Unlike some of the other discs in Rhino's VH1 Behind the Music series, Juli… Read Full Bio ↴Unlike some of the other discs in Rhino's VH1 Behind the Music series, Julian Lennon's edition is the first proper collection assembled about him, which may be why it succeeds so wildly. Every one of Lennon's hits is here, along with nearly every important album track, including latter-day selections like Saltwater and Photograph Smile.
These two songs prove that Julian Lennon grew stronger, more confident, as his career progressed, and they sound better than some of the earlier cuts that were stuck in the production of the late '80s (such as This Is My Day, for instance). And while this doesn't make a case for Lennon as a consistent talent, it does have all the hits anybody could want, and Valotte and Too Late for Goodbyes hold up well, with Say You're Wrong and Stick Around making up the second tier. Then, there's the great Now You're in Heaven, a wonderful Bowie ripoff that's not just among the best of its kind, it may be the best thing Lennon ever cut. But the unexpected thing about this collection is that the music gets better as it winds to a close, which almost never happens with an artist considered a one-hit wonder. And this does happen here, proving that while Julian Lennon's Behind the Music story was the most interesting in the '80s, his best work was done in the '90s.
by Stephen Thomas Erlewine (allmusic.com)
These two songs prove that Julian Lennon grew stronger, more confident, as his career progressed, and they sound better than some of the earlier cuts that were stuck in the production of the late '80s (such as This Is My Day, for instance). And while this doesn't make a case for Lennon as a consistent talent, it does have all the hits anybody could want, and Valotte and Too Late for Goodbyes hold up well, with Say You're Wrong and Stick Around making up the second tier. Then, there's the great Now You're in Heaven, a wonderful Bowie ripoff that's not just among the best of its kind, it may be the best thing Lennon ever cut. But the unexpected thing about this collection is that the music gets better as it winds to a close, which almost never happens with an artist considered a one-hit wonder. And this does happen here, proving that while Julian Lennon's Behind the Music story was the most interesting in the '80s, his best work was done in the '90s.
by Stephen Thomas Erlewine (allmusic.com)
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VH1 Behind the Music: The Julian Lennon Collection
Julian Lennon Lyrics
Angillette Have a nice day with your Stoli and Gillette Break the…
Day After Day I have walked through the fire as an ordinary man And…
I Don't Wanna Know I don't want to know what's going on And I don't…
I Get Up You said you'll come on over And ah love me baby You…
Jesse Jesse's in a new low-rider, outside Frank's Drive-in He's th…
Listen You think you know what makes me happy You think you…
Make It Up to You I've been waiting in line I don't have the heart to…
Now You're in Heaven Well you could be happy Ah happy in my arms Ah don't…
Photograph Smile There's a light on that covers the blue, And I want…
Saltwater We are a rock revolving Around a golden sun We are a…
Say You're Wrong You say you love me, but I think you're wrong We've…
Stick Around If you want to tell me something new I might stick…
This Is My Day Look at the starry skies To see what we can find You…
Too Late for Goodbyes Oh, oh, oh Ever since you've been leaving me I've been…
Valotte Sitting on the doorstep of the house I can't afford I…
Want Your Body Want your body Want your mind Live together Both unwind Love…