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| Breakaway | ||||
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| Released | February 1976 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Label | A&M | |||
| Producer | David Kershenbaum | |||
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Breakaway is the fifth studio album by Scottish duo Gallagher and Lyle. The title track became a hit for Art Garfunkel, and " I Wanna Stay with You" was a U.S. Pop (#49) hit, U.S. AC (#27) hit and it reached number 6 in United Kingdom. [1] A second hit from the album, " Heart on My Sleeve," also charted in both Canada and the U.S., reaching the Top 20 on the U.S. Easy Listening chart, number six in the United Kingdom [1] and number 2 in the Irish charts. [2]
Track listing
All tracks composed by Benny Gallagher and Graham Lyle
- " Breakaway" – 4:05
- " Stay Young" – 3:41
- " I Wanna Stay with You" – 3:00
- " Heart on My Sleeve" – 3:23
- "Fifteen Summers" – 4:08
- "Sign of the Times" – 3:41
- "If I Needed Someone" – 4:33
- "Storm in My Soul" – 2:24
- "Rockwriter" – 3:09
- "Northern Girl" – 2:52
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Personnel
- Andy Fairweather Low - additional vocals on "Heart on My Sleeve", "If I Needed Someone" and "Storm in My Soul"
- Ray Duffy – drums
- Geoff Emerick – engineer
- Benny Gallagher – vocals, keyboards, guitar, accordion
- Alan Hornall – bass
- Jimmy Jewell – saxophone
- Billy Livsey – keyboards
- Graham Lyle – vocals, guitar, mandolin
- John Mumford – trombone, euphonium, timbales
- Brian Rogers - string arrangements
- Gered Mankowitz - photography
References
- ^ a b "GALLAGHER & LYLE | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
- ^ "The Irish Charts - All there is to know". www.irishcharts.ie. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 120. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
- ^ "Top 50 Albums of 1976" (PDF). Music Week. 25 December 1976. p. 14. Archived (PDF) from the original on 9 March 2021. Retrieved 30 November 2021 – via worldradiohistory.com.