Heartbreak on Vinyl explained

Heartbreak on Vinyl
Type:Studio album
Artist:Blake Lewis
Cover:heartbreakvinyl.jpg
Released:October 6, 2009
Length:51:42
Label:Tommy Boy Records
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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]

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."[5]

Track listing

Heartbreak on Vinyl[6]

Chart performance

The album debuted at number 135 on the Billboard Top 200, selling 4,000 albums in its first week.[7]

Chart (2009–2010)Peak
position
U.S. Billboard 200[8] 135
U.S. Dance/Electronic Albums7
U.S. Independent Albums20

Singles

Personnel

Credits adapted from AllMusic.[9]

Vocals
Musicians
Production

Release history

CountryDateOther
United StatesOctober 6, 2009Standard version
August 13, 2010Special edition
CanadaOctober 13, 2009Standard version
August 13, 2010Special edition

Notes and References

  1. Web site: More on Blake Lewis' 'Heartbreak on Vinyl . July 1, 2009 . USA Today . July 6, 2009 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090704111202/http://blogs.usatoday.com/idolchatter/2009/07/more-on-blake-lewis-heartbreak-on-vinyl.html . July 4, 2009 .
  2. Web site: 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 . February 20, 2012.
  3. News: de Moraes. Lisa. American Idol finale: After 10 years, the beat goes on. January 9, 2013. Washington Post. May 23, 2011.
  4. News: Mansfield. Brian. Carrie Underwood plays on through Christmas in Idol album sales. January 9, 2013. USA Today. December 30, 2009.
  5. Web site: Blake Lewis – Heartbreak on Vinyl. Press+!. January 9, 2013. October 24, 2009. dead. https://archive.today/20130216161527/http://www.pressplus1.com/music-reviews/blake-lewis-heartbreak-on-vinyl. February 16, 2013.
  6. Web site: iTunes – Music – Heartbreak On Vinyl by Blake Lewis . Itunes.apple.com. October 6, 2009 . February 20, 2012.
  7. News: Mansfield. Brian. Your weekly Idol sales fix: The album numbers. January 9, 2013. USA Today. October 14, 2009.
  8. Web site: [{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=blake lewis|chart=all}} Blake Lewis Chart History]. Billboard.com. January 9, 2013.
  9. Web site: Credits. AllMusic. August 15, 2024.