Breakaway

~ Recording by ZZ Top

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.2Breakaway4:57ZZ TopAntennaZZ TopAlbum
  • US1994-01-18
RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle)07863 66317-2
1.2Breakaway4:57ZZ TopAntennaZZ TopAlbum
  • GB1994-01-18
RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle)74321182602
1.2Breakaway4:57ZZ TopAntennaZZ TopAlbum
  • JP1994-02-23
RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle)BVCP-703
1.2Breakaway4:57ZZ TopAntennaZZ TopAlbum
RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle)82876 53209 2
1.2Breakaway4:57ZZ TopAntennaZZ TopAlbum
RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle)74321182602
1.2Breakaway4:57ZZ TopAntennaZZ TopAlbum
RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle)74321182601
1.3Breakaway (album version)4:57ZZ TopBreakawayZZ TopSingle
BMG (the former Bertelsmann Music Group, defunct since 2004-08-05; for releases dated 2008 and later, see annotation)74321192282
3.4Breakaway4:57ZZ TopGoin’ 50 (deluxe edition)ZZ TopAlbum + Compilation
Warner Records (2019–present; circle imprint with “Warner Records” next to it)
1.41Breakaway4:57ZZ TopGoin’ 50ZZ TopAlbum + Compilation
  • XW2019-06-14
Rhino (reissue label), Warner Records (2019–present; circle imprint with “Warner Records” next to it)
3.4Breakaway4:57ZZ TopGoin’ 50ZZ TopAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2019-08-16
Lone Wolf Productions, Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)603497851614, R2 591567
3.4Breakaway4:57ZZ TopGoin’ 50ZZ TopAlbum + Compilation
  • US2019-08-16
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)R2591567
4.7Breakaway4:58ZZ TopGoin’ 50ZZ TopAlbum + Compilation
  • -2019-08-16
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)603497851607, R1 591568
1.2Breakaway4:57ZZ TopAntennaZZ TopAlbumRCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle)G010000440991C
Bootleg
1.2Breakaway4:52ZZ TopAntenna / Single HitsZZ TopAlbum
CD‐Maximum (Russian label)CDM 0100-403
1.20Breakaway4:52ZZ TopThe Best Blues & BalladsZZ TopAlbum
  • -2004
Invisible HalahupHAL064
1.5Breakaway4:59ZZ TopGreatest HitsZZ TopAlbum + Compilation
Star Mark (Russian bootleg production)32364•1/2

Relationships

recording engineer and mixer:Joe Hardy (US producer, engineer and musician, notably associated with ZZ Top among others)
assistant engineer:Tom Harding (American producer and engineer)
Scott Mills
producer:Billy Gibbons
Bill Ham (manager of ZZ Top)
bass guitar:Dusty Hill
drums (drum set) and percussion:Frank Beard (ZZ Top drummer)
guitar and lead vocals:Billy Gibbons
vocals:Dusty Hill
phonographic copyright (℗) by:BMG Music
recorded at:Ardent Studios in Memphis, Tennessee, United States
recording of:Breakaway

Breakaway

writer:Billy Gibbons
Carl Marsh (US orchestrator, arranger, composer and pianist)
publisher:Billy G’s Hollywood Productions Inc. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Music of Stage Three
Stage Three Songs