Freedom - Born Again: The Complete Recordings 1967-72 (2023)

Artist: Freedom
Title: Born Again: The Complete Recordings 1967-72
Year Of Release: 2023
Label: Cherry Red / Grapefruit Records
Genre: Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Prog Rock, Hard Rock, Blues Rock
Total Time: 4:14:48
Audio codec: FLAC | lossless

Tracklist:
Nerosubianco (1968)
1. Relation (03:23)
2. We Say No (03:11)
3. Attraction (Black On White/With You) (07:55)
4. Childhood Reflection (03:06)
5. To Be Free (03:20)
6. The Truth Is Plain To See (03:53)
7. The Better Side (04:35)
8. Born Again (04:20)
9. Decidedly Man (04:18)
10. Seeing Is Believing (03:14)
11. The Butt Of Deception (02:53)
12. You Won't Miss (03:31)
13. The Game Is Over (04:45)
14. The Better Side Early Mix (single vocal) (04:41)
15. The Butt Of Deception (Early mix) (02:54)
16. Born Again (Dry version) (04:14)
17. Where Will You Be Tonight (03:04)
18. Trying To Get A Glimpse Of You (02:32)
19. Where Will You Be Tonight (extended version) (03:39)
20. Trying To Get A Glimpse Of You (extended version) (03:02)
21. Trying To Get A Glimpse Of You (Demo) (03:05)

Freedom At Last (1969)
22. Enchanted Wood (03:04)
23. Deep Down In The Bottom (04:31)
24. Have Love Will Travel (02:53)
25. Cry Baby Cry (03:42)
26. Time Of The Season (04:55)
27. Hoodoo Man (04:28)
28. Built For Comfort (04:26)
29. Fly (03:18)
30. Never Loved A Girl (04:47)
31. My Life (02:50)
32. Can't Stay With Me (04:18)
33. Dusty Track (03:40)
34. Kandy Kay (02:40)
35. Escape While You Can (03:06)

Freedom (1970)
36. Nobody (03:57)
37. In Search Of Something (06:23)
38. Dusty Track (1970 version) (07:55)
39. Man Made Laws (03:25)
40. Ain't No Chance To Score (05:41)
41. Pretty Woman (05:38)
42. Freedom (05:12)
43. Frustrated Woman (04:59)
44. Nobody (Alternate single version) (03:06)
45. Frustrated Woman (Alternate single version) (04:30)

Through The Years (1971)
46. Freestone (06:15)
47. Through The Years (04:26)
48. Get Yourself Together (06:19)
49. London City (04:41)
50. Thanks (04:39)
51. Toe Grabber (07:21)

Freedom Is More Than A Word (1972)
52. Together (04:20)
53. Miss Little Louise (03:13)
54. Sweaty Feet (03:59)
55. Brainbox Jam (07:58)
56. Direction (05:58)
57. Going Down (04:45)
58. Dream (02:54)
59. Ladybird (04:28)

First-ever complete anthology of splinter group from the original Procol Harum line-
Includes all five of the band's albums plus singles, out-takes and alternative

Just as 'A Whiter Shade Of Pale' was establishing itself as the definitive summer-of-1967 hit, new kids on the block Procol Harum acrimoniously parted company with guitarist Ray Royer and drummer Bobby Harrison.

Royer and Harrison used their Procol pay-off to assemble a new band that they pointedly christened Freedom.

The original Freedom line-up recorded the soundtrack for lurid Italian art-house film Nerosubianco (AKA Black And White) as well as issuing a couple of non-album singles before a dissatisfied Harrison put together a revised power trio line-up.

The new-look Freedom made a second album, ‘Freedom At Last’, that also failed to gain a UK release before moving on from their original psychedelic sound to adopt a heavier, bluesier approach.

After three further albums (including two for Vertigo) and tours with Black Sabbath and Jethro Tull, Harrison pulled the plug in late 1972 in order to become frontman for Snafu.

‘Born Again: The Complete Recordings 1967-72’ collects all of Freedom's work In one handy package, with the band's five albums joined by stand-alone singles, alternative versions and out-takes