[2015-11-06] Al Jarreau "Breakin' Away (Expanded Edition)" (BBR/Cherry Red UK)

Linda · **Posted:** Tue Oct 06, 2015 10:42 pm

Description
In a career spanning five decades, Al Jarreau has maintained a prolific presence from the emergence of jazz-fusion in the mid-1970s to the sound of L.A. pop and R&B which would flourish throughout the 1980s. From 1975, Jarreau’s career was a critical and commercial success beginning with nine studio albums released via Warner Bros.

1981’s BREAKIN’ AWAY was Jarreau’s fifth release for Warner Bros. and his biggest commercial success. Whilst Jarreau began crossing over from jazz to L.A. pop/R&B with his previous effort (1980’s THIS TIME), BREAKIN’ AWAY completes that journey wonderfully.

First single ‘We’re In This Love Together’ (Pop #15 AC #6 R&B #6) pleasantly cements this while the title track (Pop #43, AC #30, R&B #25) is the breeziest groove on the set. The final single ‘Teach Me Tonight’ (#70 pop, #19 AC, #51 R&B) boasts a gorgeous, wistful arrangement whilst other highlights abound in tracks like ‘Roof Garden’ and ‘(Round, Round, Round) Blue Rondo A La Turk’ which playfully hearken back to Jarreau’s inimitable early work. The latter work rightfully earned Jarreau a Grammy for Best Male Jazz Vocal Performance as well one for Best Male Vocal Performance for the overall record.

Also included in this first ever expanded edition are three live duets with Randy Crawford, recorded at the Montreux Jazz festival in 1981, a rare soundtrack only recording and a 12” extended mix of ’Closer To Your Love,’ the second UK single release which followed the double A side hit ‘We’re In This Love Together’/’Easy.’

BBR is thrilled to release BREAKIN’ AWAY in a newly remastered and repackaged edition with five bonus track and a brand new interview with Al Jarreau.

Tracklist
1. Closer To Your Love
2. My Old Friend
3. We're In This Love Together
4. Easy
5. Our Love
6. Breakin' Away
7. Roof Garden
8. (Round, Round, Round) Blue Rondo A LA Turk
9. Teach Me Tonight
Bonus Tracks:
10. Girls Know How (From The Motion Picture ‘Night Shift’)
11. Your Precious (Live At Montreux) – Duet with Randy Crawford
12. Who’s Right, Who’s Wrong (Live At Montreux) – Duet with Randy Crawford
13. Sure Enough (Live At Montreux) – Duet with Randy Crawford
14. Closer To Your Love (12” Long Version)

Amazon USA
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B015SWU0OU/?tag=imwan-20

Amazon UK
http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B015SWU0OU/?tag=imwan-21

Linda · **Posted:** Tue Oct 06, 2015 10:47 pm

Here's the original 1981 promo video for "We're In This Love Together":

Jimbo · 19 Jul 2006

And here's Al Jarreau costarring with Sid Dithers in the remake of The Jazz Singer on SCTV.

(Linda knew I would post this.)

Linda · **Posted:** Tue Oct 06, 2015 11:25 pm

TSmithPage · **Joined:** 20 Sep 2006 **Posts:** 3671

Gonna see Al live this Friday. I'm tempted to get this reissue for the bonus tracks but will probably hold off a few weeks until the flurry of releases slows down a bit.

[2015-11-06] Al Jarreau "Breakin' Away (Expanded Edition)" (BBR/Cherry Red UK)

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