Name: Breaking Hearts by Elton John
Brand: Elton John
SKU: 4400771112
Price: 9.9 USD
Availability: OnlineOnly
Rating: 3 (70 reviews)

ALBUM

Building off of the success of his previous long player Too Low For Zero (1983), Elton John (piano/vocals) retained his 'classic quartet' for the follow-up Breaking Hearts (1984). After an eight year ('75 -- '83) hiatus Dee Murray (bass/backing vocals), Davey Johnstone (guitar/backing vocals) and Nigel Olsson (drums/backing vocals) briefly reunited with John and Bernie Taupin (lyrics) to attempt a musical resurrection of their early-to-mid '70s sound. Without question this is one of John's most consistent efforts during his half decade on Geffen Records ('81 -- '86). However the shift in pop music styles since 1975 as well as lack of edgy material, seemed to stifle the band's return to full form circa Goodbye Yellow Brick Road (GYBR) (1973) or Captain Fantastic And The Brown Dirt Cowboy (1975). Breaking Hearts was not light on hits either, yielding "Who Wears These Shoes" as well as the Top 5 smash "Sad Songs (Say So Much)"." The oft over looked "L'il 'Frigerator" is a high octane rocker that could be considered a post script to "Your Sister Can't Twist (But She Can Rock 'n' Roll)" from GYBR. The opening cut "Restless" is also one of the spunkier tracks and came off particularly well when John hit the road with his formidable sidemen to support the disc. The vast majority of Breaking Hearts however, is met with varying degrees of success. Both "In Neon" and the reggae-dub influenced "Passengers" were best suited to the lighter pop genre and Adult Contemporary radio format where John joined the ranks of Phil Collins, Lionel Ritchie and George Michael. This stylistic direction, while concurrently popular, also criminally under-utilised the synergy between the artist and band. With the exception of the noir 'unplugged' title performance "Breaking Hearts (Ain't What It Used To Be)" a majority of the LP is indistinguishable from much of the rest of his mid '80s and early '90s catalogue.
© Lindsay Planer /TiVo

1. Restless

by Elton John

Primary Artist: Elton John; Main Performer
Composer: Bernie Taupin
Elton John; Composer
Engineer: Renate John; Production
Producer: Chris Thomas; Production
Studio Personnel: Renate John; Production
Composer Lyricist: Bernie Taupin
Elton John; Other

2. Slow Down Georgie (She's Poison)

by Elton John

Primary Artist: Elton John; Main Performer
Composer: Elton John; Composer
Author: Bernie Taupin; Production
Engineer: Renate John; Production
Producer: Chris Thomas; Production
Studio Personnel: Renate John; Production

3. Who Wears These Shoes?

by Elton John

Primary Artist: Elton John; Main Performer
Composer: Bernie Taupin
Elton John; Composer
Engineer: Renate John; Production
Producer: Chris Thomas; Production
Studio Personnel: Renate John; Production
Composer Lyricist: Bernie Taupin
Elton John; Other

4. Breaking Hearts (Ain't What It Used To Be)

by Elton John

Primary Artist: Elton John; Main Performer
Composer: Elton John; Composer
Author: Bernie Taupin; Production
Engineer: Renate John; Production
Producer: Chris Thomas; Production
Studio Personnel: Renate John; Production

5. Li'l 'Frigerator

by Elton John

Primary Artist: Elton John; Main Performer
Composer: Elton John; Composer
Author: Bernie Taupin; Production
Engineer: Renate John; Production
Producer: Chris Thomas; Production
Studio Personnel: Renate John; Production

6. Passengers

by Elton John

Primary Artist: Elton John; Main Performer
Composer: Bernie Taupin
Davey Johnstone
Elton John
Phineas Mchize; Composer
Engineer: Renate John; Production
Producer: Chris Thomas; Production
Studio Personnel: Renate John; Production
Composer Lyricist: Bernie Taupin
Elton John
Davey Johnstone
Phineas Mchize; Other

7. In Neon

by Elton John

Primary Artist: Elton John; Main Performer
Composer: Elton John; Composer
Author: Bernie Taupin; Production
Engineer: Tim Young
Renate John; Production
Producer: Chris Thomas; Production
Studio Personnel: Tim Young
Renate John; Production

8. Burning Buildings

by Elton John

Primary Artist: Elton John; Main Performer
Composer: Elton John; Composer
Author: Bernie Taupin; Production
Engineer: Renate John; Production
Producer: Chris Thomas; Production
Studio Personnel: Renate John; Production

9. Did He Shoot Her?

by Elton John

Primary Artist: Elton John; Main Performer
Composer: Elton John; Composer
Author: Bernie Taupin; Production
Engineer: Renate John; Production
Producer: Chris Thomas; Production
Studio Personnel: Renate John; Production

10. Sad Songs (Say So Much)

by Elton John

Primary Artist: Elton John; Main Performer
Composer: Bernie Taupin
Elton John; Composer
Engineer: Renate John; Production
Producer: Chris Thomas; Production
Studio Personnel: Renate John; Production
Composer Lyricist: Bernie Taupin
Elton John; Other

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

10 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

40 minutes and 33 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 640x640 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

All tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

7/10 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Pop/Rock

Label

UMC (Universal Music Catalogue)

Music Distribution Service

Unknown

Country

United Kingdom

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Dec 31, 1983

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

4400771112

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Breaking Hearts

1. Restless

2. Slow Down Georgie (She's Poison)

3. Who Wears These Shoes?

4. Breaking Hearts (Ain't What It Used To Be)

5. Li'l 'Frigerator

6. Passengers

7. In Neon

8. Burning Buildings

9. Did He Shoot Her?

10. Sad Songs (Say So Much)

Technical Specifications

Breaking Hearts

Product information

Release options

1. Restless

2. Slow Down Georgie (She's Poison)

3. Who Wears These Shoes?

4. Breaking Hearts (Ain't What It Used To Be)

5. Li'l 'Frigerator

6. Passengers

7. In Neon

8. Burning Buildings

9. Did He Shoot Her?

10. Sad Songs (Say So Much)

Technical Specifications