Local Boy in the Photograph

"Local Boy in the Photograph"
Single by Stereophonics
from the album Word Gets Around
B-side	"Too Many Sandwiches" "Who'll Stop The Rain?" (1998)
Released	1997 1998 (Re-release)
Format	7" Vinyl CD single Digital download
Recorded	1994 and 1997
Genre	Rock
Length	3:22
Label	V2 Records
Songwriter(s)	Kelly Jones Richard Jones Stuart Cable
Producer(s)	Bird & Bush
Stereophonics singles chronology
"String Module Error: Match not found" (1996) "Local Boy in the Photograph" (1997) "More Life in a Tramps Vest" (1997)
"Looks Like Chaplin (1996) "Local Boy in the Photograph" (1997) "More Life in a Tramps Vest" (1997)
"Traffic" (1997) Traffic1997 "Local Boy in the Photograph (reissue)" (1998) Local Boy in the Photograph (reissue)1998 "The Bartender and the Thief" (1998) The Bartender and the Thief1998

"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 14.

During 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.

Following 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.

All music written by Kelly Jones, Richard Jones and Stuart Cable. All lyrics composed by Kelly Jones; Except where indicated.

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