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1991 studio album by Julian Lennon
Help Yourself
Released 20 August 1991
Genre Pop
[1] Length 58 :22
Label
Producer
Bob Ezrin
"
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
Help Yourself is the fourth studio album by English singer-songwriter
Julian Lennon , released in 1991 through
Atlantic Records in the US and
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.
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The album was reissued, along with
The Secret Value of Daydreaming and
Mr. Jordan , on 8 September 2009 by Noble Rot Records.
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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
Musicians
Julian Lennon – lead and backing vocals, keyboards, guitar,
mandolin , bass and drum programming, percussion
Bob Ezrin – keyboards, programming, percussion, backing vocals
Scott Humphrey – keyboards, synthesizer programming, computer programming, backing vocals
John Haeny – sound effects
Justin Clayton – guitar
Steve Hunter – guitar
John McCurry – guitar
George Harrison – guitar [uncredited, disputed]
Matt Bissonette – bass guitar
Louis Molino – drums
Allan Schwartzberg – additional drums
Bobbye Hall – percussion
Paul Buchanan – lead vocals (8)
Maxi Anderson – backing vocals
Kim Edwards-Brown – backing vocals
Peter Fletcher – backing vocals
Clydene Jackson – backing vocals
Bobette Jamison-Harrison – backing vocals
Carmen Twillie – backing vocals
Clarise Wilkins – backing vocals
Paul Winger – backing vocals
Olivia D'Abo – additional backing vocals
Mark Spiro – additional backing vocals
San Fernando Valley Girl Scout Troop 592 – additional backing vocals
Production
Bob Ezrin – producer
Lenny Derose – recording
James Guthrie – mixing
Martin Horenburg – recording assistant, mix assistant
Marko Olson – recording assistant
Robert Hrycyna – production supervisor, technical supervisor
Doug Sax – mastering
PhD – art direction, design
Mark Hanauer – photography
Tony Smith – management
Paddy Spinks – management
Studios
Recorded at The Enterprise (Burbank, California) and Amigo Studios (North Hollywood, California).
Mixed at The Enterprise
Mastered at The Mastering Lab (Hollywood, California).
Charts
Weekly charts
Certifications
References
Studio albums Singles Related articles