Peter Frampton - Breaking All the Rules

First time on CD for this 1971 A&M album. Digitally remastered, 9 tracks. Features guests Jeff Pocaro and Steve Lukather of Toto. Lemon. 2005. Album Description

Wear it out!

I bought my first copy on (gasp!)cassette. Now I
am finally replacing on CD... "You Kill Me" always
haunts me... great album to wear out! January 3, 2007

Excellent post "Comes Alive" effort

I originally bought this album in vinyl, sometime after its initial release. I think it's a great record -- Frampton had descended from his exalted position atop the rock kingdom after the enormously successful live album and a couple of disappointing subsequent studio efforts. This record is basic rock and roll, showcasing Frampton's skills as a guitarist. A lot of the songs sound like they are recorded "live" in the studio, which is Frampton's obvious strength. August 12, 2006

An Impressive CD

"Breaking All The Rules" is undoubtedly one of Peter Frampton's best albums. For one thing, the quality of the songs is generally high-in my opinion, the only weak track is "Friday On My Mind." In style, most of the songs are mainstream rock. In addition, the album includes one of Peter's finest reflective songs (the poignant and beautiful "Going To L.A.") and arguably his greatest heavy rock number, the title track, which ends the album magnificently.

Another strength of "Breaking All The Rules" is the fact that the musicianship from Peter and his band is first-rate. For instance, the late Jeff Porcaro (one of rock's finest drummers) makes a significant contribution to the rhthym section. There are also numerous solos-on the opening track Peter uses a guitar synth to good effect-but, unfortunately in my view, the guitar tone is generally thinner than on some of his other albums, such as "Premonition" and "When All The Pieces Fit."

Furthermore, Peter's singing surpasses much of his earlier studio material. Instead of sounding self-conscious and ill at ease, he delivers the songs with confidence and real conviction.

All in all, this is certainly an impressive album. I first heard it on vinyl in 1983 and have held it in high regard ever since. Hence I was delighted to learn that Lemon Recordings have brought it out on CD and promptly ordered a copy. It was also pleasing to discover that some care has gone into the album's presentation, for the CD notes contain three photographs that did not appear on the original cover, as well as a discography of Frampton's singles and albums-including his work with The Herd and Humble Pie-and notes outlining his career.

If you like well-crafted, accomplished rock, then you should enjoy "Breaking All The Rules." Certainly, the album has far more to offer rock fans than its immediate predecessors, "I'm In You" (a disappointment) and the partly jazz-influenced "Where I Should Be." As Lemon Recordings aptly comment: "Everything about this record underpins its place among the best studio albums Frampton has ever recorded."
January 14, 2006

100% worth it

As some of the reviewers, I also have this one on cassette, I bought it the year it was released, 1981. By that time I did not know who were Frampton's band memebers, due that time, in some cassettes you could not find the credits of the band members, now I know who were on guitar and drums, now I know why this one has such quality. Excellent!!!

I do not know why this one took so long to be released, as "Where I Should Be", another excellent album.

Now I will wait for "The Art Of Control" to be released, another one that I like a lot. December 6, 2005

My CD collection is now complete!

I have been waiting for this to be released on CD. I have ripped this LP to MP3 quite a few years ago, giving up any hope this would ever see the light of day on CD. This was the last title out of my thousands of LPs to make it to CD. As for the review? Personally I am so sick of Frampton Comes Alive. Yes, it WAS a great album back in 1976, however Peter's best works were the STUDIO albums! And this LP (now a CD) was one of his stronger releases. Yes, there is some filler on side 2 (er, Track 8), but overall this is one of Peter's better releases. October 2, 2005

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