The 1972 LP "Karate" cemented Breakout's status as a hard rock powerhouse, featuring a tight rhythm section and searing guitar solos that defined the Polish rock scene. It captured the band at their peak, balancing raw energy with increasingly sophisticated arrangements.
- The album was recorded at the only professional recording studio in Poland at the time, Polskie Nagrania "Muza" in Warsaw.
- "Karate" reached number 1 on the Polish charts and stayed there for 12 weeks.
- The album cover art, a stark black and white design featuring a silhouetted karateka, became iconic in Poland.
Breakout was a Polish rock band formed in 1968, known for their blues-influenced hard rock sound. They were one of the most popular Polish rock bands of the early 1970s.
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