Breaking Curfew (Red Rider album)
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Breaking Curfew is the fourth studio album by the Canadian
Canada
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 rock
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 band Red Rider
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, released in 1984 (see 1984 in music
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). The album was recorded and mixed at Metalworks Studios
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and E.S.P. Studio in Toronto, Ontario and Startling Studios in England
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.

Breaking Curfew reached #137 on Billboard's 200 chart in 1984 assisted by the single "Young Thing, Wild Dreams (Rock Me)" which hit #44 on the Canadian charts and #71 on Billboard's Hot 100 chart. "Breaking Curfew" also hit #93 in Canada.

Track listing

Personnel

  • Tom Cochrane
    Tom Cochrane
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     - lead vocals, guitars, keyboards
  • Ken Greer
    Ken Greer
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     - guitar
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    s, keyboards, backing vocals
  • Rob Baker - drums
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    , percussion
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  • Jeff Jones
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     - bass guitar
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    , backing vocals
  • John Webster
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    John Webster is a musician, engineer and producer who primarily plays keyboards. He was a member of Tom Cochrane's Red Rider from 1984 until they disbanded in 1989...

     - keyboards

  • Steve Sexton - keyboards
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  • Earle Seymour - saxophone
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  • Rough Maids - backing vocals

  • Norman Moore - art direction and design
  • Beverly Parker - photography
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