Breaking Glass (album)
Breaking Glass is the debut album by the English singer Hazel O'Connor. It is the soundtrack album to the film Breaking Glass, featuring songs written and performed by O'Connor who also stars in the film. It was released in 1980 by A&M Records.
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| Released | August 1980 | |||
| Recorded | 1980 | |||
| Studio | Good Earth Studios, London | |||
| Genre | New wave, alternative rock | |||
| Length | 41:59 | |||
| Label | A&M | |||
| Producer | Tony Visconti | |||
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The album reached number 5 in the UK Album Charts, remaining on the chart for 38 weeks and was certified Gold by the British Phonographic Industry.[1] Several songs from the album were released as singles, the most successful being "Eighth Day" and "Will You" which both reached the UK Top 10. Two of the musicians in her band, Bob Carter and Andy Duncan, were members of Linx.
When O'Connor toured the UK to promote the album, she selected as her opening act a then-unknown group called Duran Duran which gave them the exposure to secure a recording contract.[2]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Hazel O'Connor and published by Albion Music Ltd.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Writing on the Wall" | 3:20 |
| 2. | "Monsters in Disguise" | 3:22 |
| 3. | "Come into the Air" | 3:42 |
| 4. | "Big Brother" | 3:04 |
| 5. | "Who Needs It" | 3:09 |
| 6. | "Will You?" | 4:49 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 7. | "Eighth Day" | 3:11 |
| 8. | "Top of the Wheel" | 3:15 |
| 9. | "Calls the Tune" | 3:00 |
| 10. | "Blackman" | 3:44 |
| 11. | "Give Me an Inch" | 3:08 |
| 12. | "If Only" | 4:15 |
| Total length: | 41:59 | |
Personnel
Musicians[3]
- Hazel O'Connor – lead vocals, keyboards
- Tony Visconti – vocals, keyboards
- Bob Carter – Guitars, keyboards, vocals
- Wesley Magoogan – Saxophones
- Rick "Pinky" Ford – bass
- Andy Duncan – Drums, percussion
Production
- Produced and arranged by Tony Visconti
- Recorded and mixed at Good Earth Studios, London
- Engineered by Tony Visconti, Kit Woolven and Gordon Fordyce
- Album design and art direction by Chuck Beeson
- Album photography by George Whitear
Film
- Executive Producer – Dodi Fayed
- Produced by Davina Belling and Clive Parsons
- Written and Directed by Brian Gibson
- Film Studio – Allied Stars Ltd
References
- BPI online database
- Malins, Steve (2006). Notorious: The Unauthorised Biography. André Deutsch/Carlton Publishing, UK. ISBN 0-233-00137-9, p. 60
- "Hazel O'Connor Official Discography – Breaking Glass 1980". hazeloconnor.com. Retrieved 16 April 2020.