Broken Heart (album)

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Broken Heart
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Studio album by
Released9 September 1977 [1]
Recorded1976-1977
Studio Record Plant, Los Angeles, Hidden Valley Ranch Studio
Genre Rock, Hard rock, AOR
Length37:19
Label Chrysalis
Producer Ron Nevison
The Babys chronology
The Babys
(1976)
Broken Heart
(1977)
Head First
(1978)
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Broken Heart is The Babys second album, released in September 1977. The album produced The Babys first big hit "Isn't It Time", which reached No. 13 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 9 on the Australian chart. [3] in 1977. Broken Heart was later released as a double album with the self-titled album The Babys.

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Album information

Producer Ron Nevison seemed to help create a clearer sound and the album ranges from frantic guitar and drum solos to quiet ballads like "Silver Dreams". Waite's vocals received greater attention than in the previous album where they sounded impressive but distant.

Sales of 400,0000 copies were reported for the album Broken Heart. [4]

Songwriters outside the group were included with songs by Jack Conrad and Ray Kennedy, Mike Japp and Chas Sandford.

Track listing

  1. "Wrong or Right" (John Waite) – 3:26
  2. "Give Me Your Love" (Waite, Wally Stocker, Michael Corby, Tony Brock) – 3:37
  3. "Isn't It Time?" (Jack Conrad, Ray Kennedy) – 4:03
  4. "And If You Could See Me Fly" (Waite, Brock, Corby, Stocker) – 2:50
  5. "The Golden Mile" (Waite, Brock) – 5:01
  6. "Broken Heart" (Waite) – 3:02
  7. "I'm Falling" (Waite, Corby) – 3:55
  8. "Rescue Me" (Waite, Brock, Corby, Stocker) – 3:50
  9. "Silver Dreams" (Brock, Waite) – 3:00
  10. "A Piece of the Action" (Mike Japp, Chas Sandford) – 4:35

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References

  1. "Broken Heart".
  2. Allmusic review
  3. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 23. ISBN   0-646-11917-6.
  4. Allentown Messenger Press 12 April 1979 "In the Groove" by Steve Wosahla p.8
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Broken Heart (liner notes). Chrysalis Records. 1977. 51 1150.