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1	Closer To Your Love Horns – Tom ScottPiano [Accoustic] – Tom CanningProgrammed By [Synthesizer] – Jay Graydon	3:54
2	My Old Friend Composed By – John Lang , Richard Page, Steve GeorgeElectric Guitar – Steve LukatherFlugelhorn – Jerry HeyProgrammed By [Synthesizer] – Jay Graydon, Michael Boddicker	4:26
3	We're In This Love Together Composed By – Keith Stegall, Roger MurrahElectric Guitar – Steve LukatherElectric Piano [Fender Rhodes], Synthesizer – Michael OmartianSoloist, Alto Saxophone – Lon Price	3:44
4	Easy Percussion – Bob ZimmittiSoloist, Synthesizer – Larry WilliamsSynthesizer – Peter Robinson	5:23
5	Our Love Arranged By [Strings] – David Foster	3:53
6	Breakin' Away Arranged By [Horn] – Jerry HeyBass – Neil Steubenhaus*Drums – Jeff PorcaroTrombone – Bill Reichenbach Trumpet – Chuck Findley, Jerry Hey	4:12
7	Roof Garden Arranged By [Horn] – Jerry HeyBacking Vocals – Bill ChamplinElectric Piano [Fender Rhodes] – George DukeTrombone – Bill Reichenbach Trumpet – Chuck Findley, Jerry Hey	6:19
8	(Round, Round, Round) Blue Rondo A La Turk Arranged By [Rhythm], Piano [Acoustic] – Milchio Leviev*Arranged By [Vocal Arrangement] – Al Jarreau, Jay Graydon, Tom CanningLyrics By – Al JarreauMusic By – Dave BrubeckProgrammed By [Synthesizer] – Michael Boddicker	4:44
9	Teach Me Tonight Arranged By [Strings] – Billy ByersComposed By – Gene De Paul*, Sammy CahnElectric Guitar – Dean ParksSoloist, Alto Saxophone – Lon Price	4:13

Companies, etc.

• Made By – Warner Music Japan Inc.

Credits

• Arranged By [Rhythm] – Al Jarreau (tracks: 1 to 7, 9), Jay Graydon (tracks: 1 to 7, 9), Tom Canning (tracks: 1 to 7, 9)
• Artwork [Art Direction/design] – Christine Sauers
• Backing Vocals – Al Jarreau (tracks: 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 9), Richard Page (tracks: 2, 5, 7), Steve George (tracks: 2, 5, 7)
• Bass – Abe Laboriel* (tracks: 1 to 5, 7 to 9)
• Composed By – Al Jarreau (tracks: 1, 4 to 7), Jay Graydon (tracks: 1, 4 to 7), Tom Canning (tracks: 1, 4 to 7)
• Contractor [Musician Contractor] – Frank De Caro*
• Drums – Steve Gadd (tracks: 1 to 5, 7 to 9)
• Electric Guitar – Jay Graydon (tracks: 1 to 7, 9)
• Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes] – Tom Canning (tracks: 1, 4, 9)
• Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes], Piano [Acoustic], Synthesizer – David Foster (tracks: 2, 5, 6)
• Engineer [Dawnbreaker Studios] – Joe Bogan
• Engineer [Garden Rake Studios] – Jay Graydon
• Engineer [Pasha Music] – Larry Brown
• Engineer [Second, Dawnbreaker Studios] – Debbie Thompson
• Engineer [Second, Pasha Music] – Csaba Petocz, Mikey Davis
• Engineer [Sunset Sound] – Humberto Gatica
• Mastered By – Bernie Grundman
• Photography By [Cover] – Susan Jarreau
• Producer – Jay Graydon
• Producer [Associate] – Tom Canning
• Synthesizer – Michael Boddicker (tracks: 3, 4 to 6), Tom Canning (tracks: 1, 2, 4, 8)

Notes

℗&©1981 Warner Bros. Records, Inc.
Basic tracks recorded at Dawnbreaker Studios, San Fernando, CA.
Overdubs and mixing at Garden Rake Studios, Studio City, CA.
Strings recorded at Sunset Sound, Hollywood, CA.
Basic track for "Breakin' Away" recorded at Pasha Music, Hollywood, CA.
Mastered at A&M Studios, Hollywood, CA.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode: 2143674250321
• Rights Society: JASRAC

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
BSK 3576	Al Jarreau	Breakin' Away ‎(LP, Album, Jac)	Warner Bros. Records	BSK 3576	US	1981
BSK 3576, 1220	Al Jarreau	Breakin' Away ‎(LP, Album)	Warner Bros. Records, Melodi	BSK 3576, 1220	Turkey	1981
K 456 917	Al Jarreau	Breakin' Away ‎(Cass, Album)	Warner Bros. Records Inc.	K 456 917	Europe	1981
K 56 917	Al Jarreau	Breakin' Away ‎(LP, Album)	Warner Bros. Inc.	K 56 917	Europe	1981
WB 56917	Al Jarreau	Breakin' Away ‎(LP, Album)	Suzy	WB 56917	Yugoslavia	1982

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