Free

by Rick Astley

Overview

A major change of direction...Free found Rick Astley working with producer Gary Stevenson instead of the Stock/Aitken/Waterman team and going for a very adult contemporary-type pop/R&B sound instead of the dance-oriented direction that put him on the map. No longer were the Average White Band and '70s Philly soul/disco valid comparisons; the new...Astley had more in common with Michael MacDonald and the Doobie Brothers...There are a few songs on Free that pack a bit of a punch, including "The Bottom Line" and the rock-influenced "Is This Really Love"... ~ Alex Henderson

Product Details

Release Date:	08/30/2024
Label:	Bmg Rights Managemen
UPC:	4099964059366
Rank:	188881

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Rick Astley   Primary Artist,Vocals
Elton John   Guest Artist,Piano
Larry Williams   Brass
Andrae Crouch Choir   Vocals (Background)
Andrae Crouch   Vocals
Per Lindvall   Drums
Gene Black   Guitar
Carol Kenyon   Vocals (Background)
William Frank "Bill" Reichenbach Jr.   Brass
Dee Lewis   Vocals (Background)
Phil Perry   Vocals (Background)
Neil Stubenhaus   Guitar (Bass)
Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen   Double Bass
Dave West   Organ,Piano,Synthesizer,Fender Rhodes
Jacob Andersen   Percussion
Dan Higgins   Brass,Saxophone
Anne Dudley   Conductor
Vinnie Colaiuta   Drums
Larry Hall   Brass
Kevin Dorsey   Vocals (Background)
Robert Ahwai   Guitar
Hywell Maggs   Guitar
Paul Halberg   Guitar
Rob Fisher   Piano

Technical Credits

Gary Sevenson   Engineer,Producer
Henrik Nilson   Engineer
John Paul Taylor   Composer
Andrae Crouch   Composer,Lyricist
Andy Baker   Assistant Engineer
Per Lindvall   Overdubs
Gary Stevenson   Engineer,Producer
Jon Lind   Composer
Jerry Hey   Arranger,Brass Arrangement
Jeffrey Cohen   Composer
John Paul   Composer
Rick Astley   Composer,Lyricist,Producer,Art Direction
Ren Swan   Mixing
Michael McDonald   Composer
Dave West   Drum Programming
Anne Dudley   Arranger,Composer,Lyricist,String Arrangements,Orchestral Arrangements
Mark King   Composer
Allan Krohn   Assistant Engineer
Nicky Brown   Composer
Rob Fisher   Composer,Lyricist
Paul Cox   Photography
Craig Porteils   Assistant Engineer
Derek Bordeaux   Composer
Simon Ryan   Design,Cover Design