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Mr. Jordan is the third album by singer-songwriter

Singer-songwriter

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Julian Lennon

John Charles Julian Lennon is an English musician, songwriter, actor, and photographer. He is the son of John Lennon and Lennon's first wife, Cynthia Powell. Beatles manager Brian Epstein was his godfather. He has a younger half-brother, Sean Lennon. Lennon was named after his paternal...

. It was released in March 1989 on Virgin Records

Virgin Records

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. The album title is a reference to the film Here Comes Mr. Jordan
Here Comes Mr. Jordan
Here Comes Mr. Jordan is a comedy film in which a boxer, mistakenly taken to Heaven before his time, is given a second chance back on Earth. It stars Robert Montgomery, Claude Rains and Evelyn Keyes. The movie was adapted by Sidney Buchman and Seton I. Miller from the play Heaven Can Wait by Harry...

(1941)

This album has been reissued by Noble Rot Records, released on 8 September 2009.

Track listing

"Now You're In Heaven" (Lennon, John McCurry) 3:39
"You're The One" (Lennon, McCurry) 5:52
"I Get Up" (Lennon, McCurry) 4:38
"Mother Mary" (Lennon) 4:56
"Angillette" (Lennon, McCurry) 4:23
"Open Your Eyes" (Lennon) 4:22
"Make It Up To You" (Lennon, Pat Leonard) 4:46
"Sunday Morning" (Lennon) 3:27
"Second Time" (Justin Clayton, Lennon) 5:14
"I Want You To Know" (Lennon, McCurry) 5:45

German pressings of this CD include a bonus version of "Johnny B. Goode

Johnny B. Goode

"Johnny B. Goode" is a 1958 rock and roll song written and originally performed by American musician Chuck Berry. The song was a major hit among both black and white audiences peaking at #2 on Billboard magazine's Hot R&B Sides chart and #8 on the Billboard Hot 100.The song is one of Chuck Berry's...

Personnel

Julian Lennon - piano, vocals
Peter Frampton
Peter Frampton
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- guitar, background vocals
Rev. Dave Boruff - saxophone
Justin Clayton - guitar
Vinnie Colaiuta
Vinnie Colaiuta
Vincent Colaiuta is an American drummer based in Los Angeles. Originally from Republic, Pennsylvania, he began playing drums as a child and received his first full drum kit from his parents at the age of 14...

- percussion
Luis Conte
Luis Conte
Luis Conte is a Cuban percussionist.-Early years:As a child in Cuba, Conte began his musical odyssey playing the guitar. However, he soon switched to percussion, and that has remained his mode since....

- percussion
Larry Corbett - cello
Schuyler Deale - bass
Frank Elmo - saxophone
Chuck Findley
Chuck Findley
Chuck Findley is an American session musician. Most widely-known as a trumpet player, he also plays other brass instruments such as flugelhorn and trombone...

- trumpet
Bruce Gaitsch - guitar
Warren Ham
Warren Ham
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- harmonica
Dann Huff
Dann Huff
Dann Huff is an American musician, session musician, singer-songwriter and producer. For his work as a producer in the Country music genre he has won several awards including the Musician of the Year award in 2001 and 2004 at the Country Music Association Awards and the Producer of the Year award...

- guitar
Suzie Katayama - cello
Patrick Leonard
Patrick Leonard
Patrick Raymond Leonard is an American songwriter, keyboardist and music producer, known for his longtime collaboration with Madonna on many different recordings....

- keyboards, programming
John McCurry - guitar, bass
Jonathan Moffett - drums, background vocals
David Williams - guitar, background vocals
John Yoakum - English horn
Warren Elmo - harmonica
Daniel Smith - cello
Jai Winding - keyboards
Marilyn Martin
Marilyn Martin
Marilyn Martin is an American singer best known for her 1985 hit duet with Phil Collins, "Separate Lives."Born in Tennessee but raised in Louisville, Kentucky, Martin gained notice as a back-up singer for such artists as Stevie Nicks, Joe Walsh, Don Henley, Tom Petty and Kenny Loggins, touring...

, Fee Waybill
Fee Waybill
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, Donna De Lory, Alexandra Brown, Carmen Carter, Fiona Flanagan, Gina Haire, Timothy B. Schmit
Timothy B. Schmit
Timothy Bruce Schmit is an American musician and songwriter, best known for his work as bass guitar player and singer for Poco and the Eagles. Schmit has also worked for decades as a session musician and solo artist.-Early career:Raised in Sacramento, Schmit began playing in the folk music group...

, Niki Haire - background vocals

Music videos

"Now You're In Heaven" - The first single and video made to promote Mr. Jordan. The song became a hit on the Modern Rock charts where it hit #1. link

"You're The One" - The second single and last video to be made to promote Mr. Jordan. The single failed to chart, but is sought out by fans since the "Radio Mix" differs from the album version. link

External links

Album information

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