- Title and lyrics
- Stuart Cable
- Track listing Initial release (1997) Re-release (1998)
- Personnel
- Charts
- Other versions
- References
- External links
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| name = Local Boy in the Photograph
| cover = localboyphotograph.jpg
| alt =
| border = yes
| type = single
| artist = Stereophonics
| album = Word Gets Around
| B-side = {{ubl|"Too Many Sandwiches"|"Who'll Stop The Rain?" (1998)}}
| released = 1997
1998 (Re-release)
| format = {{flatlist|- 7" Vinyl
- CD single
- Digital download
}}
| recorded = 1994 and 1997
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = Rock, britpop
| length = {{Duration|m=3|s=22}}
| label = V2 Records
| writer = Kelly Jones
Richard Jones
Stuart Cable
| producer = Bird & Bush
| prev_title = Looks Like Chaplin
| prev_year = 1996
| next_title = More Life in a Tramps Vest
| next_year = 1997
| misc = {{Extra chronology
| artist =
| type = single
| prev_title = Traffic
| prev_year = 1997
| title = Local Boy in the Photograph (reissue)
| year = 1998
| next_title = The Bartender and the Thief
| next_year = 1998
}}
}}"Local Boy in the Photograph" is the first single by rock band Stereophonics. The song is taken from their début album, Word Gets Around and was released in March 1997. The song reached number 51 in the UK Singles Chart and upon its re-release in February 1998, it reached number 15. Title and lyricsDuring an interview with Sky Arts HD after his performance at the Hay Festival in June 2010, Kelly Jones explained the meaning of a few of his songs and said that "Local Boy in the Photograph" was based on the true story of local boy Paul David Boggis, who was killed by a train travelling between Cwmbach and Aberdare. All the songs on the album are about people and events in the Aberdare area.[1] Stuart CableFollowing the death of former Stereophonics drummer Stuart Cable, a campaign was launched on Facebook to get the song to number one in the UK charts. On 13 June 2010 it re-entered the UK charts at number 60. Track listingAll music written by Kelly Jones, Richard Jones and Stuart Cable. All lyrics composed by Kelly Jones; Except where indicated. Initial release (1997){{Track listing
| headline = CD[2]
| title1 = Local Boy in the Photograph
| length1 = 3:24
| title2 = Looks Like Chaplin
| note2 = Not included on UK editions
| length2 = 2:33
| title3 = Too Many Sandwiches
| length3 = 4:30
| title4 = Buy Myself a Small Plane
| length4 = 3:15
}}{{Track listing
| headline = 7" vinyl
| title1 = Local Boy in the Photograph
| length1 = 3:24
| title2 = Too Many Sandwiches
| length2 = 4:30
}}Re-release (1998){{Track listing
| headline = CD 1 [3]
| title1 = Local Boy in the Photograph
| length1 = 3:23
| title2 = Who'll Stop the Rain?
| writer2 = John Fogerty
| length2 = 2:31
| title3 = Check My Eyelids for Holes
| length3 = 2:42
| title4 = Local Boy in the Photograph
| note4 = video
| length4 = 3:17
}}{{Track listing
| headline = CD 2 [3]
| title1 = Local Boy in the Photograph
| length1 = 3:25
| title2 = Not Up to You
| note2 = Live at XFM
| length2 = 4:41
| title3 = The Last Resort
| note3 = Eagles cover
| writer3 = Don Henley, Glenn Frey
| length3 = 6:21
| title4 = Traffic
| note4 = video
| length4 = 4:22
}}{{Track listing
| headline = 7" vinyl
| title1 = Local Boy in the Photograph
| length1 = 3:23
| title2 = Who'll Stop the Rain?
| writer2 = John Fogerty
| length2 = 2:31
}}PersonnelStereophonics[4]- Stuart Cable – drums
- Kelly Jones – vocals, guitar
- Richard Jones – bass guitar
ChartsOther versions- 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".
References1. ^{{Cite web|title='Songbook Kelly Jones'|url=http://www.skyarts.co.uk/music/article/songbook-kelly-jones/|accessdate=2010-07-02}}
2. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.stereophonics.com/music/release/local-boy-in-the-photograph |title=Local Boy In The Photograph |publisher=The Stereophonics Ltd |accessdate=20 August 2013}}
3. ^1 {{cite web |url=http://www.stereophonics.com/music/release/local-boy-in-the-photograph-re-released |title=Local Boy In The Photograph (re-released) |publisher=The Stereophonics Ltd |accessdate=20 August 2013}}
4. ^{{cite AV media notes |title=Word Gets Around |others=Stereophonics |year=1997 |publisher=V2 Records |type=CD booklet}}
External links- {{MetroLyrics song|stereophonics|local-boy-in-the-photograph}}
- Local Boy in the Photograph at Stereophonics.com
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