Breaking Away (Jaki Graham album)

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Breaking Away
Jaki Graham - Breaking Away.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 1986
Genre
Length43:08
Label
Producer Derek Bramble
Jaki Graham chronology
Heaven Knows
(1985)
Breaking Away
(1986)
From Now On
(1989)
Singles from Breaking Away
  1. "Mated"
    Released: November 1985
  2. "Set Me Free"
    Released: April 1986
  3. "Breaking Away"
    Released: July 1986
  4. "Step Right Up"
    Released: November 1986
  5. "Still in Love"
    Released: March 1987

Breaking Away is the second studio album by British soul singer Jaki Graham, released in September 1986 through EMI Records. The album's production was credited to British singer-songwriter Derek Bramble.

Contents

The album was re-issued on CD in 23 August 2010 by Cherry Red Records.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Derek Bramble, except where noted.

Side one
No.TitleLength
1."Set Me Free"3:36
2."Breaking Away"3:33
3."Still in Love"5:39
4."Love Under Moonlight"5:08
5."Let's Get Blue" (featuring Derek Bramble)4:32
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Luv 2 Much" 4:07
2."The Love of Your Life"
4:03
3."The Closest One" (featuring Derek Bramble)
4:41
4."Step Right Up" 3:58
5."Mated" (featuring David Grant)3:51
Cassette edition
No.TitleLength
1."Set Me Free" 
2."Breaking Away" 
3."Still in Love" 
4."Love Under Moonlight" 
5."Let's Get Blue" 
6."Stop the World"4:43
7."Luv 2 Much" 
8."The Love of Your Life" 
9."The Closest One" 
10."Step Right Up" 
11."Mated" 
12."Love Me Tonight"3:42
Total length:51:33
Bonus tracks (2010 Cherry Pop reissue)
No.TitleLength
13."Breaking Away" (7" version)3:04
14."Set Me Free" (12" extended version)4:13
15."Breaking Away" (12" extended version)5:15
16."Still in Love" (Lights Down - lower mix)7:16
17."Luv 2 Much" (Too Much 12" mix)5:58
Total length:25:46

Charts

Chart (1986)Peak
position
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) [1] 47
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan) [2] 35
UK Albums (OCC) [3] 25

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