National Breakout

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National Breakout
Studio album by
the Romantics
ReleasedDecember 1980
GenrePop rock
Length35:17
LabelNemperor
ProducerPeter Solley
The Romantics chronology
The Romantics
(1980) 		National Breakout
(1980) 		Strictly Personal
(1981)

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

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[4]

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

All songs written by Palmar/Marinos/Skill, except where noted.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
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, Cole3:35
9."Take Me Out of the Rain" 2:27
10."Friday at the Hideout"D. Leone3:00
11."Poor Little Rich Girl" 3:30

References

  1. ^ Cromonic, Richard (15 Jan 1981). "Reviews/Record". Calendar. The Boston Globe. p. 1.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Gimarc, George (2005). Punk Diary: The Ultimate Trainspotter's Guide to Underground Rock, 1970-1982. Backbeat Books. p. 391.
  4. ^ National Breakout at AllMusic
  5. ^ Borack, John M. (Jul 18, 2008). "The Romantics/National Breakout". Goldmine. Vol. 34, no. 15. p. 50.
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