{"product_id":"tom-jones-help-yourself-turkish-vintage-musical-notes-sheet-turkey","title":"Tom Jones – Help Yourself Turkish Vintage Musical Notes Sheet Turkey","description":"\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"71\"\u003eTom Jones – Help Yourself – Musiki Ar-Ak Evi, Istanbul – 1968 – English\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(170, 26, 23);\"\u003eDescription:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"87\" data-end=\"531\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eHelp Yourself is an English-language sheet music publication featuring the song performed by Tom Jones, one of the most recognizable British singers of the 1960s. Released in 1968, the song was an international success and reached No. 5 on the UK Singles Chart. It is an English-language adaptation of the Italian song Gli Occhi Miei, written by Carlo Donida and Mogol, with English lyrics by Jack Fishman. \u003cspan class=\"contents\" data-content-reference-start=\"494\" data-content-reference-end=\"527\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"533\" data-end=\"853\"\u003ePublished in Istanbul by Musiki Ar-Ak Evi, the sheet belongs to the output of one of the notable music publishers and printing houses active in Turkey during the 1960s and 1970s. These publications made popular international music accessible to musicians and music enthusiasts who wished to perform the songs themselves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"855\" data-end=\"1279\"\u003eBefore the digital era, printed sheet music played an important role in domestic musical life. A popular song could be brought into the home through a piano, guitar, or another instrument, allowing families and friends to reproduce and share the music themselves. In this sense, this sheet music is not simply a printed song but a small surviving document of the social and domestic music culture of mid-20th-century Turkey.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"1281\" data-end=\"1608\"\u003eFor collectors of vintage sheet music, Tom Jones memorabilia, British popular music, international song adaptations, European music ephemera, and Turkish music publishing history, this Istanbul-printed edition offers an evocative example of how international popular music was published and enjoyed in Turkey during the period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(170, 26, 23);\"\u003eKey Features:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"1625\" data-end=\"1644\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e• Artist: Tom Jones\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"1646\" data-end=\"1673\"\u003e• Song Title: Help Yourself\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"1675\" data-end=\"1706\"\u003e• Original Song: Gli Occhi Miei\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"1708\" data-end=\"1743\"\u003e• Original Songwriter: Carlo Donida\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"1745\" data-end=\"1775\"\u003e• English Lyrics: Jack Fishman\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"1777\" data-end=\"1806\"\u003e• Publisher: Musiki Ar-Ak Evi\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"1808\" data-end=\"1837\"\u003e• Publication Place: Istanbul\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"1839\" data-end=\"1865\"\u003e• Publication Period: 1968\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"1867\" data-end=\"1886\"\u003e• Language: English\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"1888\" data-end=\"1924\"\u003e• Genre: Popular Music \/ British Pop\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"1926\" data-end=\"1947\"\u003e• Format: Sheet Music\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"1949\" data-end=\"2053\"\u003e• Subject: Tom Jones, Help Yourself, International Song Adaptations and Vintage Turkish Music Publishing\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"2055\" data-end=\"2275\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e• Collector Appeal: A vintage Istanbul-printed sheet music publication documenting the circulation of international popular music and English-language adaptations in the domestic music culture of mid-20th-century Turkey.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Turkrex Collectables","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50331271397514,"sku":null,"price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0716\/3687\/7450\/files\/1_9e6b07c2-9665-4893-ac73-326b37c633b6.jpg?v=1790857515","url":"https:\/\/turkrexcollectables.com\/products\/tom-jones-help-yourself-turkish-vintage-musical-notes-sheet-turkey","provider":"Turkrex Collectables","version":"1.0","type":"link"}