Photograph Smile Explained

Photograph Smile
Type:	studio
Artist:	Julian Lennon
Cover:	Photograph Smile .jpg
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
Prev Title:	Help Yourself
Prev Year:	1991
Next Title:	Behind the Music – The Julian Lennon Collection
Next Year:	2001

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.

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

• 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

Chart performance for Photograph Smile!Chart (1998)!Position

Australian ARIA Albums Chart^[3]	28
Austrian Albums Chart^[4]	40
German Media Control Albums Chart^[5]	90
Japanese Oricon Albums Chart^[6]	70

Release history

Release history and formats for Photograph Smile! Country! Date! Label! Format! Catalog

Japan		Avex Trax	CD	AVCZ-95109 / 4988064951093
United Kingdom	18 May 1998	Music From Another Room, Pinnacle	CD	MFAR44CD
United States	23 February 1999	Fuel 2000	CD	FLD-1028 / 0 30206 10282 6

External links

• Album information on Photograph Smile from heyjules.com

Notes and References

1. Condran . Ed . Julian Lennon slows pace as he pursues his own sound . The Desert Sun . 24 August 1999 . 25 . 16 January 2023.
2. Web site: CJ . Burianek . The Julian Lennon 1990's Singles Discography . Heyjules.com . 17 March 2013.
3. Web site: australian-charts.com Julian Lennon – Photograph Smile. Australian Recording Industry Association. ASP. 1 May 2013.
4. Web site: Julian Lennon – Photograph Smile – austriancharts.at. ASP. 1 May 2013.
5. Web site: Album Search: Julian Lennon – Photograph Smile. ASP. de. Media Control. 1 May 2013.
6. Web site: 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. ja. oricon.co.jp. Oricon Style. 1 May 2013.