Breakin Up Is Easy [Import]

James Griffin | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 28, 2002)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Dreamsville
• ASIN: B00009KTTY
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Vinyl
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #22,597 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Breakin Up Is Easy

2. Someday

3. Love You Till The Cows Come Home

4. She Knows

5. Father & Son

6. Youll Get Along

7. Lifeline

8. Goin Back To Boston

9. Only Now

10. Love To Light The Way

Editorial Reviews

Japanese exclusive reissue of the Bread guitarist/vocalist's 1974 solo album. Dreamsville. 2002.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars fantastic, September 2, 2005

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D. Moses (London, London United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Breakin Up Is Easy (Audio CD)

This is an incredible album from start to finish. One point before going into the songs in depth. Many people have made a point that David Gates wrote all the sugar sweet ballads for the group and Jimmy Griffin wrote more of the punchy material. I think this is so innaccurate. Gates could write rock and wrote some of the heaviest rock by Bread's standards - 'let your love go' and 'mother freedom' were heavier than anything I can hear Jimmy having done. And Jimmy wrote some incredible ballads during Bread's tenure.

This album shows the soft side of Jimmy's writing and each song is absolutely beautiful and poignant. I am so pleased to have purchased ot and would recommend anyone who likes the melodic beautiful ballads of bread to scoop this up, while it is still available.

All the songs are ballads, except for 'love you till the cows come home', which is a really fun rocker. 'She knows' is just about the best song Griffin ever wrote, with beautiful sentimental words and a subtle orchestral backing. On par with this is 'Only now', equally as soft and beautiful.
'Father and son' is a really catchy song, featuring John Miles of all people- (talented guy who wrote 'music'). It seagues into a protracted middle eight ballad section of the song, then reverts back to the up-tempo main section. again, excellent lyrics and really memorable.
'Love to light the way' is an amazing piano ballad with an excellent electric guitar solo. Great falsetto singing and really soothing. 'Breaking up is easy' is also a piano ballad in a similar vein.
All the songs are exceptional. A++++

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars James at his best, February 25, 2007

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Ron (Tacoma, WA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Breakin Up Is Easy (Audio CD)

Most people know one side of Bread's music - the David Gates side. Only one of their singles ("Could I") had a Griffin song on the A side. James was otherwise relegated to the B side. That's unfortunate, because James Griffin was equal to David Gates as a singer and songwriter. There are very few who can sing with the power and range of James, whether it be a sweet ballad or flat out rocker. "Breakin' Up is Easy" combines both - it's a heartbroken, but slightly jaded ballad, that builds in intensity, with a fiery guitar solo at the end. "Love You Till the Cows Come Home" is a "heavy, funky" rocker featuring the other members of Bread backing up James. "Father and Son" is a jazzy story song that changes to ballad tempo halfway through. One of the most heartbreaking songs I've ever heard. On the softer side, there is the country influenced "Someday" and "Lifeline", featuring Jeff "Skunk" Baxter on pedal steel, and "Goin' Back to Boston", with semi-classical influences. The best of all may be "She Knows", also recorded by The Band on one of their later albums, but this is the definitive version, very tender and gentle. The sound on this disc is excellent, and the cd includes all the original album notes. If only all cd reissues were of this high standard. A great way to remember James and his music.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful Vocals, November 25, 2008

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Darlene Justice "DarleneM" (Chicago, IL USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Breakin Up Is Easy (Audio CD)

This album contains some very lovely vocals by James Griffin. When you listen to a Bread song, you can't help but hear the perfect harmonies of James. The song "She Knows" is hauntingly pretty and "Going Back to Boston" is very nice as well. This is a terrific album. I wish it had been more popular when it was released because he was very talented and his voice had a quality like no other.