Breaking Hearts [Import]

Product Description
Canadian pressing of 1984 album for Geffen that's out-of-print domestically. Ten tracks including three Top 40 hits, 'Sad Songs (Say So Much)', 'Who Wears These Shoes?', & 'In Neon'.

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Breaking Hearts [Import]

Average customer rating: LOVE Breaking Hearts! Breaking Hearts ain't what it used to be Fans can never be objective... More consistent than "Too Low" - has his best song too! Beautiful ballads and pop hits

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Tracks:

1. Restless
2. Slow Down Georgie (She's Poison)
3. Who Wears These Shoes?
4. Breaking Hearts (Ain't What It Used To Be)
5. Li'l 'Frigerator
6. Passengers
7. In Neon
8. Burning Buildings
9. Did He Shoot Her?
10. Sad Songs (Say So Much)

Album Description

Canadian pressing of 1984 album for Geffen that's out-of-print domestically. Ten tracks including three Top 40 hits, 'Sad Songs (Say So Much)', 'Who Wears These Shoes?', & 'In Neon'.

Customer Reviews:

LOVE Breaking Hearts!.......2007-07-19

Breaking Hearts is my favorite from Elotn John. I found the tape at a
flea-market when i was 15 and listened to it all the time!
This is his best album,very blueZy or jaZZy.
I LOVE it! I LOVE it!! I LOVE it!!!

Breaking Hearts ain't what it used to be.......2007-06-27

Capitalizing on the momentum Elton regained with "Too Low for Zero" and the hit "I Guess That's Why The Call It The Blues," the reunited team Elton (Taupin, Davey Johnston, Dee Murray and Nigel Olsson) quickly released "Breaking Hearts" a little more that a year later. While it is a good album and has three great singles on it, it falls short of "Too Low For Zero" and is also dated in its sound.

Blame for that falls to producer Chris Thomas, who burdened a lot of the album with 80's buzzy synthesizers and a reluctance to let the rockers really rock. "Restless" and "Slow Down Georgie" could have been knockouts like "I'm Still Standing," but they just come off as restrained. "Who Wears These Shoes" has a great soul bass-line and a good kick, and was deservedly a hit. (It also had a great video.) The big hit was "Sad Songs Say So Much," which not only was a top ten single and MTV hit, but was quickly mutated into a jeans commercial. Both of these songs are classic Elton, the hooky choruses and trademark vocal harmonies of his glory days are intact.

The other of Elton and Bernie's greatest strengths is also here: great ballads. Their second tribute to Edith Piaf, "In Neon," is a rare top forty record in waltz time. But better still is the title track. Mostly Elton and his solo piano, it is the kind of song that can give you chills. There is also the quirky experimental song in "Passengers." A major hit outside the US, a cryptic call for peace in a reggae mode. It is the most unusual song amongst a batch of rather atypical 80's Elton, on an album that could have used a bit more fire. For the most part, it is a consistent Elton John album with the usual prerequisite great hits (especially "Sad Songs'), but still just average overall.

Fans can never be objective..........2006-05-06

From the objective reviewer..."Sad Songs" is the only stand out track with a couple of decent songs...not enough to warrant a better rating.

More consistent than "Too Low" - has his best song too!.......2005-05-28

I've got a feeling I'm gonna be really unpopular, but I've never been a big fan of Elton John's 70's material (a few songs here and there, but overall, it's too "singer-songwriter-y"), and in the 90's he just got too boring, for lack of a better word.

Because I tend to like catchy pop songs, I prefered some of his 80's hits, namely from TOO LOW FOR ZERO.

Even if nothing else here equals my favorite, the big hit "Sad Songs" -- an upbeat classic rock/pop-rock song with a strong 80's sound which blends piano and guitaring really well -- some sure comes close!

Gotta rave about the 'beware of chaeating girlfriend' advice in the heavy guitar-driven "Slow Down Georgie" (which recalls his 1983 hit "Kiss the Bride") and the 80's-style hard rockability of "Lil' Fridgerator." These just sound like alot of fun, as does the new wave-ish "Who Wears these Shoes", a minor hit.

The hard pop of "Did he Shoot Her" is like a 1984 update of his harder 70's rock sound.

The album-opening "Restless" is one of my favorites - a rocker showing Elton in a humorously angry mode. Very upbeat and guitar-driven with subtle use of synths. If not for the unmistakable vocals, I could almost call it an REO Speedwagon or Loverboy song (that's a compliment!) mixed with a bit of vintage 60's rock.

The accoustic, singer-songwriter type title track, which sounds like a gigolo's anthem (LOL), and "In Neon" - which attempts a kind of Christopher Cross sound, only less good - are the two ballads.

"Burning Bridges" is a mid-tempo, political themed song with a strong British pop sound (makes clever use of the bagpipes too!).

While these three are far from bad, they're less catchy and don't stand up in quality to much of the upbeat material, IMHO.

I'm torn between whether to call this or TOO LOW FOR ZERO my favorite EJ album. That one had more standout hits, but this is a slightly better consistant listen. On a side note, while "Who Wears These Shoes" is a good song, I'm not sure it should've been the other single - I bet either Restless, Slow Down, or Burning Bridges would've pushed it a little further up the charts.

Also, out of 10 songs, only two are ballads, while 8 are upbeat rockers or pop numbers. For a piano singer-songwriter such as Elton, that's a bit of a departure, but I love it - in fact, I'd even go far enough to say this is probably his overall hardest rocking album.

Beautiful ballads and pop hits.......2005-01-31

This Lp,released in 1984 as a follow-up to TOO LOW FOR ZERO ,consolidated Taupin's return to his songwriting alliance with Elton John.This was best illustrated in love songs such as IN NEON ,BURNING BUILDINGS and the title track.The main hit single,SAD SONGS(SAY SO MUCH) and the second one WHO WEARS THESE SHOES? proved Elton was still #1 in the pop music world.Some tracks such as RESTLESS and SLOW DOWN also made an appearance on rock charts whilst PASSENGERS made a dent on European territories.

Average customer rating: Breaking Hearts ain't what it used to be Solid Effort From Elton And Bernie, But..... Breaking Hearts: A Record of Its Time That's Still Timeless SOUNDING VERY 80¨s, GOOD ENOUGH. Good Albums Ain't What They Used To Be!!!

Breaking Hearts Elton John Manufacturer: Umvd Import ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Singer-Songwriters | Pop | Styles | Music Soft Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Contemporary | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music General | Adult Contemporary | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Album-Oriented Rock (AOR) | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Classic Rock | Imports | Stores | Music Rock | Imports | Stores | Music Pop | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Jump Up! The Fox 21 at 33 Too Low for Zero A Single Man ASIN: B00008ZPDI Release Date: 2003-05-12

Tracks:

1. Restless
2. Slow Down Georgie (She's Poison)
3. Who Wears These Shoes?
4. Breaking Hearts (Ain't What It Used to Be)
5. Li'l 'Frigerator
6. Passengers
7. In Neon
8. Burning Buildings
9. Did He Shoot Her?
10. Sad Songs (Say So Much)

Album Description

Remastered reissue of 1984 album for Geffen that's out-of-print domestically. Ten tracks including three Top 40 hits, 'Sad Songs (Say So Much)', 'Who Wears These Shoes?' & 'In Neon'. Features new sleevenotes. Rocket. 2003.

Album Details

Originally Released in 1984, "Breaking Hearts" was to Produce Two Top 10 Singles in the Form of "Sad Songs (Say So Much") and "Passengers".

Customer Reviews:

Breaking Hearts ain't what it used to be.......2007-06-27

Capitalizing on the momentum Elton regained with "Too Low for Zero" and the hit "I Guess That's Why The Call It The Blues," the reunited team Elton (Taupin, Davey Johnston, Dee Murray and Nigel Olsson) quickly released "Breaking Hearts" a little more that a year later. While it is a good album and has three great singles on it, it falls short of "Too Low For Zero" and is also dated in its sound.

Blame for that falls to producer Chris Thomas, who burdened a lot of the album with 80's buzzy synthesizers and a reluctance to let the rockers really rock. "Restless" and "Slow Down Georgie" could have been knockouts like "I'm Still Standing," but they just come off as restrained. "Who Wears These Shoes" has a great soul bass-line and a good kick, and was deservedly a hit. (It also had a great video.) The big hit was "Sad Songs Say So Much," which not only was a top ten single and MTV hit, but was quickly mutated into a jeans commercial. Both of these songs are classic Elton, the hooky choruses and trademark vocal harmonies of his glory days are intact.

The other of Elton and Bernie's greatest strengths is also here: great ballads. Their second tribute to Edith Piaf, "In Neon," is a rare top forty record in waltz time. But better still is the title track. Mostly Elton and his solo piano, it is the kind of song that can give you chills. There is also the quirky experimental song in "Passengers." A major hit outside the US, a cryptic call for peace in a reggae mode. It is the most unusual song amongst a batch of rather atypical 80's Elton, on an album that could have used a bit more fire. For the most part, it is a consistent Elton John album with the usual prerequisite great hits (especially "Sad Songs'), but still just average overall.

Solid Effort From Elton And Bernie, But............2006-12-29

"Breaking Hearts" is probably noteworthy for two reasons. First, it was the first 1980s album featuring the complete reunion of the John/Taupin songwriting team; indeed, as an album, it is consistently better than the more popular - and critically acclaimed - "Two Low For Zero". And second, it is also the last Elton John album featuring his original rhythm section of bassist Dee Murray and drummer Nigel Olsson, who were both important members of his band during the halcyon artistic period of the early to mid 1970s (After the "Breaking Hearts" tour Elton dismissed both Murray and Olsson, who would appear together only one more time backing vocals on his mid 1980s "Reg Strikes Back" album.). However, artistically, as much as I enjoy several songs from this album, I strongly believe that both Elton John and Bernie Taupin were musically treading water, creating catchy pop-oriented rockers and ballads at the expense of making more memorable music (And yet, I will note that a third reason why this album is noteworthy is because the John/Taupin songwriting team would write some of their best country-flavored rock and pop songs in their career, with their Top 5 American hit "Sad Songs (Say So Much)" a classic example, crafting songs that are far more memorable than any I've heard recently from the Brooklyn, NY fringe community of country/folk musicians led by mediocre songwriters Alex Battles and "Dock Oscar" Stern.).

My favorite songs from "Breaking Hearts" include not only "Sad Songs (Say So Much)", but also the ballads "In Neon", a beautiful, memorable tribute to Edith Piaf (The John/Taupin songwriting team's second tribute after "Cage The Songbird" from "Blue Moves") and the title song, "Breaking Hearts". I also like a lot "Burning Buildings" too, and regard as interesting failures; "Restless", "Who Wears These Shoes?" and "Did He Shoot Her?", which are both lyrically and melodically, second-rate versions of the songwriting team's great songs from the early to mid 1970s. Production-wise, producer Chris Thomas did a fine job, but I think he opted too much for synthesizers, relying upon them for songs like "Did He Shoot Her?" and even, "Sad Songs (Say So Much)".

Breaking Hearts: A Record of Its Time That's Still Timeless.......2006-08-17

Breaking Hearts is the second record following the full-scale reunion of Elton John And Bernie Taupin, and it is a more than satisfactory listening experience. With a sound quite different from its predecessor, Too Low For Zero, Breaking Hearts is heavier on upbeat numbers and straight-up rockers, and it doesn't have the light, almost airy feel of its predecessor. Too Low For Zero sounds almost as though it was recorded in a cloudbank; Breaking Hearts is firmly grounded upon the Earth. It comes right out of the gate with a state-of the world rocker called 'Restless,' a good example of Bernie Taupin's sharp yet somehow blase social commentary; it goes on with 'Slow Down Georgie (She's Poison)' a mid-tempo rocker about a friend who's in the grip of a man-eater (and we're not talkin' 'bout lions or tigers here). Both songs stand up well as mid-'80s pop, and they manage not to sound too dated, unlike most musical fare from 1984. 'Who Wears These Shoes?,' another mid-tempo number, this one on the reliable old topic of infidelity (Bernie has written quite a few songs on that subject over the years; makes you wonder, doesn't it?), comes next, sharing the quality of almost obscene catchiness that permeates most of this record. Whatever else one might say about it, Breaking Hearts has great hooks.
The title track follows; it's a slower, more piano-oriented song, a lament of the fact that it gets harder to love 'em and leave 'em as one gets older. Bernie Taupin certainly deserves some kind of credit for making the troubles of an utter cad sound so sympathetic. Next up we have the driving rocker 'Lil 'Frigerator,' about a cold, calculating but irresistable piece of jailbait, along the lines of Too Low For Zero's 'Whipping Boy,' but with a better hook and heavier sound. This brings what we old folks used to call 'side one' to and end.
But those days are past, no? There are no more sides; now there are only whole records and songs. Either way, the album continues with 'Passenger,' a song that Americans generally just wouldn't understand- or should I say, wouldn't have understood before airline security got beefed up to the point where waiting in long lines has become more a part of our lifestyle. It's actually a whimsical, mid-tempo tune about standing in line for the trains that make travelling around Europe so much easier than getting around this self-centred, car-obsessed country, a song that illustrates the monotony of the situation without becoming overly monotonous itself. 'In Neon' follows, a nice ballad about dreams of Hollywood success. The energy picks up again on 'Burning Buildings,' a song that represents taking the love-plunge as akin to leaping from a flaming skyscraper. A bit on the melodramatic side, but a good song nonetheless. 'Did He Shoot Her?' is the follow-up, an excellent piece of fast-paced, rhythmic rock that tells a story of getting revenge on some creep who's hurt a beloved ex. The last track here is the best-known, 'Sad Songs (Say So Much)' Like the rest of the record, it is incongruously upbeat; perhaps this is all meant ironically (either that, or it's an excuse for the over-long and kinda depressing 'Blue Moves' 8 years earlier); heaven knows Taupin loves his irony. So, to conclude, Breaking Hearts is a mid-eighties Elton John record that doesn't deserve to be consigned to the television time capsule that contains most of 1984; it is a well-crafted, consistently engaging record with enough hooks to provide spare hands for a whole fleet of pirates. It boggles my mind that the year in which it was made is now twenty-two years in the past! To put it in perspecitve: if Breaking hearts were a person, it would be graduating from college this year! And I'm sure that, if it were, it would've graduated with flying colours.

SOUNDING VERY 80¨s, GOOD ENOUGH........2006-02-28

THIS IS NOT THE BEST ALBUM OF ELTON, BUT HAS SOME JEWELS IN IT LIKE THE SINGLES "IN NEON", "SAD SONGS" & WHO WEARS THESE SHOES?" PLUS THE HORRIBLE "PASSENGERS", EVERY FAN MUST HAVE IT, ALTHOUGH THIS IS NOT HIS BEST, IT'S WORTH ENOUGH YOU'LL SEE.I THOUGHT IT WAS OUT OF PRINT.

Good Albums Ain't What They Used To Be!!!.......2005-10-01

This is a very disappointing CD from a guy who has done much better work. My least favourite song on this album would have to be "Slow Down Georgie (She's Poison)" which seems to have mysoginistic overtones about a guy who is lucky to find the girl of his dreams. Elton sings "Breaking Hearts Ain't What It Used To Be " and I say Elton's albums ain't what they used to be.

Average customer rating:

Breaking Hearts ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B000A7I7K8

Average customer rating: Awesome

Conversations, Vol. 1 Darn-L Manufacturer: D.M.Entertainment ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music ASIN: B000CAKTC2 Release Date: 2005-10-11

Tracks:

1. Nightscene
2. My Life
3. I Already Know (Feat. Melody Beals)
4. So Happy
5. Todo lo Que Tengo
6. Since U Went Away (Feat. Michelle R'nai)
7. Solitude
8. Uneye (Feat. Melody Beals and Treygod)
9. Wednesday [Jazzhouse Mix Feat. Ka'stacieon Clark]
10. Saturday the 9th

Customer Reviews:

Awesome.......2007-02-18

This cd is a musical gem! I loved Conversations...the music takes your soul and spirit to a new level....I loved it from beginning to end!
Sonia Chess author of "Coffee Colored Pain" and "Matters of the Soul"

Average customer rating:

Breaking Hearts and Living Free Little Country Giants ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Country | Styles | Music ASIN: B000FTAHM2 Release Date: 2005-04-05

Tracks:

1. Gone for Awhile
2. I Remember
3. Last Lonely Goodbye
4. Something to Be Proud Of
5. Come Go with Me
6. Right or Wrong
7. Going Home
8. Big Freightliner
9. Don't Trade Your Lonliness
10. More Than Everything
11. Hold on to Me
12. Breaking Hearts and Living Free
13. Willie Dear

Average customer rating:

Breaking All the Rules Three of Hearts Manufacturer: Three of Hearts ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Country | Styles | Music ASIN: B000CAF62U Release Date: 2005-03-01

Tracks:

1. Ocean of Trouble
2. Behind Those Eyes
3. I Made a Wish
4. Breaking All the Rules
5. Love for Every Life
6. Girl Can Dream
7. Till You Love Someone
8. All You Need Is Me
9. If Love Had Never Found Its Way
10. Let Me Be
11. Let Him Go
12. It's a Good Thing
13. Room with a View
14. Roses for No Reason

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