Broken Heart (album)

Broken Heart
Studio album by The Babys
Released	September 1977
Recorded	1977
Genre	rock, Hard rock, power pop
Length	37:19
Label	Chrysalis
Producer	Ron Nevison
The Babys chronology
The Babys (1976) Broken Heart (1977) Head First (1979)

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Broken Heart is The Babys second album. The album produced The Babys first big hit "Isn't It Time", which reached No. 13 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1977. Broken Heart is currently out of print, but it can be found 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.

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" (John 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" (John Waite, Tony Brock, Michael Corby, Wally Stocker) – 2:50
5. "The Golden Mile" (John Waite, Tony Brock) – 5:01
6. "Broken Heart" (John Waite) – 3:02
7. "I'm Falling" (John Waite, Michael Corby) – 3:55
8. "Rescue Me" (John Waite, Tony Brock, Michael Corby, Wally Stocker) – 3:50
9. "Silver Dreams" (Tony Brock, John Waite) – 3:00
10. "A Piece of the Action" (Mike Japp, Chas Sandford) – 4:35

Personnel

• John Waite – bass, lead vocals (all but 9)
• Wally Stocker – lead guitar
• Michael Corby – keyboards, rhythm guitar
• Tony Brock – drums, backing and lead (9) vocals, percussion, piano (9)

Additional personnel

• The Babettes (Lisa Freeman Roberts, Pat Henderson, Myrna Mathews) – backing vocals
• Alan MacMillan - string and horn arrangements

Technical

• Recorded by Mike Beiriger, Pete Carlson, Ron Nevison
• Charles William Bush - design, photography

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