The Program (album)

The Program is the second album by Marion, released in September 1998 on London Records, and produced by former guitarist of The Smiths, Johnny Marr. The album did not chart in the UK.

The Program
Studio album by Marion
Released	30 September 1998[1]
Recorded	1997/1998
Genre	Britpop
Length	47:00
Label	London
Producer	Johnny Marr
Marion chronology
This World and Body (1996) The Program (1998)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	link
NME	5/10 link
Q	link
Uncut	link

An expanded two CD set was released by Demon Music Group in September 2016.[2]

Track listing

All songs by Harding/Grantham/Cunningham except where noted. All words by Harding.

1. "The Smile" – 4:14
2. "Miyako Hideaway" (full length mix) (Harding/Grantham/Cunningham/Marr) – 4:55
3. "Sparkle" – 4:12
4. "Is That So?" – 4:33
5. "What Are We Waiting For?" – 6:30
6. "Strangers" – 3:47
7. "The Powder Room Plan" – 3:47
8. "The Program" – 5:35
9. "All of These Days" – 3:23
10. "Comeback" – 6:05

Personnel

• Jaime Harding – vocals
• Tony Grantham – guitar
• Phil Cunningham – guitar
• Nick Gilbert – bass
• Murad Mousa – drums
• Johnny Marr – guitar/keyboards
• Jed Lynch – percussion
• James Brown – piano on "Comeback"

References

1. "The Program - Marion - Release Info - AllMusic". AllMusic.
2. "The Program - Demon Music Group". www.demonmusicgroup.co.uk.