Photograph Smile

Photograph Smile
Studio album by
Julian Lennon
Released18 May 1998
Recorded1996–1998
GenreBaroque pop[1]
Length64:29
73:10 (bonus tracks)
LabelVarèse Sarabande (US)
Fuel 2000 Records (US)
ProducerJulian Lennon, Bob Rose
Julian Lennon chronology
Help Yourself
(1991) 		Photograph Smile
(1998) 		Behind the Music – The Julian Lennon Collection
(2001)
Singles from Photograph Smile
  1. "Day After Day"
    Released: 11 May 1998
  2. "I Don't Wanna Know"
    Released: 24 August 1998 (UK); 11 May 1999 (US)
  3. "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]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
Entertainment Weekly (A-)[4]
Los Angeles Times[5]
The New York Times(Positive)[6]
North County TimesA[7]
People(Positive)[8]
Rolling Stone[9]
Wall of Sound65/100[10]

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.

  1. ^ Condran, Ed (24 August 1999). "Julian Lennon slows pace as he pursues his own sound". The Desert Sun: 25. Retrieved 16 January 2023.
  2. ^ Burianek, CJ. "The Julian Lennon 1990's Singles Discography". Heyjules.com. Retrieved 17 March 2013.
  3. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. Photograph Smile – Julian Lennon : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards at AllMusic. Retrieved 29 May 2013.
  4. ^ Mirkin, Steven (19 February 1999). "Music Review: Julian Lennon: Photograph Smile". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 21 November 2008. Retrieved 18 May 2011.
  5. ^ Gardner, Elysa (5 March 1999). "Record Rack: Julian Lennon: Photograph Smile". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2 May 2013.
  6. ^ Strauss, Neil (24 December 1998). "THE POP LIFE; Seeking Models Who Can Sing". The New York Times. Retrieved 2 May 2013.
  7. ^ Colling, John (19 August 1999). "Music". North County Times. Archived from the original on 28 November 2001. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
  8. ^ "Picks and Pans Review: Photograph Smile". people.com. 22 February 1999. Retrieved 2 May 2013.
  9. ^ Wild, David (18 March 1999). "Rolling Stone review: Julian Lennon: Photograph Smile". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 21 November 2007. Retrieved 2 May 2013.
  10. ^ Remstein, Bob. "Review: Photograph Smile". Wall of Sound. Archived from the original on 14 April 2001. Retrieved 30 October 2020.