Help Yourself (Julian Lennon album)
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| Released | 20 August 1991 (US) 26 August 1991 (UK) | |||
| Recorded | May–December 1990 | |||
| Genre | Pop[1] | |||
| Length | 58:22 | |||
| Label | Atlantic (US) Virgin (UK) | |||
| Producer | Bob Ezrin | |||
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Help Yourself is the fourth studio album by singer-songwriter Julian Lennon.
Release
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Chicago Tribune | [2] |
| Rolling Stone | [3] |
It was released in August 1991, on Atlantic Records in the US and on Virgin Records in the UK. The album was a commercial success in Europe for Lennon, spawning a UK No. 6 hit "Saltwater" (as well as topping the charts in Australia for four weeks); however, it did not do as well in the US, where Atlantic Records were said to have under-promoted the album.[4]
The album features uncredited guitar contributions from George Harrison.
The album was reissued, along with The Secret Value of Daydreaming and Mr. Jordan, on 8 September 2009 by Noble Rot Records.[5]
Track listing
- Side one
- "Rebel King" (Julian Lennon, Anthony Moore, Bob Ezrin) – 5:51
- "Saltwater" (Lennon, Mark Spiro, Leslie Spiro) – 4:07
- "Get a Life" (Lennon, Glenn Martin Tilbrook, Scott Humphrey) – 4:17
- "Would You" (Lennon, Moore) – 6:19
- "Maybe I Was Wrong" (Lennon, Justin Clayton) – 4:27
- "Help Yourself" (Lennon, John McCurry) – 4:41
- Side two
- "Listen" (Lennon) – 5:04
- "Other Side of Town" (Lennon, Paul Buchanan, Robert Bell) – 5:34
- "New Physics Rant" (Lennon, Moore, Ezrin, Humphrey) – 4:48
- "Take Me Home" (Lennon, Ezrin, Clayton) – 4:26
- "Imaginary Lines" (Lennon, Moore, Clayton, Ezrin) – 5:12
- "Keep the People Working" (Moore) – 3:36
Personnel
- Julian Lennon – vocals, guitar, keyboards, bass, mandolin, drum programming
- John McCurry – guitar
- Justin Clayton – guitar
- Steve Hunter – guitar
- George Harrison – guitar (uncredited)
- Bob Ezrin – keyboards, percussion, programming
- Matt Bissonette – bass
- Scott Humphrey – programming
- Louis Molino – drums
- Allan Schwartzberg – additional drums
- Bobbye Hall – percussion
- Paul Buchanan – vocals on "Other Side of Town"
- Bob Ezrin, Bobette Jamison-Harrison, Carmen Twillie, Clarise Wilkins, Clydene Jackson, Julian Lennon, Kim Edwards-Brown, Maxine Anderson, Paul Winger, Peter Fletcher, Scott Humphrey - backing vocals
- Mark Spiro, Olivia D'Abo, San Fernando Valley Girl Scout Troop 592 - additional backing vocals
- John Haeny – sound effects
Charts
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Notes
- ^ a b Thomas, Stephen. "Help Yourself - Julian Lennon : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 9 July 2013.
- ^ Caro, Marc (22 August 1991). "Julian Lennon Help Yourself (Atlantic)". chicagotribune.com. Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
- ^ "Rolling Stone review: Julian Lennon: Help Yourself". 31 October 1991. Archived from the original on 21 November 2007. Retrieved 9 July 2013.
- ^ "Help Yourself Menu at Hey Jules". Archived from the original on 1 February 2010. Retrieved 13 September 2006.
- ^ "JULIAN LENNON'S ATLANTIC YEARS REISSUED ON NOBLE ROT THROUGH COLLECTORS' CHOICE MUSIC". Top40-charts.com. 7 August 2009. Retrieved 17 March 2013.
- ^ "australian-charts.com Julian Lennon - Help Yourself". Australian Recording Industry Association. Archived from the original (ASP) on 6 November 2012. Retrieved 1 July 2013.
- ^ "Julian Lennon > Artists > Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved 1 July 2013.
- ^ "ARIA Monthly Certifications 1990-Present". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 1 June 2013.
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