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Free is the second album by alternative rock band Concrete Blonde.[2] It marked the addition of bass player Alan Bloch.[3]

Free
Studio album by
Concrete Blonde
ReleasedMay 13, 1989
Recorded1988
GenreAlternative rock
Length33:15
LabelI.R.S.[1] (remastered and re-released in 2004 by Superfecta Recordings)
ProducerConcrete Blonde
Concrete Blonde chronology
Concrete Blonde
(1986)
Free
(1989)
Bloodletting
(1990)

Free peaked at number 90 on the Australian ARIA Charts.[4]


Critical reception


Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[5]
Hi-Fi News & Record ReviewB:2[6]

Chris Murray, reviewer of RPM, considered that "this album has something to please everybody" and it "sounding better with each listen." In the end he expressed a hope that this LP "will eventually get the proper recognition."[7] Tom Demalton of AllMusic gave a mostly positive review of Free, proclaiming it a "worthwhile follow-up" showing "considerable amount of growth in both the songwriting and playing" since the debut album.[5]


Track listing


All songs written by Johnette Napolitano, except where noted.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."God Is a Bullet"James Mankey, Napolitano4:23
2."Run Run Run" 4:00
3."It's Only Money"Phil Lynott2:45
4."Help Me" 2:42
5."Sun" 2:36
6."Roses Grow" 3:15
7."Scene of a Perfect Crime" 4:42
8."Happy Birthday" 2:22
9."Little Conversations" 2:48
10."Carry Me Away" 3:42

Personnel



Charts


Chart (1989-90) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA Charts)[8] 90
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[9] 75
US Billboard 200[10] 148

References


  1. Staff, Parry Gettelman Of The Sentinel. "THIS CONCRETE BLONDE IS HAVING MORE FUN NOW THAN EVER". OrlandoSentinel.com.
  2. "TrouserPress.com :: Concrete Blonde". www.trouserpress.com.
  3. Times, Helen A. S. Popkin, St Petersburg. "CONCRETE BLONDE FINDS THERE`S LIFE AFTER L.A." chicagotribune.com.
  4. Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (pdf ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
  5. Free at AllMusic
  6. Farmer, Neville (August 1989). "Review: Concrete Blonde — Free" (PDF). Hi-Fi News & Record Review (magazine). Vol. 34, no. 8. Croydon: Link House Magazines Ltd. p. 108. ISSN 0142-6230. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 September 2021. Retrieved 2 September 2021 via World Radio History.
  7. Murray, Chris (27 May 1989). "Review: Concrete Blonde — Free" (PDF). RPM. Vol. 50, no. 4. Toronto: RPM Music Publications Ltd. p. 15. ISSN 0315-5994. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 January 2022. Retrieved 13 June 2022 via World Radio History.
  8. Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia’s Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 65.
  9. "Top RPM Albums: Issue 6399". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
  10. "Concrete Blonde Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved January 4, 2022.






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