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Yours to Keep (Albert Hammond Jr. album)

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. The album title references the eponymous track from the Guided by voices' album Bee Thousand, with the album also including a cover of their song Postal Blowfish as a bonus track.

Yours to Keep
Studio album by
Albert Hammond Jr.
ReleasedOctober 9, 2006
Recorded2006
GenreIndie rock, post-punk revival, garage rock, folk rock, baroque pop
Length34:52
LabelRough Trade Records(UK release)
New Line Records/Scratchie Records (US Release)
ProducerGreg Lattimer
Albert Hammond Jr. chronology
Yours to Keep
(2006) 		¿Cómo Te Llama?
(2008)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AbsolutePunk.net(84%)[1]
AllMusic[2]
The A.V. ClubB+[3]
Blender[4]
Entertainment WeeklyB+[5]
The Guardian[6]
NME(8/10)[7]
Pitchfork Media(6.9/10)[8]
Rolling Stone[9]

Track listing

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  1. "Cartoon Music for Superheroes" – 2:04
  2. "In Transit" – 3:33
  3. "Everyone Gets a Star" – 3:05
  4. "Bright Young Thing" – 3:13
  5. "Blue Skies" – 3:17
  6. "Back to the 101" ("101" on the U.S. release) – 3:27
  7. "Call an Ambulance" – 3:11
  8. "Scared" – 4:42
  9. "Holiday" – 3:08
  10. "Hard to Live (In the City)" ("Hard to Live in the City" in the U.S.) – 5:23
  11. "Postal Blowfish" (U.S. and Canadian bonus track) – 2:20
  12. "Well...All Right" (U.S. and Canadian bonus track) – 2:27
  13. "101" [Enhanced CD Music Video] (U.S. and Canadian bonus track)

Chart performance

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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

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Band

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  • Albert Hammond Jr. – vocals, lead guitar, drums on "Blue Skies"
  • Mikki James – bass, piano, melodica on "Cartoon Music for Superheroes"
  • Greg Lattimer – bass, background vocals on "Scared", bells on "Blue Skies"
  • Sean Lennon – piano, background vocals and bass on "In Transit", background vocals on "Scared"
  • Josh Lattanzi – bass and rhythm guitar on "In Transit"
  • Matt Romano – drums
  • Julian Casablancas – bass and background vocals on "Scared"
  • Chris Feinstein – bass 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"

Production

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  • Greg Lattimer – producer
  • Gus Oberg – engineer

References

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  1. ^ AbsolutePunk review
  2. ^ Phares, Heather. Yours to Keep at AllMusic
  3. ^ The A.V. Club review
  4. ^ Blender review
  5. ^ Entertainment Weekly review
  6. ^ The Guardian review
  7. ^ NME review
  8. ^ Pitchfork Media review
  9. ^ Rolling Stone review
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