Local Boy in the Photograph

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“Local Boy in the Photograph”
Single by Stereophonics from the album Word Gets Around
Released	1997 1998 (Re-release)
Format	7" Vinyl CD single Music download
Recorded	1997
Genre	Rock
Length	3:22
Label	V2 Records
Writer(s)	Kelly Jones Richard Jones Stuart Cable
Producer	Bird & Bush
Stereophonics singles chronology
- "Local Boy in the Photograph" (1997) "More Life in a Tramps Vest" (1997)

"Local Boy in the Photograph" is the first single from the Rock band Stereophonics. The song is taken from their debut album, Word Gets Around and was initially released in March 1997. The song reached #51 on the UK Singles chart however upon its release February 1998, it reached #14.

The song is based on a true story of a boy from the small town of Flint in North Wales, who committed suicide by jumping in front of a train. As the song suggests, the boy's picture was on the frontpage of the local newspaper the following day. The boy was acquainted with band member Kelly Jones, and thus the lead singer felt a tribute to him was necessary.

The song was given a Q Classic Song Award at the Q Awards in 2007.

Contents 1 Track listing 1.1 Initial release 1.2 Re-release 1.2.1 CD1 1.2.2 CD2 2 Other versions of the song

[edit] Track listing

[edit] Initial release

1. "Local Boy in the Photograph"
2. "Too Many Sandwiches"
3. "Buy Myself a Small Plane"

[edit] Re-release

[edit] CD1

1. "Local Boy in the Photograph"
2. "Who'll Stop the Rain?"
3. "Check My Eyelids for Holes"
4. "Local Boy in the Photograph"(video)

[edit] CD2

1. "Local Boy in the Photograph"
2. "Not Up to You (Live at XFM)"
3. "The Last Resort"
4. "Traffic" (video)

[edit] Other versions of the song

• A live version was included on the "Traffic" single, live from Belfort Festival.
• A semi-acoustic version recorded for Radio One was released on the "Just Looking" single.
• A live version was included on the "Moviestar" single, recorded at SECC Glasgow.
• A live version was included on the band's first Live album, "Live from Dakota".

v • d • e Stereophonics Band Members: Kelly Jones • Richard Jones • Javier Weyler • Tony Kirkham • Adam Zindani Studio albums Word Gets Around (1997) • Performance and Cocktails (1999) • Just Enough Education to Perform (2001) • You Gotta Go There to Come Back (2003) • Language. Sex. Violence. Other? (2005) • Pull the Pin (2007) Live album Live from Dakota (2006) Singles Please see the full discography DVDs Live at Cardiff Castle (1998) • Live at Morfa Stadium (1999) • Call Us What You Want But Don't Call Us in the Morning (2000) • Day at the Races (2002) • Language. Sex. Violence. Other? (2006) • Rewind (2007) Record labels: V2 Records • Vox Populi Records (US) • RMG Chart (Ireland) • Sony Music (France) • Rough Trade (Germany)