Help Yourself (Julian Lennon album)

Help Yourself is the fourth studio album by singer-songwriter Julian Lennon.

Help Yourself
Studio album by Julian Lennon
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
Julian Lennon chronology
Mr. Jordan (1989) Help Yourself (1991) Photograph Smile (1998)
Singles from Help Yourself
"Saltwater" Released: 5 August 1991 "Help Yourself" Released: 1991 "Rebel King" Released: 1991 (promo only) "Listen" Released: 1991 (promo only) "Get a Life" Released: 6 April 1992

Release

Professional ratings

Review scores
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

1. "Rebel King" (Julian Lennon, Anthony Moore, Bob Ezrin) – 5:51
2. "Saltwater" (Lennon, Mark Spiro, Leslie Spiro) – 4:07
3. "Get a Life" (Lennon, Glenn Martin Tilbrook, Scott Humphrey) – 4:17
4. "Would You" (Lennon, Moore) – 6:19
5. "Maybe I Was Wrong" (Lennon, Justin Clayton) – 4:27
6. "Help Yourself" (Lennon, John McCurry) – 4:41

Side two

7. "Listen" (Lennon) – 5:04
8. "Other Side of Town" (Lennon, Paul Buchanan, Robert Bell) – 5:34
9. "New Physics Rant" (Lennon, Moore, Ezrin, Humphrey) – 4:48
10. "Take Me Home" (Lennon, Ezrin, Clayton) – 4:26
11. "Imaginary Lines" (Lennon, Moore, Clayton, Ezrin) – 5:12
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

Weekly charts Chart (1991) Position Australian ARIA Album Chart[6] 5 UK Albums Chart[7] 42

Certifications Region Certification Certified units/sales Australia (ARIA)[8] Gold 35,000^^ ^^shipments figures based on certification alone

Notes

1. Thomas, Stephen. "Help Yourself - Julian Lennon : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 9 July 2013.
2. Caro, Marc (22 August 1991). "Julian Lennon Help Yourself (Atlantic)". chicagotribune.com. Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
3. "Rolling Stone review: Julian Lennon: Help Yourself". 31 October 1991. Archived from the original on 21 November 2007. Retrieved 9 July 2013.
4. "Help Yourself Menu at Hey Jules". Archived from the original on 1 February 2010. Retrieved 13 September 2006.
5. "JULIAN LENNON'S ATLANTIC YEARS REISSUED ON NOBLE ROT THROUGH COLLECTORS' CHOICE MUSIC". Top40-charts.com. 7 August 2009. Retrieved 17 March 2013.
6. "australian-charts.com Julian Lennon - Help Yourself". Australian Recording Industry Association. Archived from the original (ASP) on 6 November 2012. Retrieved 1 July 2013.
7. "Julian Lennon > Artists > Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved 1 July 2013.
8. "ARIA Monthly Certifications 1990-Present". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 1 June 2013.