1998 studio album by Julian Lennon
Photograph Smile 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
Help Yourself (1991)
Photograph Smile (1998)
Behind the Music – The Julian Lennon Collection (2001)
"Day After Day" Released: 11 May 1998
"I Don't Wanna Know" Released: 24 August 1998 (UK); 11 May 1999 (US)
"Photograph Smile" Released: 1998 (promo only)
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]
The music video of "I Don't Wanna Know" features a parody band of The Beatles called The Butlers. The music video features The Butlers (Ken, a parody of John Lennon ; Hector, based on Paul McCartney ; Daisy, based on George Harrison ; and Bingo, based on Ringo Starr ) 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 and Prince, played by Julian Lennon. The first and third segments of the video are filmed in black and white.
Track listing Title Writer(s) 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, Lisa Dalbello 5:40 Total length: 64:29
Personnel
Musicians 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 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
Charts
Release history
References
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