music.wikisort.org - CompositionFree is the second album by alternative rock band Concrete Blonde.[2] It marked the addition of bass player Alan Bloch.[3]
1989 studio album by Concrete Blonde
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Released | May 13, 1989 |
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Recorded | 1988 |
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Genre | Alternative rock |
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Length | 33:15 |
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Label | I.R.S.[1] (remastered and re-released in 2004 by Superfecta Recordings) |
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Producer | Concrete Blonde |
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Free peaked at number 90 on the Australian ARIA Charts.[4]
Critical reception
Professional ratingsReview scores |
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Source | Rating |
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AllMusic |     [5] |
Hi-Fi News & Record Review | B: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.
Title | Writer(s) |
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1. | "God Is a Bullet" | James Mankey, Napolitano | 4:23 |
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2. | "Run Run Run" | | 4:00 |
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3. | "It's Only Money" | Phil Lynott | 2:45 |
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4. | "Help Me" | | 2:42 |
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5. | "Sun" | | 2:36 |
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6. | "Roses Grow" | | 3:15 |
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7. | "Scene of a Perfect Crime" | | 4:42 |
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8. | "Happy Birthday" | | 2:22 |
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9. | "Little Conversations" | | 2:48 |
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10. | "Carry Me Away" | | 3:42 |
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Personnel
- Produced by Concrete Blonde
- Recorded by E.J. Mankey II
- Megamix by Chris Tsangarides
- Cover design by Johnette Napolitano & Anne Sperling
- Paintings and photographs by Anne Sperling
- All songs by Concrete Blonde except "It's Only Money" by Phil Lynott
- Write to Concrete Blonde c/o Happy Hermit, 6520 Selma Ave, #567, L.A., CALIF 90028
- Band members: Harry Rushakoff, James Mankey, Johnette Napolitano, Alan Bloch
Charts
References
- Staff, Parry Gettelman Of The Sentinel. "THIS CONCRETE BLONDE IS HAVING MORE FUN NOW THAN EVER". OrlandoSentinel.com.
- "TrouserPress.com :: Concrete Blonde". www.trouserpress.com.
- Times, Helen A. S. Popkin, St Petersburg. "CONCRETE BLONDE FINDS THERE`S LIFE AFTER L.A." chicagotribune.com.
- Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (pdf ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
- Free at AllMusic
- 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.
- 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.
- Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia’s Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 65.
- "Top RPM Albums: Issue 6399". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
- "Concrete Blonde Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
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