Heartbreak on Vinyl is the second studio album by American singer-songwriter Blake Lewis released on October 6, 2009 by Tommy Boy Records.[1] A double LP pressed on red vinyl with only 500 copies was released on August 13, 2010. The vinyl contained instant access to the Heartbreak on Vinyl digital album, 13 remixes of the hit single "Heartbreak on Vinyl" and an unreleased remix of "'Till We See the Sun."[2] Although "Heartbreak on Vinyl" became his most successful single, the album only sold 10,000 copies; less than 1/30 of the copies of his debut A.D.D. (Audio Day Dream).[3][4]
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| Released | October 6, 2009 | |||
| Genre | Electropop, dance-pop | |||
| Length | 51:42 | |||
| Label | Tommy Boy Records | |||
| Producer | Alain Whyte, Rodney Jerkins, Jean Baptiste, Jesse Rogg, Sluggo, Ryan Buendia | |||
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| Singles from Heartbreak on Vinyl | ||||
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Critical reception edit
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [5] |
Stephen Thomas Erlewine from AllMusic said "he's brought all his disparate interests together on Heartbreak on Vinyl, which cut for cut is more rhythmic and melodic than A.D.D. and as a whole lot more memorable. Lewis doesn't separate his club rhythms and Morrissey obsessions, winding up with a record that sounds curiously and unwittingly like a soundtrack to a Eurotrash club, but in an appealing fashion because it feels uncontrived and often very catchy."[5]
Max Specht from Pressplus1 said "This album is a melting pot of styles that really sums up the kind of artist Blake Lewis is, he’s all over the place yet centered all at once. He’s an homage as much as he is a trailblazer in pop music, and this album will help find him fans with commuters blasting the radio, to night owls dancing the night away in crowded clubs down main street."[6]
Track listing edit
Heartbreak on Vinyl[7]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Heartbreak on Vinyl" |
| S*A*M and Sluggo | 3:59 |
| 2. | "Binary Love" |
| Ryden | 3:28 |
| 3. | "Freak" |
| Rogg | 4:30 |
| 4. | "Sad Song" |
| S*A*M and Sluggo | 4:31 |
| 5. | "Rhythm of My Heart" |
| Laze & Royal | |
| 6. | "Afraid" |
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| 3:34 |
| 7. | "Left My Baby for You" |
| Free School | 5:03 |
| 8. | "Rebel Without a Cause" |
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| 3:53 |
| 9. | "SuperScratchaVocalisticTurnatableLicious" | 1:05 | ||
| 10. | "Our Rapture of Love" |
| Olsen | 4:46 |
| 11. | "The Point" |
| Zizzo | 3:54 |
| 12. | "The Remedy" |
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| 4:41 |
| 13. | "Love or Torture (Please Don't Stop)" |
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| 4:58 |
| 14. | "Till' We See the Sun" (3rd single off album *only on Limited Double LP Edition*) | Lewis | Devil's Gun | 4:41 |
Chart performance edit
The album debuted at number 135 on the Billboard Top 200, selling 4,000 albums in its first week.[8]
| Chart (2009–2010) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard 200[9] | 135 |
| U.S. Dance/Electronic Albums[9] | 7 |
| U.S. Independent Albums[9] | 20 |
Singles edit
- "Sad Song" was released as the lead single from the album on July 21, 2009. The music video was filmed in late August 2009 and released on September 21, 2009.
- "Heartbreak on Vinyl" was released as the second single from the album on January 19, 2010. It has since become his first Number One hit on the U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart for the week of April 24, 2010. The single also reached number one on Billboard's Hot Dance Airplay chart in its May 22, 2010, issue, another first for Lewis. It is to date his most successful single.
- "Till' We See the Sun (Remix)" With the announcement of his special edition of his album, Lewis announced this bonus track would be the third single from the album and would a radio only single. The original version of this song was released in mid-2012.
Album credits edit
- Performance credits[10]
- Blake Lewis – Primary Artist, Vocals, Turntables
- Eve Nelson – Piano, Vocals
- Peter Zizzo – Background Vocals
- Joe Doria – Keyboards
- Carl Ryden – drums, Keyboards, Vocals
- KJ Sawka – drums
- Steve McMorran – Vocals
- Mark Maxwell – Synthesizer
- Dave Katz – Keyboards
- Ben Levels – Keyboards
- Technical credits[10]
- Peter Zizzo – Arranger, Programming, engineer
- Jim Bottari – Engineer
- Carl Ryden – Programming
- Sean Gould – Engineer
- KJ Sawka – Programming, engineer
- Blake Lewis – Engineer
- Mark Maxwell– Programming, producer, engineer
Release history edit
| Country | Date | Other |
|---|---|---|
| United States | October 6, 2009 | Standard version |
| August 13, 2010 | Special edition | |
| Canada | October 13, 2009 | Standard version |
| August 13, 2010 | Special edition |
References edit
- ^ "More on Blake Lewis' 'Heartbreak on Vinyl". USA Today. July 1, 2009. Archived from the original on July 4, 2009. Retrieved July 6, 2009.
- ^ "EQ Music Blog: Blake Lewis Releases "Heartbreak On Vinyl" on Red Vinyl With 13 Remixes and a New Track". Zxlcreative.blogs.com. July 2, 2010. Retrieved February 20, 2012.
- ^ de Moraes, Lisa (May 23, 2011). "American Idol finale: After 10 years, the beat goes on". Washington Post. Retrieved January 9, 2013.
- ^ Mansfield, Brian (December 30, 2009). "Carrie Underwood plays on through Christmas in Idol album sales". USA Today. Retrieved January 9, 2013.
- ^ a b Allmusic review
- ^ "Blake Lewis – Heartbreak on Vinyl". Press+!. October 24, 2009. Archived from the original on February 16, 2013. Retrieved January 9, 2013.
- ^ "iTunes – Music – Heartbreak On Vinyl by Blake Lewis". Itunes.apple.com. October 6, 2009. Retrieved February 20, 2012.
- ^ Mansfield, Brian (October 14, 2009). "Your weekly Idol sales fix: The album numbers". USA Today. Retrieved January 9, 2013.
- ^ a b c "Blake Lewis Chart History". Billboard.com. Retrieved January 9, 2013.
- ^ a b "Heartbreak on Vinyl, Blake Lewis, Music CD – Barnes & Noble". Music.barnesandnoble.com. July 1, 2011. Retrieved February 20, 2012.