Help Yourself (Julian Lennon album)

{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2020}} {{Use British English|date=October 2011}} {{Infobox album | name = Help Yourself | type = studio | artist = Julian Lennon | cover = JulianHelpYourself.jpg | border = yes | alt = | released = 20 August 1991 | studio = * The Enterprise (Burbank, California) * Amigo Studios (North Hollywood, California) | genre = Pop<ref name=HYAMreview/> | length = 58:22 | label = * Virgin (UK) * Atlantic (US) | producer = Bob Ezrin | prev_title = Mr. Jordan | prev_year = 1989 | next_title = Photograph Smile | next_year = 1998 | misc = {{Singles | name = Help Yourself | type = studio | single1 = Saltwater | single1date = 12 August 1991 | single2 = Help Yourself | single2date = 14 October 1991<ref>{{cite magazine|title=New Singles|magazine=Music Week|page=33|date=12 October 1991}}</ref> | single5 = Get a Life | single5date = 6 April 1992<ref>{{cite magazine|title=New Releases: Singles|magazine=Music Week|page=29|date=4 April 1992}}</ref> }} }}

'''''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.

{{Album ratings | rev1 = Allmusic | rev1Score = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref name=HYAMreview>{{cite web|last=Thomas |first=Stephen |url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/help-yourself-mw0000269093 |title=Help Yourself – Julian Lennon : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards |website=AllMusic|accessdate=9 July 2013}}</ref> | rev2 = ''Chicago Tribune'' | rev2score = {{Rating|1|4}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/1991/08/22/julian-lennonhelp-yourself-atlantic-starjohns-number-one-sons/|last=Caro |first=Marc|work=chicagotribune.com |publisher=Chicago Tribune|title= Julian Lennon Help Yourself (Atlantic)|date=22 August 1991|access-date=2 July 2013}}</ref> | rev3 = ''Rolling Stone'' | rev3Score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref>{{cite magazine|url= https://www.rollingstone.com/artists/julianlennon/albums/album/167512/review/5942237/help_yourself|archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20071121081812/http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/julianlennon/albums/album/167512/review/5942237/help_yourself|title=Rolling Stone review: Julian Lennon: ''Help Yourself''|magazine= Rolling Stone|date=31 October 1991|archivedate= 21 November 2007|url-status= dead|accessdate=9 July 2013}}</ref> }} 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.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.heyjules.com/helpyourself/index.html |title=Help Yourself Menu at Hey Jules |access-date=13 September 2006 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100201234117/http://www.heyjules.com/helpyourself/index.html |archive-date=1 February 2010 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

The album was reissued, along with ''The Secret Value of Daydreaming'' and ''Mr. Jordan'', on 8 September 2009 by Noble Rot Records.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://top40-charts.com/news.php?nid=50765 |title=JULIAN LENNON'S ATLANTIC YEARS REISSUED ON NOBLE ROT THROUGH COLLECTORS' CHOICE MUSIC|publisher=Top40-charts.com |date=7 August 2009 |accessdate=17 March 2013}}</ref>

== 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 {{anchor|side2}} #<li value=7> "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== {{col-begin}} {{col-2}}

===Weekly charts=== {| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;" |- !Chart (1991) !Position |- |align="left"|Australian ARIA Album Chart<ref name="auchart">{{cite web|title=australian-charts.com Julian Lennon – ''Help Yourself'' |publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association |url=http://australian-charts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Julian+Lennon&titel=Help+Yourself&cat=a |format=ASP |accessdate=1 July 2013 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121106183048/http://www.australian-charts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Julian+Lennon&titel=Help+Yourself&cat=a |archivedate=6 November 2012 }}</ref> |5 |- |align="left"|UK Albums Chart<ref name="UKchart">{{cite web| url=http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/_/Julian%20Lennon| title= Julian Lennon > Artists > Official Charts| publisher=UK Albums Chart|accessdate=1 July 2013}}</ref> |42 |- |} {{col-2}}

===Certifications=== {{Certification Table Top}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=Australia|title=Help Yourself|artist=Julian Lennon|type=album|award=Gold|relyear=1991|certyear=1992|certref=<ref name="auchart2">{{cite web| title = ARIA Monthly Certifications 1990–Present| publisher = Australian Recording Industry Association| url = http://australian-charts.com/forum.asp?todo=viewthread&id=41980| access-date=1 June 2013}}</ref>}} {{Certification Table Bottom|nosales=yes}} {{col-end}}

== References == {{reflist}}

Category:1991 albums Category:Julian Lennon albums Category:Albums produced by Bob Ezrin Category:Atlantic Records albums Category:Virgin Records albums

Help Yourself (Julian Lennon album)

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