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.
The album was reissued, along with The Secret Value of Daydreaming and Mr. Jordan, on 8 September 2009 by Noble Rot Records.
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 vocals, backing vocals, keyboards, guitars, 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 – guitars Steve Hunter – guitars John McCurry – guitars George Harrison – guitars [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 at The Mastering Lab (Hollywood, California) PhD – art direction, design Mark Hanauer – photography Tony Smith – management Paddy Spinks – management
Charts
Weekly charts Chart (1991)PositionAustralian ARIA Album Chart5UK Albums Chart42
Certifications
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