Broken Heart (album) explained

Broken Heart
Type:album
Artist:The Babys
Cover:Broken Heart (album).jpg
Released:9 September 1977[1]
Recorded:1976–1977
Studio:Record Plant, Los Angeles, Hidden Valley Ranch Studio
Genre:Rock, Hard rock, AOR
Length:37:19
Label:Chrysalis
Producer:Ron Nevison
Prev Title:The Babys
Prev Year:1976
Next Title:Head First
Next Year:1978

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.[2] in 1977. Broken Heart was later released as a double album with the self-titled album The Babys.

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.[3]

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

Personnel

Additional personnel

Technical

Notes and References

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