Breakin' Away
by Al Jarreau

Breakin' Away by Al Jarreau
Year: 1981
Overall rank: 13,300th   Overall chart history
Average Rating: 
72/100 (from 19 votes)
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Accolades:
Award Top albums of 1981 (191st)
Award Top albums of the 1980s (1,826th)
Award Best albums of all time (13,300th)

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Breakin' Away is ranked as the best album by Al Jarreau.

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Breakin' Away rankings

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Overall rank: 13,300th | 1980s rank: 1,826th | 1981 rank: 191st
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2026byuzakTop 100 Music Albums of the 1980s82/1004
2026 LeonardTop 100 Music Albums of 198175/1001
2026dukeboxkoolBest R&B Albums 1960-201532/55 -
2026 TamthebamTop 100 Music Albums of 19814/1005
2026 zags7000Top 100 Music Albums of 198144/1003
2026 TamthebamTop 100 Music Albums of the 1980s21/10016
2025 neilgeeTop 100 Music Albums of 198183/1001
2025byuzakTop 40 Music Albums of 19815/405
2025 paladisiacTop 100 Music Albums of 198193/1000
2025mostlymor1981 Listening Project (Part Two)21/100 -
2025 paladisiactop 60r albums (57), #0001-0100*27/51 -
2025 sszwalbenestTop 21 Music Albums of 198117/211
2024 PAPPITUFOTop 100 Music Albums of 198174/1001
2024 EyeKanFlyAM Bubbling Under 1980s 48/36 -
2023henrygreen0203Top 34 Music Albums of 198127/341
2023 TamthebamMy Overall Chart 401- 500 (1953-2020)6/99 -
2022 TheDude85Top 100 Music Albums of 198145/1003
2021 paladisiac1980s 60rating (57), #0001-0100*6/27 -
2020 authorunknownTop 100 Greatest Music Albums93/1003
2020 authorunknownTop 32 Music Albums of 19815/324
Total Charts: Help The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. 25
Total Rank Score: Help The total rank score. 86
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72/100 (from 19 votes)
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02/20/2026 00:32 traistboar  Ratings distribution  1,63179/100
 
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08/12/2025 14:40 Tamthebam  Ratings distribution  22,94169/100
 
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11/02/2023 17:06 MetalMan67  Ratings distribution  5,99871/100
 
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10/01/2023 12:52 TonySayers61  Ratings distribution  23,90464/100
 
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01/05/2023 03:25 Moondance  Ratings distribution  20,19672/100

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This album has a Bayesian average rating of 71.6/100, a mean average of 71.3/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 71.3/100. The standard deviation for this album is 12.9.

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From 03/16/2025 10:36 | #308063
Shortlisted for album of the year at the Grammys in 1982. The Winner Was Double Fantasy by John Lennon & Yoko Ono
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From 07/22/2017 06:25 | #194765
Slick. The groove in roof garden is awesome.
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Best Albums of 1981
1. Moving Pictures by Rush
2. Computerwelt by Kraftwerk
3. Discipline by King Crimson
4. Juju by Siouxsie And The Banshees
5. My Life In The Bush Of Ghosts by Brian Eno & David Byrne
6. Time by Electric Light Orchestra
7. Faith by The Cure
8. Dare by The Human League
9. Damaged by Black Flag
10. Deceit by This Heat
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18. Killers by Iron Maiden
19. Nightclubbing by Grace Jones
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