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With 2003's THANKFUL, Kelly Clarkson proved that her AMERICAN IDOL win was no fluke by putting out a solid album of gospel-influenced R&B performed with the panache of a seasoned veteran. In late 2004, the Texas native delivered on the promise of her sophomore record's title, BREAKAWAY, by diving headfirst into alternative-rock-flavored pop of the Avril Lavigne/Michelle Branch variety. Though there are still a few R&B-inspired moments here ("Because of You" is a soulful, string-laced ballad in the best Mariah Carey tradition), most of the album has a much harder edge than fans of THANKFUL would likely expect. In other spots, Clarkson goes the moody chanteuse route, particularly on "Addicted," where she channels the spooky melancholy of Fiona Apple with surprising conviction. Clarkson herself co-writes several songs on the disc, which, combined with the record's unexpected musical variety, suggests a talented vocalist coming into her own as an artist as well as a performer.

Kelly Clarkson was the first American Idol winner and the first vocalist to achieve success, but her 2003 debut, Thankful, didn't completely define her outside of the parameters of the show. While the dance-pop and adult contemporary ballads on that record were fresher than the music on AmIdol, Clarkson still hadn't escaped the show's shadow entirely: since it was a hit so close to her time on TV, it was easy to pigeonhole her as simply a creation of television, not a popular singer in her own right. So, her second album, Breakaway, released late in 2004, was a pivotal moment for her, a chance to prove that she was not a one-hit wonder, a chance to prove that she could have a real, vibrant career. Happily, Breakaway delivers on that promise. This time around, the dance-pop elements have been almost entirely stripped away, and the record instead is a rock-influenced, MOR pop affair, not entirely dissimilar to Ashlee Simpson's Autobiography, only a little bit smoother and not as heavy on guitars. Since Clarkson is a better singer than Simpson -- not only does she possess more chops, but she has more on-record charisma -- she can sell the material even when the slow tempos in the middle of record drag its momentum; she prevents the songs from sounding too samey. While there may be one too many ballads here, they often are very good and are sometimes excellent, like the light, layered, yearning title tune. Clarkson may be a fine ballad singer, but what gives Breakaway its spine are the driving, anthemic pop tunes like "Since U Been Gone," "Walk Away," and "You Found Me." These are the numbers that sound simultaneously mainstream and youthful, which is a hard trick to pull off, and they are the tracks that illustrate that Kelly Clarkson is a rare thing in the 2000s: a pop singer who's neither hip nor square, just solidly and enjoyably in the mainstream. After a bunch of rather blah mainstream pop albums, including a glut of half-baked AmIdol projects, this is a nice,

Recording information: Blue Iron Gate Studio, Santa Monica, CA; Decibel studios, Stockholm, Sweden; Dr. Luke's New York, New York, NY; Dr. Luke's, New York, NY; Henson Recording Studios, Hollywood, CA; Maratone Studios, Stockholm, Sweden; NRG Recording, North Hollywood, CA; Westlake Audio, CA; Whitecoat Sound, Malibu, CA; Whitecoat Souns, Malibu, CA.

Photographers: James White ; Tony Duran.

Personnel: Kelly Clarkson (vocals); Kelly Clarkson; Max Martin, Lukasz "Doctor Luke" Gottwald (various instruments); John Shanks (guitar, keyboards, bass guitar); Clif Magness (acoustic guitar, electric guitar, piano, keyboards, bass guitar, programming); Jason Halbert (piano); Marty O'Brien (bass guitar); Randy Cooke, Randy Cook, Mark Colbert, Kenny Aronoff (drums); Jason Lader (programming); Ben Moody, Raine Maida, Phil X. (guitar); David Hodges (piano, programming); Josh Freese, Shawn Pelton, Jeff Rothschild, Olle Dahlstedt (drums).

Audio Mixers: John Shanks; Jeff Rothschild; Serban Ghenea; Brad Gilderman.Rolling Stone (p.160) - 3 stars out of 5 - "[The] style works for Clarkson: She comes off more Avril than Ashlee..."
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List Price $11.96 (You save $2.37)
Category Rock/Pop Albums, Rock CDs, Pop, Teen Pop, American Idol
Label RCA
Orig Year 2004
All Time Sales Rank   352    Top 500
CD Universe Part number 6790240
Catalog number 64491
Discs 1
Release Date Nov 30, 2004
Studio/Live Studio
Mono/Stereo Stereo
Producer Chantal Kreviazuk; John Shanks; Max Martin; Lukasz Gottwald; Ben Moody; David Hodges; Clif Magness; Raine Maida; Clive Davis; Kara Dioguardi; Chantal Kreviazuk; Raine Maida; Ben Moody; David Hodges; Max Martin
Engineer Jeff Rothschild; Max Martin; Lukasz Gottwald; Clif Magness; Raine Maida; Kevin Guarnieri; Dan Certa; Lars Fox; Mark Valentine; Lasse Martin; Brian Garcia; Cameron Webb
Personnel Kenny Aronoff - drums
Shawn Pelton
Josh Freese
Max Martin
John Shanks - guitar, keyboards, bass guitar
Phil X. - guitar
Kelly Clarkson - vocals
Randy Cooke
Jeff Rothschild
Ben Moody

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Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample1.Breakaway  $1.29
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Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample3.Behind These Hazel Eyes  $1.29
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample4.Because of You  $1.29
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample5.Gone  $1.29
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample6.Addicted  $1.29
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample7.Where Is Your Heart  $1.29
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample8.Walk Away  $1.29
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample9.You Found Me  $1.29
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample10.I Hate Myself for Losing You  $1.29
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample11.Hear Me  $1.29
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample12.Beautiful Disaster - (live)  $1.29

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5 stars KELLY DESERVES TO BE ON TOP..GREAT!!!
THIS ALBUM IS GREAT. KELLY CLARKSON IS A TALENTED SINGER WITH SO MUCH LIFE AND SOUL. SHE SINGS WONDERFUL AND MAKES THOSE WHO LISTEN TO HER SONGS, FEEL THE WORDS... SHE IS TRULY AN AMERICAN IDOL..
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4 stars ella es mi amor
Never thought I would enjoy it. Her voice and lyrics got me hooked. Every song is great. A must have cd.
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5 stars i bought this and..
i bought this cd and its my favorite cd that i own! it is so worth buying! trust me, if u go buy this, dont give it a second thought!! just get it, its so amazing!!
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5 stars Great!
Great! i like kelly clrakson she is so cute and lovely ,and i like all her albums especially break away ,and i love to listen the song break away always and never get sick of it . (well done)
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