National Breakout
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National Breakout | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | December 1980 | |||
Genre | Pop rock | |||
Length | 35:17 | |||
Label | Nemperor | |||
Producer | Peter Solley | |||
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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
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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
[edit]All songs written by Palmar/Marinos/Skill, except where noted.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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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, 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
[edit]- Wally Palmar - rhythm guitar
- Mike Skill - lead guitar
- Richard Cole - bass
- Jimmy Marinos - drums
References
[edit]- ^ Cromonic, Richard (15 Jan 1981). "Reviews/Record". Calendar. The Boston Globe. p. 1.
- ^ McMenemy, Lauren (8 Aug 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. (Jul 18, 2008). "The Romantics/National Breakout". Goldmine. Vol. 34, no. 15. p. 50.