Breakaway is the second solo studio album by Art Garfunkel. It was released in 1975 on Columbia Records. It was produced by Richard Perry who has produced albums for other artists such as Carly Simon and Ringo Starr. It includes three Top 40 singles: "I Only Have Eyes for You" (US #18, UK #1), "Break Away" (US #39) and the Simon & Garfunkel reunion duet, "My Little Town" which peaked at #9. "[I Only Have Eyes For You]" is noted also for being Garfunkel's first #1 single in the UK. Breakaway has proven to be Garfunkel's most successful solo album; although peaking at number 7 in the United States, which was lower than his first album Angel Clare (US #5), it has been certified platinum by RIAA.
Album cover
The cover consists of a Norman Seeff photograph taken at a staged photo shoot at Dan Tana’s Restaurant at 9071 Santa Monica Boulevard in Hollywood. On the left is Helena Kallianiotes, Garfunkel in the middle, and on the right Laurie Bird. There has been speculation that the art was inspiration for Leonard Cohen's Death of a Ladies' Man cover, but there has never been confirmation by either artist, nor their photographers.
Release history
In addition to the usual 2-channel stereo version the album was also released by Columbia Records in 1975 in a 4-channel quadraphonic version on LP record and 8-track tape. The LP version was encoded in the SQ matrix format.
The album was reissued in the UK in 2018 by Dutton Vocalion on the Super Audio CD format. This edition contains both the stereo and quadraphonic mixes.
Track listing
Personnel
Art Garfunkel – vocals
Toni Tennille, David Crosby, Graham Nash, Jon Joyce – backing vocals
Stephen Bishop – acoustic guitar, backing vocals
Steve Cropper, Pete Carr – electric guitar
Paul Simon – acoustic guitar, backing vocals
Andrew Gold – acoustic guitar, ukulele, piano, electric guitar, Fender Rhodes, backing vocals Nicky Hopkins – piano, Fender Rhodes Bruce Johnston – piano, backing vocals, whistle Jim Keltner, Rick Shlosser, Jim Gordon, John Guerin, Russ Kunkel, Roger Hawkins, Denny Seiwell – drums Louis Shelton, Lon Van Eaton – acoustic guitar Barry Beckett, John Barlow Jarvis – piano Max Bennett, Lee Sklar, Joe Osborn, David Hood, Reinie Press, Klaus Voormann – bass guitar Joe Clayton – percussion David Katz – violin, orchestra contractor Larry Knechtel – piano, Fender Rhodes Ralph MacDonald - percussion Del Newman – conductor Bill Payne – piano, Fender Rhodes, synthesizer, Mellotron New World Philharmonic Orchestra – orchestra Helena Kallianiotes – cover model
Production
Richard Perry – producer
Art Garfunkel – co-producer
Kathie Carey – production coordinator
Brooks Arthur – recording engineer
Bill Schnee – remix (stereo and quadraphonic) Doug Sax – mastering John Brogna – design Ron Coro – design Norman Seeff – photography Larry Emerine – photography (inner sleeve)