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1998 solo album for Rough Trade by John's elder son. 14tracks, including the single 'Day After Day'. Album Description

HE'S FINALLY COME INTO HIS OWN

I've followed Julian since Valotte, and I stumbled on this album a while back & was just amazed. It is a very mature & professional album,. Like you'd find in any good example of rock music, the Beatles' influence is very strong. If it was just a great Beatles' style album that would be enough, but this album is more than just a John jr. clone. This has great originality to it. I listen to this & think Julian (though yes, he does sound a bit like Dad - is that a bad thing?) I'm the same age as Julian and with this I realize there's real advantages to entering middle age, which is really the prime of life for an artist. His talent is genuine. I look forward to more from Julian, hopefully soon. March 20, 2004

Sad, Sad, Songs...

I gave it 4 stars for adventuring out of the box. 3.5 on general merit.

I loved the hope and optomism in "Help Yourself", and have enjoyed his talent. He must have been going thrugh hell when he wrote this album; the liner notes mention 2 things including the dealth of his step father. It shows.

I appreciate the talent, and it is good to see him try new things. There are a couple songs which echo John Lennon- I guess to please the critics. A couple others echo his earlier albums, but the overall effect is depressing. I wish I could send him a hug, but I don't listen to this album like I have earlier ones. I will look forward to the next one.

If you like sad songs or are a real fan, give this one a try. September 17, 2003

Back at last!

I actually have the UK import, but I have the bonus tracks on singles. I don't wanna let you down, but "Don't Let Me Down" here is an original and NOT a cover of his dad's (he did that once or twice already, give him a break!). "I Need You" is the America hit, and not the one of the other late ex-Beatle George Harrison (from Help!). August 26, 2002

He DEFINATELY got his father's talent!

John Charles Julian Lennon's first album in years is definately worth the wait. He has every type of song you could hope for on an album: catchy tunes, sad tunes, happy tunes, romantic tunes, etc. This album is a must-have for any music enthusiast, no matter what your taste is. It is one of the best albums of all time. July 5, 2000

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