National Breakout Explained

National Breakout
Type:	Album
Artist:	the Romantics
Cover:	Nationalbreakout.jpg
Released:	December 1980
Genre:	Pop rock
Length:	35:17
Label:	Nemperor
Producer:	Peter Solley
Prev Title:	The Romantics
Prev Year:	1980
Next Title:	Strictly Personal
Next Year:	1981

National Breakout is the second album by the American band the Romantics, released in 1980 on Nemperor Records.^{[1] [2]} It peaked at No. 176 on the Billboard 200.^[3]

Critical reception

Goldmine opined that "too much of the record is a misguided, somewhat ham-fisted attempt at arena rock, with some just-plain-dumb lyrics."^[4]

Track listing

All songs written by Palmar/Marinos/Skill, except where noted.

Personnel

• Wally Palmar - rhythm guitar
• Mike Skill - lead guitar
• Richard Cole - bass
• Jimmy Marinos - drums

Notes and References

1. News: Cromonic . Richard . Reviews/Record . The Boston Globe . 15 Jan 1981 . Calendar . 1.
2. News: McMenemy . Lauren . Here's the blueprint for how to make the most of your one-hit-wonder status... . The Advertiser . 8 Aug 2002 . 44.
3. Book: Gimarc . George . Punk Diary: The Ultimate Trainspotter's Guide to Underground Rock, 1970-1982 . 2005 . Backbeat Books . 391.
4. Borack . John M. . The Romantics/National Breakout . Goldmine . Jul 18, 2008 . 34 . 15 . 50.