Breaking Loose was the first independent album by the Canadian rock band

Rock Band

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 Helix

Helix (band)

Helix are a Canadian hard rock/heavy metal band. They formed in 1974, and are best known for their 1984 single "Rock You". The original lineup was formed by drummer Bruce Arnold, and consisted of lead vocalist Brian Vollmer, guitarists Ron Watson and Rick "Minstrel" Trembley, keyboardist Don...

. It was released in 1979. Joe Anthony from KISS FM in San Antonio, Texas

Texas

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 began playing "You're A Woman Now" which enabled the band to play there for the first time. It also featured "Billy Oxygen" written and sung by guitarist Brent "The Doctor" Doerner. The song mixed genres such as hard rock

Hard rock

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, metal, funk

Funk rock

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 and progressive rock

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 and garnered them some early Canadian airplay.

It was first issued on CD with White Lace & Black Leather

White Lace & Black Leather

White Lace & Black Leather was the second independent album by the Canadian rock band Helix. It was released in 1981. It is their first album featuring bassist Mike Uzelac and only album with drummer Leo Niebudek...

 as part of the Helix compilation CD The Early Years

The Early Years (Helix album)

The Early Years was the ninth Helix album and their second compilation album, issued in 1991. It reissued all the tracks from the band's first two independent albums, Breaking Loose and White Lace & Black Leather , with new cover art...

, released by Capitol in 1992. It was later re-released individually by the band, but is now out of print.

Track listing

1. "I Could Never Leave" (Paul Hackman
   Paul Hackman
   Paul Wayne Hackman was a Canadian guitarist who performed with the rock band Helix from 1976 until his death in a road accident...
   
   , Brian Vollmer
   Brian Vollmer
   Brian Vollmer is the lead singer and only remaining original member of Canadian hard rock group Helix. Helix was formed in 1974 by original drummer Bruce Arnold. Since that time, Vollmer had gone from lead singer to defacto leader of band, weathering numerous lineup changes...
   
   ) - 4:06
2. "Don't Hide Your Love" (Hackman) - 3:18
3. "Down In The City" (Vollmer) - 5:56
4. "Crazy Women" (Brent Doerner) - 3:22
5. "Billy Oxygen" (Brent Doerner) - 4:24
6. "Here I Go Again" (Brent Doerner, Vollmer) - 3:34
7. "You're A Woman Now" (Hackman) - 5:37
8. "Wish I Could Be There" (Hackman) - 6:17

Personnel

• Brian Vollmer
  Brian Vollmer
  Brian Vollmer is the lead singer and only remaining original member of Canadian hard rock group Helix. Helix was formed in 1974 by original drummer Bruce Arnold. Since that time, Vollmer had gone from lead singer to defacto leader of band, weathering numerous lineup changes...
  
   - vocals except on 4 & 5
• Brent Doerner - guitar/vocals, lead vocals on 4 & 5
• Paul Hackman
  Paul Hackman
  Paul Wayne Hackman was a Canadian guitarist who performed with the rock band Helix from 1976 until his death in a road accident...
  
   - guitar/vocals
• Keith "Bert" Zurbrigg - bass
• Brian Doerner
  Brian Doerner
  Brian J. Doerner, from Kitchener, Ontario, Canada, is the current drummer for progressive rock band Saga, and hard rock band My Wicked Twin with his twin brother Brent Doerner. Brian has been playing music together with his brother since they were 8 years old. Brent was given a drum kit by their...
  
  - drums