National Breakout
| National Breakout | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | December 1980 | |||
| Recorded | August 1980 | |||
| Studio | A&R Studios, New York | |||
| Genre | Pop rock | |||
| Length | 35:17 | |||
| Label | Nemperor | |||
| Producer | Peter Solley | |||
| The Romantics chronology | ||||
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National Breakout is the second album by the American band the Romantics, released in 1980 on Nemperor Records.[1][2] It peaked at No. 176 on the Billboard 200.[3]
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [4] |
Goldmine opined that "too much of the record is a misguided, somewhat ham-fisted attempt at arena rock, with some just-plain-dumb lyrics."[5]
Track listing
All songs written by Wally Palmar, Jimmy Marinos and Mike Skill, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Tomboy" | 2:28 | |
| 2. | "Forever Yours" | 2:52 | |
| 3. | "Stone Pony" | 2:37 | |
| 4. | "New Cover Story" | 3:02 | |
| 5. | "A Night Like This" | 5:05 | |
| 6. | "National Breakout" | 2:33 | |
| 7. | "21 and Over" | 4:08 | |
| 8. | "I Can't Tell You Anything" | Palmar, Marinos, Skill, Richard Cole | 3:35 |
| 9. | "Take Me Out of the Rain" | 2:27 | |
| 10. | "Friday at the Hideout" | David Leone | 3:00 |
| 11. | "Poor Little Rich Girl" | 3:30 |
Personnel
- The Romantics
- Wally Palmar – rhythm guitar
- Mike Skill – lead guitar
- Richard Cole – bass
- Jimmy Marinos – drums
- Technical
- Peter Solley – producer
- Steve Brown – engineer
- Gerard McConville – assistant engineer
- Greg Calbi – mastering
- The Romantics – album concept
- Karen Katz – cover design
- Sheila Linz – hand coloring
- David Tan – photography
References
- ^ Cromonic, Richard (January 15, 1981). "Reviews/Record". Calendar. The Boston Globe. p. 1.
- ^ McMenemy, Lauren (August 8, 2002). "Here's the blueprint for how to make the most of your one-hit-wonder status...". The Advertiser. p. 44.
- ^ Gimarc, George (2005). Punk Diary: The Ultimate Trainspotter's Guide to Underground Rock, 1970-1982. Backbeat Books. p. 391.
- ^ National Breakout at AllMusic
- ^ Borack, John M. (July 18, 2008). "The Romantics/National Breakout". Goldmine. Vol. 34, no. 15. p. 50.