti (Genova, Italy)
- Mastered at Bernie Grundman Mastering (Hollywood, California)
Charts edit
| Chart (1998) | Position |
|---|---|
| Australian ARIA Albums Chart[12] | 28 |
| Austrian Albums Chart[13] | 40 |
| German Media Control Albums Chart[14] | 90 |
| Japanese Oricon Albums Chart[15] | 70 |
Release history edit
References edit
- ^ Condran, Ed (24 August 1999). "Julian Lennon slows pace as he pursues his own sound". The Desert Sun: 25. Retrieved 16 January 2023.
- ^ Burianek, CJ. "The Julian Lennon 1990's Singles Discography". Heyjules.com. Retrieved 17 March 2013.
- ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. Photograph Smile – Julian Lennon : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards at AllMusic. Retrieved 29 May 2013.
- ^ Mirkin, Steven (19 February 1999). "Music Review: Julian Lennon: Photograph Smile". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 18 May 2011.
- ^ Gardner, Elysa (5 March 1999). "Record Rack: Julian Lennon: Photograph Smile". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2 May 2013.
- ^ Strauss, Neil (24 December 1998). "THE POP LIFE; Seeking Models Who Can Sing". The New York Times. Retrieved 2 May 2013.
- ^ Colling, John (19 August 1999). . North County Times. Archived from the original on 28 November 2001. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
- ^ "Picks and Pans Review: Photograph Smile". people.com. 22 February 1999. Retrieved 2 May 2013.
- ^ Wild, David (18 March 1999). . Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 21 November 2007. Retrieved 2 May 2013.
- ^ Remstein, Bob. . Wall of Sound. Archived from the original on 14 April 2001. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
- ^ 作品データベース検索サービス [searchable copyright database]. Japanese Society for Rights of Authors, Composers and Publishers (in Japanese). Retrieved 9 May 2013. Note: Co-writer's credits are omitted from the sleeve-notes for the album.
- ^ "australian-charts.com Julian Lennon – Photograph Smile" (ASP). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 1 May 2013.
- ^ "Julian Lennon – Photograph Smile – austriancharts.at" (ASP). Retrieved 1 May 2013.
- ^ "Album Search: Julian Lennon – Photograph Smile" (ASP) (in German). Media Control. Retrieved 1 May 2013.[dead link]
- ^ "フォトグラフ・スマイル／ジュリアン・レノン-リリース-ORICON STYLE-ミュージック" [Highest position and charting weeks of Photograph Smile by Julian Lennon]. oricon.co.jp (in Japanese). Oricon Style. Retrieved 1 May 2013.
External links edit
- Album information on Photograph Smile from heyjules.com