Breakaway (Art Garfunkel album)

Infobox Album |
Name = Breakaway
Type = Album
Artist = Art Garfunkel


Released = October 1975
Recorded = 1975
Genre = Pop
Length = 34:22
Label = Sony
Producer = Richard Perry

Last album = "Angel Clare" (1973)
This album = "Breakaway" (1975)
Next album = "Watermark" (1978)

"Breakaway" is the second solo album by Art Garfunkel. It was released in 1975 on Columbia Records. It was produced by Richard Perry who has produced albums for other artists such as Carly Simon. It includes three Top 40 singles: "I Only Have Eyes For You" (US #18), "Breakaway" (US #39) and the Simon And Garfunkel reunion duet, "My Little Town" which peaked at #9. Breakway has proven to be Art's most successful solo album; although only peaking at number 9, which was lower than his first album (US #5), it has been certified platinum by RIAA.

Track listing

# "I Believe (When I Fall In Love It Will Be Forever)" (Stevie Wonder, Yvonne Wright) – 3:47
# "Rag Doll" (Steve Eaton) – 3:03
# "Break Away" (Benny Gallagher, Graham Lyle) – 3:31
# "Disney Girls" (Bruce Johnston) – 4:32
# "Waters Of March (Aguas de Março)" (Antonio Carlos Jobim) – 3:34
# "My Little Town" (Paul Simon) – 3:51
# "I Only Have Eyes For You" (Al Dubin, Harry Warren) – 3:36
# "Looking For The Right One" (Stephen Bishop) – 3:20
# "99 Miles From L.A." (Albert Hammond, Hal David) – 3:29
# "The Same Old Tears On A New Background" (Stephen Bishop) – 3:42

Personnel

*Art Gunfunkel - vocals
*Toni Tennille - vocals
*Stephen Bishop - guitar, vocals
*Steve Cropper - guitar
*Graham Nash - vocals
*Paul Simon - guitar, vocals
*Jay Clayton - vocal
*Pete Carr - guitar
*Andrew Gold - guitar, vocals
*Nicky Hopkins - keyboards
*Bruce Johnston - piano
*Jim Keltner - drums
*Louie Shelton - guitar
*Barry Beckett- piano
*Max Bennett - bass
*Joe Clayton - percussion
*David Crosby - vocals
*David Katz - violin, orchestra contractor
*John Guerin - drums
*Roger Hawkins - drums
*David Hood - bass
*John Jarvis - piano
*Larry Knechtel - keyboards
*Russ Kunkel - drums
*Del Newman - conductor
*Joe Osborn - bass
*Bill Payne - keyboards
*Reinie Press - bass
*Denny Seiwell - drums
*Rick Shlosser - drums
*Lon & Derrek VanEaton - guitar
*Klaus Voormann - bass
*Leland Sklar - bass
*New World Philharmonic Orchestra