Smile (Jayhawks album)

Infobox Album |
Name = Smile
Type = Album
Artist = The Jayhawks


Released = May 9, 2000
Recorded = Flower Studios, Minneapolis, MN
Genre = Rock
Length = 53:20
Label = American
Producer = Bob Ezrin
Reviews =
* Allmusic Rating|3|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:kbfoxqukld0e link]
*"Rolling Stone" Rating|2|5 [http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/thejayhawks/albums/album/255393/review/6212121/smile link]
Last album = "Sound of Lies"
(1997)
This album = "Smile"
(2000)
Next album = "Rainy Day Music"
(2003)

"Smile" is a 2000 album by The Jayhawks. It reached #129 on the Billboard 200 and #14 on Billboard's Top Internet Albums chart.

"Smile" marks a move away from the band's long-time alt-country stylings to a more pop approach.

Track listing

# "Smile" (Gary Louris) – 3:50
# "I'm Gonna Make You Love Me" (Louris, Rhodes) – 3:40
# "What Led Me to This Town" (Karen Grotberg, Marc Perlman, Gary Louris, Tim O'Reagan) – 4:09
# "Somewhere in Ohio" (Bob Ezrin, Louris, O'Reagan) – 3:39
# "A Break in the Clouds" (Grotberg, Louris, O'Reagan) – 3:59
# "Queen of the World" (Ezrin, Louris) – 2:35
# "Life Floats By" (Louris, Marc Perlman) – 4:42
# "Broken Harpoon" (Louris) – 3:31
# "Pretty Thing" (Louris, Perlman) – 4:18
# "Mr. Wilson" (Louris, O'Reagan) – 4:26
# "(In My) Wildest Dreams" (Ezrin, Louris, Perlman) – 4:30
# "Better Days" (Louris) – 4:36
# "Baby, Baby, Baby" (Louris) – 5:19

Personnel

*Gary Louris – guitar, vocals
*Karen Grotberg – keyboards, vocals
*Marc Perlman – bass, vocals
*Tim O'Reagan – drums, percussion, vocals
*Kraig Johnson – guitar

Additional musicians:
*Bob Ezrin – synthesizer, percussion, accordion, keyboards, vocals, string arrangements
*Eric Heywood – dobro, pedal steel guitar
*Armadillo String Quartet – strings
*Patrick Seymour – synthesizer

Production notes

*Bob Ezrin – producer
*Ed Ackerson – programming, engineer
*Leon Zervos – mastering
*Joseph Bishara – programming
*Richard Werbowenko – programming
*Jay Healy – engineer, mixing
*Ok Hee Kim – assistant engineer
*Jonathan Sacks – orchestration, string arrangements
*David Katzenstein – cover photo
*Ken Schles – photography
*Josh Cheuse – art direction
*Andy Wolf – studio technician

External links

* [http://www.jayhawksfanpage.com/albums/discographyalbums.html Jayhawks fan site discography.]