Into the Sun | ||||
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Released | May 8, 1998 | |||
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Length | 48:50 | |||
Label | Grand Royal | |||
Producer | Yuka Honda | |||
Sean Lennon chronology | ||||
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Singles from Into the Sun | ||||
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
Entertainment Weekly | B[2] |
The Guardian | [3] |
Los Angeles Times | [4] |
NME | 1/10[5] |
Pitchfork | 7.5/10[6] |
Rolling Stone | [7] |
Spin | 7/10[8] |
The Times | 7/10[9] |
USA Today | [10] |
Into the Sun is the debut studio album by musician Sean Lennon. It was released by the Beastie Boys' label Grand Royal (distributed by Capitol Records, a division of EMI which had been the longtime home of Sean's father John Lennon) on May 8, 1998 in Japan[11] and on May 19, 1998 in the United States.[12]
Into the Sun was recorded during Lennon's time performing with Zak Starkey alongside Yuka Honda, who was Lennon's girlfriend at the time and also produced and performed on the album. Lennon has said it was "inspired by my girlfriend". Into the Sun was recorded at Sear Sound in New York, with the exception of the track "Queue", which was recorded at another New York studio, The Magic Shop.[13] The album was engineered and mixed by Tom Schick at Sear Sound and mastered by Bob Ludwig at Gateway Mastering Studios.[13]
A voice on the final track, "Sean's Theme", which softly speaks "Goodnight, Sean", is sometimes mistakenly attributed to father John Lennon; however, it is, in fact, that of Walter Sear, an owner of Sear Sound. Sean has said it is in tribute to his father, whose tribute to Sean, "Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy)" closes with "Goodnight, Sean. See you in the morning, bright and early."
All songs written by Sean Lennon, except where noted.
Credits for Into the Sun adapted from liner notes.[13]
Chart (1998) | Peak position |
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Japanese Albums (Oricon)[14] | 50 |
UK Albums (OCC)[15] | 90 |
US Billboard 200[16] | 153 |
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[17] | 4 |