ENDEIT

Album · 1981

Breakin’ Away

by Al Jarreau

Released
30 June 1981
Label
Warner Bros. Records
Catalogue no.
WB 56 917
Tracklist
9 tracks
Length
40:48
Country
DE

“Breakin’ Away” is an album by Al Jarreau, released in 1981 on Warner Bros. Records. The original release has 9 tracks with a running time of 40:48. Jazz standards on the record include “Teach Me Tonight”. The line-up features Al Jarreau (instrument arranger, lead vocals), Jay Graydon (engineer, electric guitar), Tom Canning (Rhodes piano, piano), Abraham Laboriel (bass guitar) and Steve Gadd (drums (drum set)).

Who played on Breakin’ Away

  • Al Jarreau instrument arranger, lead vocals, background vocals, vocal arranger all tracks
  • Jay Graydon engineer, electric guitar, instrument arranger, mix, producer, programming all tracks
  • Tom Canning Rhodes piano, piano, synthesizer, instrument arranger, producer, vocal arranger all tracks
  • Abraham Laboriel bass guitar on 8 tracks
  • Steve Gadd drums (drum set) on 8 tracks
  • Michael Boddicker programming, synthesizer on 6 tracks
  • David Walter Foster Rhodes piano, piano, synthesizer, instrument arranger on 3 tracks
  • Jerry Hey flugelhorn, trumpet, instrument arranger on 3 tracks
  • Richard Page background vocals on 3 tracks
  • Steve George background vocals on 3 tracks
  • Bill Reichenbach, Jr. trombone on 2 tracks
  • Chuck Findley trumpet on 2 tracks
  • Lon Price alto saxophone on 2 tracks
  • Steve Lukather electric guitar on 2 tracks
  • Bill Champlin background vocals on 1 track
  • Bob Zimmitti percussion on 1 track
  • Dean Parks electric guitar on 1 track
  • George Duke Rhodes piano on 1 track
  • J. Peter Robinson synthesizer on 1 track
  • Jeff Porcaro drums (drum set) on 1 track
  • Larry Williams synthesizer on 1 track
  • Michael Omartian Rhodes piano, synthesizer on 1 track
  • Milcho Leviev piano, instrument arranger on 1 track
  • Neil Stubenhaus bass guitar on 1 track
  • Tom Scott brass on 1 track

Tracklist

  1. A1 Closer to Your Love 3:54
  2. A2 My Old Friend 4:26
  3. A3 We're in This Love Together 3:44
  4. A4 Easy 5:23
  5. A5 Our Love 3:53
  6. B1 Breakin' Away 4:12
  7. B2 Roof Garden 6:19
  8. B3 (Round, Round, Round) Blue Rondo a La Turk — Dave Brubeck 4:44
  9. B4 Teach Me Tonight standard — Gene de Paul 4:13

Production

  • Debbie Thompson engineer
  • Joe Bogan engineer
  • Humberto Gatica recording
  • Billy Byers instrument arranger
  • Csaba Petocz engineer
  • Larry Brown engineer
  • Mikey Davis engineer

More albums by Al Jarreau

We Got By 1975 · Reprise Records Glow 1976 · Reprise Records All Fly Home 1978 · Warner Bros. Records Call Me 1979 · Koala Lonely Town, Lonely Street 1979 · Koala This Time 1980 · Warner Bros. Records 1965 1982 · Bainbridge Records Jarreau 1983 · Warner Bros. Records High Crime 1984 · Warner Bros. Records
Look to the Rainbow: Live in Europe 1977 · Live
In London 1985 · Live
Live at Montreux '86 1986 · Live

Frequently asked questions

Who played on Breakin’ Away?

The line-up of Breakin’ Away includes Al Jarreau (instrument arranger, lead vocals), Jay Graydon (engineer, electric guitar), Tom Canning (Rhodes piano, piano), Abraham Laboriel (bass guitar), Steve Gadd (drums (drum set)), Michael Boddicker (programming, synthesizer), David Walter Foster (Rhodes piano, piano) and Jerry Hey (flugelhorn, trumpet).

Which label released Breakin’ Away?

Breakin’ Away was released in 1981 on Warner Bros. Records (WB 56 917).

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