Breaking Curfew
{{Infobox album
| name = Breaking Curfew
| type = studio
| artist = Red Rider
| cover = Red_Rider_Breaking_Curfew.jpg
| alt =
| released = September 1984
| recorded = November 1983 – February 1984
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = Rock
| length = {{duration|m=37|s=18}}
| label = Capitol
| producer = David Tickle, Tom Cochrane, Ken Greer
(except tracks 1 and 8: produced by Tom Cochrane and Ken Greer)
| prev_title = Neruda
| prev_year = 1983
| next_title = Tom Cochrane and Red Rider
| next_year = 1986
| misc = {{Singles
| name = Breaking Curfew
| type = studio
| single1 = Young Thing, Wild Dreams (Rock Me)
| single1date = 1984
| single2 = Breaking Curfew
| single2date = 1984
}}
}}
{{Album ratings | rev1 = Allmusic
| rev1Score = {{Rating|2|5}} {{AllMusic|class=album|id=r67777|pure_url=yes}}
| noprose =
}}
Breaking Curfew is the fourth studio album by the Canadian rock band Red Rider, released in 1984 (see 1984 in music). The album was recorded and mixed at Metalworks Studios and E.S.P. Studio in Toronto, Ontario and Startling Studios in England.
Breaking Curfew reached #137 on Billboard's 200 chart in 1984 assisted by the single "Young Thing, Wild Dreams (Rock Me)" which hit #44 on the Canadian charts and #71 on Billboard's Hot 100 chart. "Breaking Curfew" also hit #93 in Canada.
Track listing
{{Track listing
| all_writing = Tom Cochrane except where noted
| title1 = Whipping Boy
| length1 = 3:12
| title2 = Young Thing, Wild Dreams (Rock Me)
| length2 = 3:32
| title3 = One Way Out
| writer3 = Cochrane, Ken Greer, Goldenberg
| length3 = 3:53
| title4 = Among the Ruins (I'll Be Here)
| length4 = 4:34
| title5 = Breaking Curfew
| length5 = 3:43
| title6 = Someone's Watching
| length6 = 4:00
| title7 = Shake Monster
| length7 = 4:45
| title8 = Beacon Hill
| length8 = 4:51
| title9 = Hold Tight
| length9 = 4:38
}}
Personnel
- Tom Cochrane – lead vocals, guitars, keyboards
- Ken Greer – guitars, keyboards, backing vocals
- Rob Baker – drums, percussion
- Jeff Jones – bass guitar, backing vocals
- John Webster – keyboards
;Additional personnel
- Steve Sexton – keyboards
- Earle Seymour – saxophone
- Rough Maids – backing vocals
- Norman Moore – art direction and design
- Beverly Parker – photography
Charts
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! Chart (1984) ! Peak |
{{Album chart|Canada|45|chartid=6800|artist=Red Rider|album=Breaking Curfew|rowheader=true|accessdate=March 12, 2025}} |
{{Album chart|Billboard200|137|artist=Red Rider|rowheader=true|accessdate=March 12, 2025}} |
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20051025182341/http://www.tomcochrane.com/pages/lyrics/lyrics.htm Lyrics]
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Category:Capitol Records albums
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