Lenny LeBlanc / Breakthrough

Lenny LeBlanc coming from Massachusetts, moved to Muscle Shoals and started session works as a bass player and vocalist in 1973 after disbanding his band "Whale Fathers". Several years later, LeBlanc got the recording deal and released 2 solo albums in 1976 and 1977 which did not sell well. He started LeBlanc-Carr Band with Pete Carr and released their successful album "Midnight Light" under the name of "LeBlanc & Carr" in 1977. "Something About You" ranked number 48 and "Falling" peaked at number 13 on the US single chart in 1978. In spite of these success, Lenny stopped the duo in 1978. Two Years later, LeBlanc released this solo album "Breakthrough" on Capitol Records that featured "Somebody Send My Baby Home" ranked number 55 This album is the last one Lenny released in the mainstream market and Lenny started to work in the Contemporary Christian Music field.

Release: 1981
Label: Capitol Records, USA (ST-12134)

First Reissued CD Release: February, 2000 (Magic Records, France, 5251282)

Tracks:
1. Desperate Love
2. Champagne Lady
3. Midnight Mourning
4. Why Did You Wait So Long
5. Southern Bay
6. Blue End Lady
7. Somebody Send My Baby Home
8. Fools Dream Away
9. Street Lover
10. You Can't Run

Producer: Barry Beckett

Lenny LeBlanc: Vocals, Guitar

- Musicians -
Guitars: Mac McNally
Bass: Bob Wray, Gary Baker, David Hood
Keyboards: Randy McCormick
Synthesizer: Steve Nathan
Piano: Clayton Ivey
Vibes, Steel Drum. Percussion: Barry Beckett
Drums: James Stroud, Roger Hawkins, Owen Hale
Percussion: Tom Roady, Mickey Buckins
Guitar: Duncan Cameron, Jimmy Johnson, Wayne Perkins
Slide Guitar: Larry Byrom
Sax: Phil Kenzie
Background Vocals: Ava Richardson

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