Broken Heart (album)

Broken Heart
Studio album by The Babys
Released	September 1977
Recorded	1977
Genre	Hard rock, power pop
Length	37:19
Label	Chrysalis Records
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 #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" (J. Waite/T.Brock/M.Corby/W.Stocker) - 2:50
5. "The Golden Mile" (J. Waite/T. Brock) - 5:01
6. "Broken Heart" (J. Waite) - 3:02
7. "I'm Falling" (J. Waite/M. Corby) - 3:55
8. "Rescue Me" (J. Waite/T.Brock/M.Corby/W.Stocker) - 3:50
9. "Silver Dreams" (T.Brock/J. Waite) - 3:00
10. "A Piece of the Action" (Mike Japp/Chas Sandford) - 4:35

Personnel

• John Waite – lead & backing vocals, bass guitar
• Wally Stocker – lead & rhythm guitars
• Michael Corby – keyboards, additional rhythm guitar
• Tony Brock – drums, percussion, backing vocals, co-lead vocals on "Silver Dreams"

Additional personnel

• The Babettes (Lisa Freeman Roberts, Pat Henderson, Myrna Mathews) – backing vocals

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