Mr. Big – Photographic Smile (1976)

Photographic Smile is a U.S.-only album by English hard-rock band Mr. Big, released in 1976 on Arista. The albums contains four songs previously released on the band’s 1975 U.K. EMI debut Sweet Silence, plus seven new tracks recorded in Los Angeles. In 1977, the new material from this album would form the bulk of the band’s sophomoric U.K. release titled Mr. Big.

Tracklist:
A1. “Photographic Smile” (3:25)
A2. “Wonderful Creation” (3:46)*
A3. “Louisiana Street” (2:22)
A4. “What Color Is The Wind” (3:20)
A5. “I Ain’t Bin A Man” (3:43)*
A6. “Sweet Silence” (5:23)*
B1. “Zambia” (4:24)*
B2. “Feel Like Calling Home” (3:20)
B3. “Romeo” (2:43)
B4. “Can We Live / Angel Of My Life” (7:40)
B5. “Easy” (4:06)

*Originally appeared on the album Sweet Silence (1975)

Credits:
Bass, Acoustic Guitar – Peter Crowther
Drums, Keyboards, Percussion – John Burnip
Drums, Percussion, Backing Vocals – Chaulky
Lead Vocals, Guitar [Electric & Acoustic], Sitar [Electric], Keyboards – Dicken
Lead Vocals, Harmonica, Tambourine, Guitar [12 String Guitar] – Edward Carter

Photography By – Moshe Brakha
Producer – John Punter (A1, A3, A4, B2 to B5: recorded 1976), Val Garay (A2, A5 to B1: recorded 1975)

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