Help Yourself [Import]

Tom Jones | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (December 8, 2003)
• Original Release Date: 1968
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Polygram UK
• ASIN: B00004SE7E
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #270,904 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Help Yourself

2. I Can't Break the News to Myself

3. The Bed

4. Isadora

5. Set Me Free

6. I Get Carried Away

7. This House (The House Song)

8. So Afraid

9. If I Promise

10. If You Go Away

11. My Girl Maria

12. All I Can Say Is Goodbye

13. Ten Guitars

14. What a Party

15. Looking out My Window

16. Can't Stop Loving You

17. Let There Be Love

18. Without Love

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Help Yourself To A Tom Jones Gem, January 28, 2003

By 

Tom (Pgh PA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Help Yourself (Audio CD)

This 1968 album, available now on CD, stands as one of the most popular releases in the Tom Jones catalogue. From the bouncy, salsa feel of the hit single title track, to the heart wrenching sadness of the classic "If You Go Away", Jones is at his romantic best on an album that steers towards mainstream pop and away from the rock and roll or country influenced sounds of his previous recordings. This album is a must for any TJ fan, one of the biggest sellers of his career (his first Top 10 album in the States), especially if romantic pop is what you are looking for. The CD has a few bonus tracks not originally available on the LP such as "Looking Out My Window", a rare, self penned rocker built to showcase Jones powerhouse emotive vocal style. Two hit singles from the 1970's, "Without Love (There Is Nothing)" and "Can't Stop Loving You" are also included.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Tom IS The BOMB, October 18, 2002

By 

Brian N. Sullivan "gnarledsnarl" (Kenmore, WA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Help Yourself (Audio CD)

I first heard this album when it was initially released in the late 1960s. We were living in Venezuela, South America, along with other American oil refinery workers. It was a warm, tropical, fun place and I was just beginning to notice the opposite sex. My mother used to play Tom Jones and Engelbert Humperdinck on the stereo and I believe these two guys had a strong infuence on my view of romantic love. This album by Tom is one of his best! Every song is powerful and memorable with a wide range of emotions from one song to the next. "Help Yourself" is carefree and flirting, while "So Afraid" is somber and doubting. In the cocky, but sincere "If I Promise", Tom vows, "to be a good boy, and never hurt you anymore". His voice soars into the sky on "Set Me Free", and then sinks to the depths of despair on "If You Go Away". On "I Can't Break the News...", Tom lets his vocal power loose a bit, but then reels it back in on the quiet and reflective "This House". My musical taste has ranged widely over the years, but Tom is still one of my favorites. Tom is the Bomb.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars THE TIGER is and will always be the best!, August 16, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Help Yourself (Audio CD)

I had to update my Tom collection of LP's and start getting him on CD -- I found this album used on VINYL and bought it for a mere few dollars only to find that several of the songs skipped - so it was onto buying the CD. Every song on this album is wonderful. The novilty gem "What a Party" with Tom singing, "Tom got scratched by a Pussycat, sorry 'bout that!" It doesn't get better. My new favorite song discovery is "So Afraid." The great "My Girl Maria" and also "If YOu Go Away."
Tom co wrote the lyrics to "Looking Out My Window" which he re-recored on his RELOAD album back in 1999. A great song with such brassy horns. And who can forget the anthem, "WITHOUT LOVE." That is truly one of Tom's best songs. Like the other reviewer said - if you only get one album - this one is it. If you want to investigate the mastery of Tom Jones -- buy this one.
Tom's new album is coming out Oct. 21, 2002 but only in UK and Europe - you'll have to get it on import. His last album, RELOAD, sold 3 million copies worldwide. I think his best selling album ever. If you get a chance to see him you must do so. His voice is better than ever and he puts 110% into each performance. Dynamic legendary talent doesn't come around much anymore these days.