Sean Lennon - Into the Sun

Forget for a moment that Sean Lennon is the son of John Lennon. Forget that he's the heir apparent to St. John's position as "the voice of a generation" (Julian was forced to abdicate the throne after his albums simply stopped selling). Judge Into the Sun on its own terms, as a debut album from an unknown artist. First of all, it doesn't sound like the work of a hungry artist; it sounds like the project of a privileged soul, someone who has enough time to mess around in the studio. It's an eclectic album, wandering around from Beach Boys harmonies to faux jazz, winding back to near-Beatlesque melodies -- ironically, much closer to McCartney than Lennon -- and bossa nova, with little analog synth blips working their way into the cracks. Lennon's ideas are often good. Into the Sun is a promising record -- suggesting that Lennon will be able to deliver a better one quite soon. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide

Name Credits Bob Ludwig Mastering Chaki Cymbals, Assistant Engineer Dave Douglas Trumpet, Horn (Alto) E.J. Rodriguez Percussion Eric Wood ? Fred Kevorkian Digital Editing Greg Ribot Flute John Medeski Organ (Hammond) Josh Roseman Trombone Kenny Wollesen Shaker, Drums, Tympani [Timpani], Marimba Miho Hatori Vocals, Percussion Sean Lennon Vocals, Drums, Keyboards, Artwork, Guitar, Guitar (Bass) Timo Ellis Guitar (Electric), Guitar (Bass), Vocals (Background), Drums Tom Schick Engineer Yuka Honda Sampling, Drums, Vibraphone, Keyboards, Guitar, Producer, Piano, Mellotron, Glockenspiel, Sequencing, Vocals, Percussion