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 +Chart performance for Photograph SmileChart (1998)PositionAustralian ARIA Albums Chart28Austrian Albums Chart40German Media Control Albums Chart90Japanese Oricon Albums Chart70
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
References
External links Album information on Photograph Smile from heyjules.com