Heartbreak on Vinyl is the second studio album by American singer-songwriter Blake Lewis released on October 6, 2009, by Tommy Boy Records. 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." Although "Heartbreak on Vinyl" became Lewis' 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).
Critical reception
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."
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."
Track listing Heartbreak on Vinyl
Chart performance The album debuted at number 135 on the Billboard Top 200, selling 4,000 albums in its first week.
Chart (2009–2010) Peakposition U.S. Billboard 200 135 U.S. Dance/Electronic Albums 7 U.S. Independent Albums 20
Singles "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.
Personnel Credits adapted from AllMusic.
Vocals Blake Lewis – primary artist, vocals Steve McMorran – vocals Eve Nelson – vocals Peter Zizzo – background vocals Carl Ryden – vocals
Musicians Joe Doria – keyboards Dave Katz – keyboards Ben Levels – keyboards Blake Lewis – turntables Mark Maxwell – synthesizer Eve Nelson – piano KJ Sawka – drums Carl Ryden – drums, keyboards
Production
Dave Audé – producer James "Bird" Baker – producer Jean Baptiste – producer Jim Bottari – engineer, mixing Ryan Buendia – producer Devil's Gun — producer Free School – producer Sean Gould – engineer Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins – producer The JAM – producer Jukebox – producer Blake Lewis – engineer, mixing Tony Mardini – mixing
Mark Maxwell – engineer, producer, programming Oligee – producer Jørgen Olsen – producer Jesse Rogg – producer Carl Ryden – engineer, mixing, programming S*A*M and Sluggo – producer Miriam Santos – photography KJ Sawka – engineer, mixing programming David Shackney – mixing Ryan Tedder – producer Alain Whyte – producer Peter Zizzo – arranger, engineer, programming
Release history 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
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