Heartbreak Station

Description

Heartbreak Station, released in 1990, is the third studio album by the American rock band Cinderella. The album reached number 19 on the Billboard 200 and was certified platinum the following year. VH1 described the album's shift in direction as "bluesy and powerful," an apt summary for a project that produced three singles charting on the Billboard Hot 100: "Shelter Me," "Heartbreak Station," and "The More Things Change." The album marked a deliberate departure from the glam-metal sound that characterized Night Songs and Long Cold Winter. Cinderella then adopted a rawer, more stripped-down blues approach. In an interview with the Los Angeles Daily News shortly before the album's release, singer Tom Keifer explained this evolution: the band aimed for a "raunchier and simpler" approach, reducing reverb and overdubs to let the tracks breathe. Keifer also emphasized that the blues had played a major role in his songwriting during this period. To enrich the album, former Led Zeppelin bassist John Paul Jones arranged the string parts for two tracks. The group enlisted him after being impressed by his orchestral work for artists like the Rolling Stones and Donovan. The album "Heartbreak Station" includes a booklet with lyrics and is available on black vinyl.