Breakaway (First Choice album)

Breakaway
Studio album by First Choice
Released	1980
Recorded	Sigma Sound Studios (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) Alpha International (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) Eras Recording Studio (New York City, New York)
Genre	Soul, Philadelphia soul, Disco
Label	Gold Mind
Producer	Norman Harris, Melvin Steals, Mervin Steals, McKinley Jackson, T.G. Conway, Allan Felder, Cary Gilbert
First Choice chronology
Hold Your Horses (1979) Breakaway (1980)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

Breakaway is the sixth and final studio album recorded by the American female vocal trio First Choice, released in 1980 on the Gold Mind label.

History

The album features the title track, which peaked at #80 on the Hot Dance/Disco chart. The album was remastered and reissued with bonus tracks in 2013 by Octave Lab Records.

Track listing

Side one
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"I'm the One"	Robert Strother, Jr., Frank Alstin, Jr., Mikki Farrow	4:17
2.	"Breakaway"	Norman Harris, Ron Tyson	5:50
3.	"Sittin' Pretty"	Mervin Steals, Melvin Steals	4:57
4.	"A Happy Love Affair"	T.G. Conway, Allan Felder, Cary Gilbert	5:10

Side two
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
5.	"Pressure Point"	Robert Strother, Jr., Frank Alstin, Jr., Mikki Farrow	5:50
6.	"I Can Show You (Better Than I Can Tell You)"	T.G. Conway, Allan Felder, Cary Gilbert	5:19
7.	"Can't Take It With You"	Mervin Steals, Melvin Steals	5:10
8.	"House for Sale"	Mervin Steals, Melvin Steals, McKinley Jackson, Robert Ledbetter	3:38

2013 remastered reissue bonus tracks
No.	Title	Length
9.	"Breakaway" (Original Tee Scott 12" Mix)	6:54
10.	"I Can Show You (Better Than I Can Tell You)" (Original Tee Scott 12" Mix)	7:23

References

1. Breakaway review at AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-03-17.

External links

• Breakaway at Discogs