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List Price: $4.98 | | Label: Mca
Salesrank: 385029
Released: May 19, 1992 |
| Our Price: $18.99 |
| Used Price: $8.50 |
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| Media: Audio Cassette |
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Breaking Hearts Track Listing:
1. Restless
2. Slow Down Georgie (She's Poison)
3. Who Wears These Shoes?
4. Breaking Hearts (Ain't What It Used to Be)
5. Li'l 'Frigerator
6. Passengers
7. In Neon
8. Burning Buildings
9. Did He Shoot Her?
10. Sad Songs (Say So Much)
Editorial Review:
Canadian pressing of 1984 album for Geffen that's out-of-print domestically. Ten tracks including three Top 40 hits, 'Sad Songs (Say So Much)', 'Who Wears These Shoes?', & 'In Neon'.
Breaking Hearts Reviews:
It Won't Break Your Heart 
2008-03-01 - First let me say that I just listened to this record for the first time last month. I have every EJ album, except this was one of those albums that always escaped me. Maybe because of the lack of availability in a record store. That seems to be the case with those Geffen records. When I initially listened to this album I did not have a strong opinion, but after listening strongly for a month I would have to say that this is a fine EJ 80's album close up there with "Too Low For Zero". The reason this album is enjoyable cause for those hard-core EJ fans he plays along side with Nigel Olssen(drums) and Dee Murray(bass). They were the vicious jamming trio in the early 70's that had amazing chemistry on tour in the early 70's. If you check out the album "11-17-70" you know what I am talking about. The three along side with Davey Johnston on guitar made an album that was appropriate in 1984. This 40 minute album has some strong rock/pop melodies as well a few that fail the EJ standards. Yes it's strong with 80's synths, but what I like about it is that all the synths are played by EJ. I cannot blame Chris Thomas the producer much for this, cause the more you listen to this album it's an album of it's time production wise, but it's timeless album in the fact that it has the artistry of that early-mid 70's EJ period that they were shooting for consciously at that time. During those early 70's days EJ played all the keyboards besides the piano. This is also sadly to say one of the last albums were the famous Elton John tenor voice was peaking before the throat surgery in 1986, that made his voice much more deeper. No more falsettos after 1986. Also the album is laden with the familiar sounding back vocals of the band like in the 70's. The album is not without hits. "Sad Songs", " Who Wears These Shoes?", beautiful "In Neon", and the less famous and weak hit "Passengers." You might have heard of them on the Greatest Hits III album or somewhere else. Ballad songs like my favorite "Breaking Hearts" and "Burning Buildings" where it's piano dominated reminds me of the style during the "Blue Moves" period. The chordings are slightly more obscure then a famous EJ pop ballad. Also the lyrics are ofcourse by Bernie Taupin. The lyrics are more mature and comprehensible then some of the early 70's. The rocking tunes are typical 80's but well contained and compressed in a 4 minute period. Although his famous back-up band can jam into oblivion if you have heard them in concerts, they instead play notes that are carefully chosen. As for the weaker songs like "Li'l Refrigarator", "Did He Shoot Her" and the reminscent Jamaica Jerk Off styled "Passengers" what else can I say? It's a matter of opinion. If you are purely into 70's EJ and want to explore an 1980's EJ album than this is the album. It will not break your heart.
Classic Elton 
2008-01-28 - This is an awesome album by Elton! I had no problems with the CD quality or the shipping from this vendor!!
slightly better than average. still keeping his detoured fase of the 80's
2007-08-18 - Luis Mejia (son) - Definitively breaking hearts ain't what it used to be for Elton John, and Breaking Hearts came along after his 80's breakthrough, Too Low For Cero, the album keeps an average set of songs without major impact, although it has its great moments, may be Elton John 80's second best album. Breaking Hearts has a simple, average but catchy, mellodic set of songs, although many of them are quite enjoyable for any listener, it stablish another dissapointment, specially being released after a strong masterpiece, I mean, he could have tried harder. The album keeps some of the useless, average rock and roll, but also some great ballads, fine compositions and certain minor hits, assuming a mellodic, light, changing popcraft, the album keeps a fun, catchy, potent and mellow mood. Within the tracks, some of them keep an incredible, fantastic rythm and mellodic sounds, most of them recommendable from my point of view, specially the hard rock, fast paced Restless, the catchy, mellodic Slow Down Georgie (She's Poison), the minor hit Who Wears This Shoes?, the upbeating, chilly piano ballad Breaking Hearts (Ain't What It Used To Be), the reggae-like, funny and enjoyable Passengers, the mellodic, emotional balladry In Neon, the serious, potent ballad Burning Buildings, the uncompromising, catchy, stylish song Did He Shoot Her?, and, of course, the famous undertaking balladry Sad Songs (Say So Much). These set of songs assemble some excellent tunes with a radio broadcasting style. Apart from the album's correct structure, Chris Thomas production was also an obstacle, with his frustrating insistance for synthesized mellodies and putting barriers to their musical creativity. Breaking Hearts assumes a great songs' structure with great, mellow tunes, although its still a common album, possessing also lack of orginality.
LOVE Breaking Hearts!
2007-07-19 - Breaking Hearts is my favorite from Elotn John. I found the tape at a
flea-market when i was 15 and listened to it all the time!
This is his best album,very blueZy or jaZZy.
I LOVE it! I LOVE it!! I LOVE it!!!
Breaking Hearts ain't what it used to be 
2007-06-27 - Capitalizing on the momentum Elton regained with "Too Low for Zero" and the hit "I Guess That's Why The Call It The Blues," the reunited team Elton (Taupin, Davey Johnston, Dee Murray and Nigel Olsson) quickly released "Breaking Hearts" a little more that a year later. While it is a good album and has three great singles on it, it falls short of "Too Low For Zero" and is also dated in its sound.
Blame for that falls to producer Chris Thomas, who burdened a lot of the album with 80's buzzy synthesizers and a reluctance to let the rockers really rock. "Restless" and "Slow Down Georgie" could have been knockouts like "I'm Still Standing," but they just come off as restrained. "Who Wears These Shoes" has a great soul bass-line and a good kick, and was deservedly a hit. (It also had a great video.) The big hit was "Sad Songs Say So Much," which not only was a top ten single and MTV hit, but was quickly mutated into a jeans commercial. Both of these songs are classic Elton, the hooky choruses and trademark vocal harmonies of his glory days are intact.
The other of Elton and Bernie's greatest strengths is also here: great ballads. Their second tribute to Edith Piaf, "In Neon," is a rare top forty record in waltz time. But better still is the title track. Mostly Elton and his solo piano, it is the kind of song that can give you chills. There is also the quirky experimental song in "Passengers." A major hit outside the US, a cryptic call for peace in a reggae mode. It is the most unusual song amongst a batch of rather atypical 80's Elton, on an album that could have used a bit more fire. For the most part, it is a consistent Elton John album with the usual prerequisite great hits (especially "Sad Songs'), but still just average overall.
