Breakaway - 20th Anniversary Edition
Kelly Clarkson
Breakaway – 20th Anniversary Edition is a 2024 vinyl repress of Kelly Clarkson’s breakthrough second album Breakaway, originally released in 2004 after her American Idol win. Issued by Sony/RCA as a commemorative pressing, it presents the classic tracklist on newly cut black vinyl rather than radically reworking the album, celebrating the record that won two Grammys and cemented Clarkson as a major pop artist. The 20th Anniversary edition includes the original sequence: “Breakaway,” “Since U Been Gone,” “Behind These Hazel Eyes,” “Because of You,” “Gone,” “Addicted,” “Where Is Your Heart,” “Walk Away,” “You Found Me,” “I Hate Myself for Losing You,” “Hear Me,” and the live version of “Beautiful Disaster.”
Artistically, the edition serves as a reminder of how Breakaway reshaped mid‑2000s teen‑pop by injecting it with alt‑rock‑style tension‑and‑release and confessional lyrics more often associated with bands like Evanescence or Weezer. “Since U Been Gone” and “Walk Away” pair huge choruses with crunchy guitars and cathartic breakup narratives, while “Because of You” and “Breakaway” showcase more vulnerable, piano‑driven introspection about family, fear, and self‑discovery. By reissuing the album largely unchanged—rather than adding demos or massive bonus material—the 20th Anniversary vinyl highlights the enduring strength of the original songs and sound, inviting listeners to revisit a body of work many fans consider Clarkson’s masterpiece and a defining pop record of the 2000s.
Breakaway - 20th Anniversary Edition
Kelly Clarkson
Breakaway – 20th Anniversary Edition is a 2024 vinyl repress of Kelly Clarkson’s breakthrough second album Breakaway, originally released in 2004 after her American Idol win. Issued by Sony/RCA as a commemorative pressing, it presents the classic tracklist on newly cut black vinyl rather than radically reworking the album, celebrating the record that won two Grammys and cemented Clarkson as a major pop artist. The 20th Anniversary edition includes the original sequence: “Breakaway,” “Since U Been Gone,” “Behind These Hazel Eyes,” “Because of You,” “Gone,” “Addicted,” “Where Is Your Heart,” “Walk Away,” “You Found Me,” “I Hate Myself for Losing You,” “Hear Me,” and the live version of “Beautiful Disaster.”
Artistically, the edition serves as a reminder of how Breakaway reshaped mid‑2000s teen‑pop by injecting it with alt‑rock‑style tension‑and‑release and confessional lyrics more often associated with bands like Evanescence or Weezer. “Since U Been Gone” and “Walk Away” pair huge choruses with crunchy guitars and cathartic breakup narratives, while “Because of You” and “Breakaway” showcase more vulnerable, piano‑driven introspection about family, fear, and self‑discovery. By reissuing the album largely unchanged—rather than adding demos or massive bonus material—the 20th Anniversary vinyl highlights the enduring strength of the original songs and sound, inviting listeners to revisit a body of work many fans consider Clarkson’s masterpiece and a defining pop record of the 2000s.