Breaking Loose (album)

Breaking Loose

Studio album by Helix

Released

1979

Recorded

Springfield Sound 1976 - 1979

Genre

Hard rock, heavy metal

Label

H&S

Producer

Bob Morton

Helix chronology

Breaking Loose
(1979)

White Lace & Black Leather
(1981)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]

Breaking Loose was the first independent album by the Canadian rock band Helix. It was released in 1979. Joe Anthony from KISS FM in San Antonio, Texas began playing "You're A Woman Now" which enabled the band to play there for the first time.^[2] It also featured "Billy Oxygen" written and sung by guitarist Brent "The Doctor" Doerner. The song mixed genres such as hard rock, metal, funk and progressive rock and garnered them some early Canadian airplay.^[3]

It was first issued on CD with White Lace & Black Leather as part of the Helix compilation CD The Early Years, released by Capitol in 1992. It was later re-released individually by the band, but is now out of print.^[4]

Track listing

"I Could Never Leave" (Paul Hackman, Brian Vollmer) - 4:06
"Don't Hide Your Love" (Hackman) - 3:18
"Down in the City" (Vollmer) - 5:56
"Crazy Women" (Brent Doerner) - 3:22
"Billy Oxygen" (Brent Doerner) - 4:24
"Here I Go Again" (Brent Doerner, Vollmer) - 3:34
"You're a Woman Now" (Hackman) - 5:37
"Wish I Could Be There" (Hackman) - 6:17

Credits

Personnel

Brian Vollmer - lead vocals (1-3, 6-8)
Brent Doerner - guitar, backing and lead (4, 5) vocals
Paul Hackman - guitar, backing vocals
Keith "Bert" Zurbrigg - bass
Brian Doerner - drums

Production

Produced by R.A. "Bob" Morton. Recorded at Springfield Sound studios.
Mastering by George Marino at Sterling Sound, NYC

Singles

"Don't Hide Your Love"

References

↑ Allmusic review
↑ Vollmer, Brian (2004). Gimme An R! the story of Brian Vollmer, lead vocalist of Helix. Ball Media Corporation. ISBN 0-9739849-0-2.
↑ Popoff, Martin (1993). Riff Kills Man! 25 Years of Recorded Hard Rock & Heavy Metal. Power Chord Press. ISBN 0-9697707-0-7.
↑ http://www.allmusic.com/album/r40345

Helix
Brian Vollmer Chris Julke Daryl Gray Greg "Fritz" Hinz Kaleb "Duckman" Duck Bruce Arnold Ron Watson Rick "Minstrel" Trembley Don Simmons Keith "Bert" Zurbrigg Paul Hackman Brian Doerner Brent "The Doctor" Doerner Leo Niebudek Mike Uzelac Mark Rector Denny Balicky Greg "Shredder" Fraser Gary Borden Mark Chichkan Rick Mead Glen "Archie" Gamble Gerry Finn Mike Hall Darren Smith Dan Fawcett Shaun Sanders Jeff "Stan" Fountain Jim Lawson Rainer Wiechmann Cindy Wiechmann Brent "Ned" Niemi Paul Fonseca Rick VanDyk Sean Kelly Rob MacEachern John Claus
Studio albums	Breaking Loose White Lace & Black Leather No Rest for the Wicked Walkin' the Razor's Edge Long Way to Heaven Wild in the Streets Back for Another Taste It's a Business Doing Pleasure Rockin' in My Outer Space The Power of Rock and Roll A Heavy Mental Christmas Vagabond Bones Smash Hits...Unplugged!
EPs	Get Up! Skin in the Game
Live albums	Live At The Marquee half-ALIVE Live! in Buffalo
Compilations	Over 60 minutes with... The Early Years Deep Cuts: the Best Of B-Sides Vixen and Helix: Back 2 Back Hits Never Trust Anyone Over 30 Rockin' You for 30 Years
DVDs	S.E.X. Rated 30th Anniversary Concert 30 Years of Helix: No Rest for the Wicked
Singles	"Rock You"
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