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
Format	CD, 7"
Recorded	1997
Genre	Rock
Length	3 mins 22 secs
Label	V2 Records
Writer(s)	Kelly Jones
Producer(s)	?
Chart positions
#51 (UK) #14 (Re-release)
Stereophonics singles chronology
"Looks Like Chaplin" (1996)	"Local Boy In The Photograph" (1997)	"More Life In A Tramps Vest" (1997)

Local Boy In The Photograph is the second single from rock band the Stereophonics taken from the debut album Word Gets Around. It was released in March 1997. It reached #51 on its first release but when re-released in February 1998 reached #14.

The song is actually about a boy from the small town of Flint North Wales, when lead singer Kelly Jones was touch by a local story

There are many versions of the song available, the original first release version is track 4 on the debut album Word Gets Around and on the first single release.

The remixed re-release version is only available on the re-release singles of Local Boy In The Photograph.

A semi-acoustic version recorded for Radio One was released on CD2 of the Just Looking singles.

There have also been many live versions released; the first, live from Belfort Festival, is taken from CD2 of the Traffic single. The second is live from SECC Glasgow and is on CD2 of the Moviestar single. The final version is track 10 on the first disc of Live From Dakota.

Contents 1 Track listing 1.1 First release 1.2 Re-release 1.2.1 CD1 1.2.2 CD2

[edit] Track listing

[edit] First 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)"