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Single:
Help entered the Australian singles chart* on 14 July 1980 and peaked at #8. The song was #75 on the Top 100 of 1980.
Album:
The song is on Uncovered which entered the Australian albums chart* on 8 September 1980 and peaked at #20.
Songwriters:
John Lennon, Paul McCartney
Producer:
Graeham Goble
Record label of Australian release:
WBE
*Kent Music Report / Australian Chart Book. See About.
John Farnham live with The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra in 1989:
BONUS CLIP BELOW: Please Don’t Ask Me, also from Uncovered
Wikipedia:
Glenn Wheatley, who was already managing Little River Band in 1980, signed Farnham to his company that year. They decided Farnham’s comeback single would be a reworking of the Beatles’ Help!, which was produced by LRB’s Graeham Goble. The B-side of was Farnham’s songwriting debut Jillie’s Song, co-written with Goble.
Help! was included on the album Uncovered, also produced by Goble. Farnham’s studio band for the album included guitarist Tommy Emmanuel (ex-Southern Star Band), keyboardist Mal Logan (ex-Renée Geyer Band, LRB), drummer Derek Pellicci (LRB) and bass guitarist Barry Sullivan (ex-Chain).
Read more: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uncovered_(John_Farnham_album)
Lyrics:
When I was younger, so much younger than today
I never needed anybody′s help in any way
But now these days are gone, I’m not so self-assured
Now I find I′ve changed my mind
I’ve opened up the doors
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Help by Deep Purple
Help! by The Beatles
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BONUS CLIP
Please Don’t Ask Me, written by Graeham Goble, was another single released from John’s Uncovered album. It entered the Australian singles chart* on 26 January 1981 and peaked at #67.
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