Yours to Keep
This article is about the Albert Hammond Jr. album. For the song by Teddybears STHLM featuring Paola, see Yours to Keep (song). For the song by Guided by Voices, see Bee Thousand.
| Yours to Keep | ||||
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| Studio album by Albert Hammond Jr. | ||||
| Released | October 9, 2006 | |||
| Recorded | 2006 | |||
| Genre | Indie rock, post-punk revival, garage rock, folk rock, baroque pop | |||
| Length | 34:52 | |||
| Label |
Rough Trade Records(UK release) New Line Records/Scratchie Records (US Release) | |||
| Producer | Greg Lattimer | |||
| Albert Hammond Jr. chronology | ||||
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| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AbsolutePunk.net | (84%) [1] |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| The A.V. Club | B+ [3] |
| Blender |  [4] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B+ [5] |
| The Guardian | [6] |
| NME | (8/10) [7] |
| Pitchfork Media | (6.9/10) [8] |
| Rolling Stone | [9] |
Yours to Keep, the debut solo album by The Strokes guitarist Albert Hammond Jr, was released October 9, 2006 in the UK through Rough Trade Records and was released in North America on March 6, 2007 through New Line Records/Scratchie Records. The first single taken from it, "Everyone Gets a Star", was released as download only, and the first full single is "Back to the 101". The album also featured help from Sean Lennon, with whom Albert had attended school at Institut Le Rosey.
Track listing
- "Cartoon Music for Superheroes" - 2:04
- "In Transit" - 3:33
- "Everyone Gets a Star" - 3:05
- "Bright Young Thing" - 3:13
- "Blue Skies" - 3:17
- "Back to the 101" ("101" on the U.S. release) - 3:27
- "Call an Ambulance" - 3:11
- "Scared" - 4:42
- "Holiday" - 3:08
- "Hard to Live (In the City)" ("Hard To Live In The City" in the U.S.) - 5:23
- "Postal Blowfish" (U.S. and Canadian bonus track) - 2:20
- "Well...All Right" (U.S. and Canadian bonus track) - 2:27
- "101" [Enhanced CD Music Video] (U.S. and Canadian bonus track)
Chart performance
| Chart (2006) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| French Albums Chart | 186 |
| Swedish Albums Chart | 48 |
| UK Albums Chart | 74 |
| US Billboard 200 | 117 |
| US Billboard Top Heatseekers | 2 |
| US Billboard Independent Albums | 11 |
Personnel
The band
- Albert Hammond Jr. – vocals, lead guitar, drums on "Blue Skies"
- Mikki James – bass guitar, piano, melodica on "Cartoon Music For Superheroes"
- Greg Lattimer – bass guitar, background vocals on "Scared" and bells on "Blue Skies"
- Sean Lennon – piano, background vocals and bass guitar on "In Transit" and background vocals on "Scared"
- Josh Lattanzi – bass guitar and rhythm guitar on "In Transit"
- Matt Romano – drums
- Julian Casablancas – bass guitar and background vocals on "Scared"
- Chris Feinstein – bass guitar on "Scared"
- Roger Greenawalt – ukulele on "Call an Ambulance"
- Greg Glassman – trumpet on "Hard To Live In The City"
- Evan Robinson – trombone on "Hard To Live In The City"
- Alex Levy – shakers on "Hard To Live In The City"
Technical staff
References
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