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Free: Heartbreaker

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In January 1973, “Island” label released “Heartbreaker”, the sixth and the final Free studio album. It was recorded October – November 1972, at“Island Studios” in London, and was produced by Andy Johns, Paul Rodgers, Simon Kirke, Tetsu Yamauchi and John Bundrick.

Personnel:

  • Paul Rodgers – lead vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, piano
  • Rabbit (John Bundrick) – acoustic and electric pianos, organ, glockenspiel, bcking vocals
  • Tetsu Yamauchi – bass guitar, percussion
  • Simon Kirke – drums, percussion, rhythm guitar, backing vocals
  • Paul Kossoff – guitar
  • Snuffy – guitar
  • Rebop Kwaku Baah – congas 

Track listing:

  1. Wishing Well – Paul Rodgers, Simon Kirke, Tetsu Yamauchi, Paul Kossoff, John Bundrick
  2. Come Together in the Morning Paul Rodgers
  3. Travellin in Style – Paul Rodgers, Simon Kirke, Tetsu Yamauchi, Paul Kossoff, John Bundrick
  4. Heartbreaker – Paul Rodgers
  5. Muddy Water – John Bundrick
  6. Common Mortal Man – John Bundrick
  7. Easy on My Soul – Paul Rodgers
  8. Seven Angels – Paul Rodgers

Primal Scream: Give Out But Don’t Give Up

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On March 28, 1994, “Creation” label released “Give Out but Don’t Give Up”, the fourth Primal Scream studio album. It was recorded in 1993, and was produced by David Bianco, George Clinton, Tom Dowd, George Drakoulias and Mike E. Clark.

Personnel:

  • Bobby Gillespie – lead vocals
  • Denise Johnson – vocals
  • George Clinton – vocals
  • Jackie Johnson – vocals
  • Susan Marshall – vocals
  • Robert Young – guitar
  • Andrew Innes – guitar
  • Martin Duffy – keyboards
  • Jim Dickinson – keyboards
  • Amp Fiddler – keyboards
  • Benmont Tench – keyboards
  • Charlie Jacobs – harmonica
  • David Hood – bass guitar
  • Henry Olsen – bass guitar
  • Marco Nelson – bass guitar
  • George Drakoulias – bass guitar, drums
  • Roger Hawkins – drums
  • Tony Brock – drums
  • Phillip “Toby” Tomanov – drums
  • Greg Morrow – percussion
  • David Minnick – percussion
  • Andrew Love (The Memphis Horns) – horn section
  • Wayne Jackson (The Memphis Horns) – horn section
  • William Eggleston – cover photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Bobby Gillespie, Andrew Innes and Robert Young, except where noted.

  1. Jailbird
  2. Rocks
  3. (I’m Gonna) Cry Myself Blind
  4. Funky Jam
  5. Big Jet Plane
  6. Free
  7. Call on Me
  8. Struttin’
  9. Sad and Blue
  10. Give Out but Don’t Give Up – George Clinton, Bobby Gillespie, Andrew Innes, Robert Young
  11. I’ll Be There for You
  12. Everybody Needs Somebody

Ornette Coleman: Change of the Century

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In May 1960, “Atlantic” label released “Change of the Century”, the fourth Ornette Coleman album. It was recorded in October 1959, in New York City, and was produced by Nesuhi Ertegün.

Personnel:

  • Ornette Coleman — alto saxophone
  • Don Cherry — pocket trumpet
  • Charlie Haden — bass
  • Billy Higgins — drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Ornette Coleman.

  1. Ramblin’
  2. Free
  3. The Face of the Bass
  4. Forerunner
  5. Bird Food
  6. Una Muy Bonita
  7. Change of the Century

Sylvan Esso: Free Love

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On September 25, 2020, “Loma Vista” label released “Free Love”, the third Sylvan Esso studio album. It was recorded 2019 – 2020, and was produced by Sylvan Esso and John Hill.

Personnel:

  • Amelia Meath – vocals, engineer, cover photography
  • Nick Sanborn – guitar, keyboards, percussion, programming engineer, lettering
  • Stephen Sanborn – guitar
  • Daniel Kyriakides – guitar
  • Joe Westerlund – voices, drums
  • Homer Steinweiss – drums
  • BJ Burton – mixing
  • Huntley Miller – mastering
  • Christopher Leckie – art direction, design

Track listing:

All tracks by Amelia Meath and Nick Sanborn, except where noted.

  1. What If
  2. Ring
  3. Ferris Wheel – John Hill, Amelia Meath, Nick Sanborn
  4. Train
  5. Numb
  6. Free
  7. Frequency
  8. Runaway – Amelia Meath, Nick Sanborn, Homer Steinweiss
  9. Rooftop Dancing – Amelia Meath, Nick Sanborn, Daniel Kyriakides
  10. Make It Easy

Cat Power: You Are Free

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On February 18, 2003, “Matador” label released “You Are Free”, the sixth Cat Power album. It was recorded in 2002, and was produced by Chan Marshall.

Personnel:

  • Chan Marshall – vocals, guitars, piano
  • Warren Ellis – violin
  • Dave Grohl – bass, drums
  • Eddie Vedder – vocals
  • David Campbell – string arrangements
  • Maggie & Emma – vocals
  • Adam Kasper – recording, mixing
  • Rick Fisher – mastering
  • Mark Borthwick – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Chan Marshall, except where noted.

  1. I Don’t Blame You
  2. Free
  3. Good Woman
  4. Speak for me
  5. Werewoll – Michael Hurley
  6. Fool
  7. He War
  8. Shaking paper
  9. Babydoll
  10. Maybe Not
  11. Names
  12. Half of You
  13. Keep on Runin’ – John Lee Hooker
  14. Evolution

Rebop Kwaku Baah

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On January 12, 1983, Anthony “Rebop” Kwaku Baah died aged 38. He was musician (percussion), recorded and performed with Can, Wynder K. Frog, Randy Weston, Jim Capaldi, Eric Clapton, The Rolling Stones, Free, Third World, Vivian Stanshall, Billy Cobham, Steve Winwood, The Unknown Cases, and Wally Badarou, but was best known as a member of the band Traffic. As a leader he released four albums.

Phish: Billy Breathes

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On October 15, 1996, “Elektra” label released “Billy Breathes”, the sixth Phish studio abum. It was recorded February – June 1996, at “Bearsville Studios” in Bearsvile, New York, and was produced by Steve Lillywhite.

Personnel:

  • Trey Anastasio – lead and co-lead vocals, guitars, art direction
  • Mike Gordon – co – lead and backing vocals, bass guitar, art direction, cover photography
  • Jon Fishman – co – lead and backing vocals, drums, percussion, art direction
  • Page McConnell – keyboards, backing vocals, art direction
  • Chris Laidlaw – engineer assistant
  • Jon Siket – mixing, recording
  • Steve Lillywhite – mixing
  • Bob Ludwig – mastering
  • David Welker – painting
  • Danny Clinch – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Trey Anasrasio and Tom Marshall, except where noted.

  1. Free
  2. Character Zero
  3. Waste
  4. Taste – Trey Anastasio, Jon Fishman, Mike Gordon, Tom Marshall, Page McConell
  5. Cars Trucks Buses – Page McConell
  6. Talk – Trey Anastasio, Tom  Marshall
  7. Theme from the Bottom – Trey Anastasio, Jon Fishman, Mike Gordon, Tom Marshall, Page McConell
  8. Train Song – Mike Gordon, Joseph Linitz
  9. Bliss – Trey Anastasio
  10. Billy Breathes – Trey Anastasio
  11. Swept Away
  12. Sheep = Trey Anastasio, Jon Fishman, Mike Gordon, Tom Marshall, Page McConell
  13. Prince Caspian

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Iggy Pop: Free

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On September 6, 2019, “Caroline International” and “Loma Vista Recordings” labels, released “Free”, the eighteenth Iggy Pop studio album. It was recorded in 2019, at “Elite Music Studios”, “Neutral Sound Studios”, “On Two Pass It Studio”, “Red Bird Studio”, “The Bunker Studio”, and was produced by Leon Thomas and Noveller.

Personnel:

  • Iggy Pop – vocals
  • Ari Teitel – guitar
  • Grégoire Fauque – guitar
  • Noveller (Sarah Lipstate) – guitar “guitarscape”
  • Aaron Nevezie – guitar, bass, keyboards
  • Leron Thomas – keyboards, trumpet
  • Florian Pellissier – keyboards
  • Robin Sherman – bass
  • Kenny Ruby – bass, piano, synthesizer
  • Tibo Brandalise – drums
  • Chris Berry – drums
  • Thomas Glass – drums
  • Faith Vern – vocals
  • Rafael Cadevieco, Andrew Block, Laurent De Boisgisson, Andrew Fellus, Aaron Nevezie, Kenny Ruby, Stephane Comon – engineer
  • Rangeard Mickael – mixing, mastering
  • Tomato – artwork, design
  • NP Novak – photography (front and back cover photos from the short film “The Dawn”)
  • Harmony Korine – inner sleeve photography

Track listing:

  1. Free – Iggy Pop, Noveller, Leon Thomas
  2. Loves Missing – Iggy Pop, Noveller, Leon Thomas
  3. Sonali – Ruby Sylvian, Noveller, Leon Thomas
  4. James Bond – Noveller, Leon Thomas
  5. Dirty Sanchez – Noveller, Leon Thomas
  6. Glow in the Dark – Noveller, Leon Thomas
  7. Page – Noveller, Leon Thomas
  8. We Are the People – lyrics by Lou Reed, music by Noveller, Leon Thomas
  9. Do Not Go Gentle into That Good Night – lyrics by Dylan Thomas, music by Noveller, Leon Thomas
  10. The Dawn – Osterberg Jr. Noveller

Airto Moreira: Free

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On October 24, 1972, “CTI” label released “Free”, the third Airto Moreira studio album. It was recorded March – April 1972, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Creed Taylor.

Personnel:

  • Airto Moreira– vocals, percussion
  • Flora Purim– vocals
  • George Benson– guitar
  • Jay Berliner– guitar
  • Keith Jarrett– piano
  • Nelson Ayres – electric piano
  • Chick Corea– piano, electric piano
  • Ron Carter– double bass
  • Stanley Clarke– bass guitar
  • Joe Farrell– soprano saxophone, alto and bass flutes, piccolo
  • Burt Collins– trumpet, flugelhorn
  • Mel Davis– trumpet, flugelhorn
  • Alan Rubin– trumpet, flugelhorn
  • Wayne Andre– trombone
  • Garnett Brown– trombone
  • Joe Wallace – trombone
  • Hubert Laws– flute
  • Don Sebesky– arranger

Track listing:

  1. Return to Forever – Chick Corea
  2. Flora’s Song – Flora Purim
  3. Free – Airto Moreira
  4. Lucky Southern – Keith Jarrett
  5. Creek (Arroio) – Victor Brazil
  6. So Tender – Keith Jarrett
  7. Jequié – Moacir Santos