Free

~ Release by Rick Astley (see all versions of this release, 4 available)

Annotation

All songs produced by Gary Stevenson and Rick Astley, engineered by Henrik Nilson and Gary Stevenson.

1: written by Michael Macdonald; 2,3 written by Rick Astley and Rob Fisher; 4,5: written by Rick Astley and Mark King; 6,9-11: written by Rick Astley; 7: written by Jon Lind, Jeffrey Cohen and Nicky Brown; 8: written by John Paul and Derek Bordeaux

Annotation last modified on 2011-07-04 16:45 UTC.

Tracklist

CD 1
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1In the Name of Love
drum machine programming:
Dave West (UK session keyboards)
guitar:
Paul Halberg
percussion [latin percussion]:
Jacob Andersen (Danish percussionist)
synthesizer:
Dave West (UK session keyboards)
background vocals:
Kevin Dorsey and Phil Perry (US R&B/jazz singer, songwriter & musician)
lead vocals:
Rick Astley (English singer, songwriter and radio personality)
strings arranger:
Anne Dudley (English score composer)
recording of:
In the Name of Love
lyricist and composer:
Michael McDonald
4:29
2Cry for Help
drums (drum set):
Vinnie Colauita (drummer)
guitar:
Hywell Maggs (Production music composer)
organ and synthesizer:
Dave West (UK session keyboards)
percussion [latin percussion]:
Jacob Andersen (Danish percussionist)
additional vocals:
The Andraé Crouch Choir
lead vocals:
Rick Astley (English singer, songwriter and radio personality)
strings arranger:
Anne Dudley (English score composer)
recording of:
Cry for Help
writer:
Rick Astley (English singer, songwriter and radio personality) and Rob Fisher (British keyboardist and half of the 80s synthpop duo Naked Eyes)
publisher:
Cruz Music (Rick Astley's label) and Universal Music Publishing MGB Ltd.
54:53
3Move Right Out
bass guitar:
Lars Danielson (Danish bassist)
brass:
Bill Reichenbach (jazz trombonist), Larry Hall (trumpet player) and Larry Williams ([Jazz] keyboard, sax, flute & clarinet - Producer, composer, arranger, and multi-instrumentalist)
drums (drum set):
Per Lindval
guitar:
Robert Ahwai and Hywell Maggs (Production music composer)
organ and synthesizer:
Dave West (UK session keyboards)
percussion [latin percussion]:
Jacob Andersen (Danish percussionist)
piano:
Rob Fisher (British keyboardist and half of the 80s synthpop duo Naked Eyes)
background vocals:
Carol Kenyan and Dee Lewis
lead vocals:
Rick Astley (English singer, songwriter and radio personality)
brass arranger:
Jerry Hey
strings arranger:
Anne Dudley (English score composer)
recording of:
Move Right Out
writer:
Rick Astley (English singer, songwriter and radio personality) and Rob Fisher (British keyboardist and half of the 80s synthpop duo Naked Eyes)
3:55
4Be With You
drum machine programming:
Dave West (UK session keyboards)
brass:
Bill Reichenbach (jazz trombonist), Larry Hall (trumpet player) and Larry Williams ([Jazz] keyboard, sax, flute & clarinet - Producer, composer, arranger, and multi-instrumentalist)
drums (drum set) [drum overdubs]:
Per Lindval
guitar:
Hywell Maggs (Production music composer)
organ:
Henrik Nilson
piano:
Nichlas Medin
synthesizer:
Dave West (UK session keyboards)
lead vocals:
Rick Astley (English singer, songwriter and radio personality)
brass arranger:
Jerry Hey
recording of:
Be With You
writer:
Rick Astley (English singer, songwriter and radio personality) and Mark King
4:14
5Really Got a Problem
drum machine programming:
Dave West (UK session keyboards)
drums (drum set) [drum overdubs]:
Per Lindval
guitar:
Hywell Maggs (Production music composer)
percussion [latin percussion]:
Jacob Andersen (Danish percussionist)
piano and synthesizer:
Dave West (UK session keyboards)
solo brass:
Dan Higgins (saxophonist and woodwind recording artist)
background vocals:
Dee Lewis
lead vocals:
Rick Astley (English singer, songwriter and radio personality)
recording of:
Really Got a Problem
writer:
Rick Astley (English singer, songwriter and radio personality) and Mark King
4:19
6Is This Really Love?
brass:
Larry Hall (trumpet player), Bill Reichenbach, Jr. (jazz trombonist) and Larry Williams ([Jazz] keyboard, sax, flute & clarinet - Producer, composer, arranger, and multi-instrumentalist)
drums (drum set):
Vinnie Colauita (drummer)
guitar:
Gene Black
percussion [latin percussion]:
Jacob Andersen (Danish percussionist)
piano and synthesizer:
Dave West (UK session keyboards)
background vocals:
Carol Kenyan and Dee Lewis
lead vocals:
Rick Astley (English singer, songwriter and radio personality)
brass arranger:
Jerry Hey
recording of:
Is This Really Love?
writer:
Rick Astley (English singer, songwriter and radio personality)
3:29
7This Must Be Heaven
drum machine programming:
Dave West (UK session keyboards)
drums (drum set) [drum overdubs]:
Per Lindval
guitar:
Hywell Maggs (Production music composer)
organ and synthesizer:
Dave West (UK session keyboards)
percussion [latin percussion]:
Jacob Andersen (Danish percussionist)
piano:
Nichlas Medin
background vocals:
Carol Kenyan and Dee Lewis
lead vocals:
Rick Astley (English singer, songwriter and radio personality)
recording of:
This Must Be Heaven
writer:
Nicky Brown, Jeffrey Cohen (70s/80s US funk/soul producer/songwriter) and Jon Lind
publisher:
EMI-Virgin Songs
4:46
8Never Knew Love
drum machine programming:
Dave West (UK session keyboards)
bass guitar:
Lars Danielson (Danish bassist)
brass:
Larry Hall (trumpet player), Bill Reichenbach, Jr. (jazz trombonist) and Larry Williams ([Jazz] keyboard, sax, flute & clarinet - Producer, composer, arranger, and multi-instrumentalist)
drums (drum set) [drum overdubs]:
Per Lindval
guitar:
Hywell Maggs (Production music composer)
percussion [latin percussion]:
Jacob Andersen (Danish percussionist)
piano and synthesizer:
Dave West (UK session keyboards)
solo brass:
Dan Higgins (saxophonist and woodwind recording artist)
background vocals:
Carol Kenyan, Kevin Dorsey, Dee Lewis and Phil Perry (US R&B/jazz singer, songwriter & musician)
lead vocals:
Rick Astley (English singer, songwriter and radio personality)
brass arranger:
Jerry Hey
strings arranger:
Anne Dudley (English score composer)
recording of:
Never Knew Love
writer:
Derek Bordeaux and John Paul (composer)
3:10
9The Bottom Line
brass:
Larry Hall (trumpet player), Bill Reichenbach, Jr. (jazz trombonist) and Larry Williams ([Jazz] keyboard, sax, flute & clarinet - Producer, composer, arranger, and multi-instrumentalist)
double bass:
Niels Henning Orsted Pederson (Danish jazz upright bassist)
drums (drum set):
Per Lindval
guitar:
Robert Ahwai
organ:
Henrik Nilson
piano:
Nichlas Medin
Rhodes piano:
Dave West (UK session keyboards)
background vocals:
Carol Kenyan and Dee Lewis
lead vocals:
Rick Astley (English singer, songwriter and radio personality)
brass arranger:
Jerry Hey
recording of:
The Bottom Line
writer:
Rick Astley (English singer, songwriter and radio personality)
5:19
10Wonderful You
double bass:
Niels Henning Orsted Pederson (Danish jazz upright bassist)
drums (drum set):
Per Lindval
guitar:
Robert Ahwai
piano:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
solo saxophone:
Dan Higgins (saxophonist and woodwind recording artist)
background vocals:
Kevin Dorsey and Phil Perry (US R&B/jazz singer, songwriter & musician)
lead vocals:
Rick Astley (English singer, songwriter and radio personality)
strings arranger:
Anne Dudley (English score composer)
recording of:
Wonderful You
writer:
Rick Astley (English singer, songwriter and radio personality)
5:13
11Behind the Smile
piano:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
lead vocals:
Rick Astley (English singer, songwriter and radio personality)
strings arranger:
Anne Dudley (English score composer)
recording of:
Behind the Smile
writer:
Rick Astley (English singer, songwriter and radio personality)
4:36

Credits

Release

art direction:Rick Astley (English singer, songwriter and radio personality)
photography:Paul Cox (photographer)
mixer:Ren Swan
assistant engineer:Andy Baker (recording engineer from the UK with Westside Studios)
Allan Krohn (danish engineer)
Craig Porteils (producer, engineer)
engineer:Henrik Nilson
Gary Stevenson
producer:Rick Astley (English singer, songwriter and radio personality)
Gary Stevenson
orchestrator:Anne Dudley (English score composer)
design:Simon Ryan
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/640893 [info]
ASIN:UK: B00004UZCN [info]
other databases:https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/rick_astley/free_f2/ [info]
https://www.musik-sammler.de/release/211816/ [info]
discography entry:http://www.rickastley.co.uk/albums/free/ [info]