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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".

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

Personnel

Musicians

  • Julian Lennon – lead vocals, 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 at Bernie Grundman Mastering (Hollywood, California)
  • Marco – technician
  • Angelica Letsch – graphic art, layout

Charts

Release history

References

External links