Yours to Keep

Yours to Keep
Studio album by Albert Hammond, Jr.
Released	October 9, 2006
Recorded	2006
Genre	Indie rock, alternative rock, garage rock
Length	34:52
Label	Rough Trade Records(UK release) New Line Records/Scratchie Records (US Release)
Producer	Greg Lattimer
Albert Hammond, Jr. chronology
Yours to Keep (2006) ¿Cómo Te Llama? (2008)

Professional ratings
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

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

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

• Greg Lattimer – producer
• Gus Oberg – engineer

References

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