1991 Rick Astley – Free

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Free is the third studio album by English singer Rick Astley, released on 12 March 1991 by RCA Records. It was his first album not to be produced by the noted production team of Stock Aitken Waterman. It gave Astley another hit single in the ballad “Cry for Help”, which became a Top 10 in both the UK and US. Further singles “Move Right Out” and “Never Knew Love” were less successful. Free reached the UK Top 10 and the US Top 40 and marked the end of a successful four-year period for Astley.

Tracks

1  In The Name Of Love (Michael McDonald) 04:29
2  Cry For Help (Rick Astley; Rob Fisher) 04:51
3  Move Right Out (Rick Astley; Rob Fisher) 03:55
4  Be With You (Rick Astley; Mark King) 04:14
5  Really Got A Problem (Rick Astley) 04:20
6  Is This Really Love (Rick Astley) 03:30
7  This Must Be Heaven (Nicky Brown; Jeffrey Cohen; Jon Lind) 04:45
8  Never Knew Love (Derek Bordeaux; John Paul) 03:10
9  The Bottom Line (Rick Astley) 05:18
10  Wonderful You (Rick Astley) 05:12
11  Behind The Smile (Rick Astley) 04:37

Musicians

1 In The Name Of Love

Drums (programming)Dave West
GuitarPoul Halberg
SynthesizerDave West
PercussionJacob Andersen
Background VocalsKevin Dorsey
Background VocalsPhil Perry
VocalsRick Astley


2 Cry For Help

DrumsVinnie Colaiuta
GuitarHywel Maggs
OrganDave West
SynthesizerDave West
ChoirAndrae Crouch Choir
PercussionJacob Andersen
VocalsRick Astley


3 Move Right Out

BassLars Danielsson
DrumsPer Lindvall
GuitarHywel Maggs
GuitarRobert Ahwai
OrganDave West
PianoRob Fisher
SynthesizerDave West
BrassBill Reichenbach
BrassLarry Hall
BrassLarry Williams
Background VocalsCarol Kenyon
Background VocalsDee Lewis
VocalsRick Astley


4 Be With You

DrumsPer Lindvall
Drums (programming)Dave West
GuitarHywel Maggs
OrganHenrik Nilsson
PianoNiklas Medin
SynthesizerDave West
BrassBill Reichenbach
BrassLarry Hall
BrassLarry Williams
VocalsRick Astley


5 Really Got A Problem

BassNeil Stubenhaus
DrumsPer Lindvall
Drums (programming)Dave West
GuitarHywel Maggs
PianoDave West
SynthesizerDave West
SaxDan Higgins
PercussionJacob Andersen
Background VocalsDee Lewis
VocalsRick Astley


6 Is This Really Love

DrumsVinnie Colaiuta
GuitarGene Black
PianoDave West
SynthesizerDave West
BrassBill Reichenbach
BrassLarry Hall
BrassLarry Williams
PercussionJacob Andersen
Background VocalsCarol Kenyon
Background VocalsDee Lewis
VocalsRick Astley


7 This Must Be Heaven

DrumsPer Lindvall
Drums (programming)Dave West
GuitarHywel Maggs
OrganDave West
PianoNiklas Medin
SynthesizerDave West
PercussionJacob Andersen
Background VocalsCarol Kenyon
Background VocalsDee Lewis
VocalsRick Astley


8 Never Knew Love

BassLars Danielsson
DrumsPer Lindvall
Drums (programming)Dave West
GuitarHywel Maggs
PianoDave West
SynthesizerDave West
BrassBill Reichenbach
BrassLarry Hall
BrassLarry Williams
SaxDan Higgins
PercussionJacob Andersen
Background VocalsCarol Kenyon
Background VocalsDee Lewis
Background VocalsKevin Dorsey
Background VocalsPhil Perry
VocalsRick Astley


9 The Bottom Line

Double BassNiels Henning Orsted Pedersen
DrumsPer Lindvall
GuitarRobert Ahwai
Fender RhodesDave West
PianoHenrik Nilsson
BrassBill Reichenbach
BrassLarry Hall
BrassLarry Williams
Background VocalsCarol Kenyon
Background VocalsDee Lewis
VocalsRick Astley


10 Wonderful You

Double BassNiels Henning Orsted Pedersen
DrumsPer Lindvall
GuitarRobert Ahwai
PianoElton John
SaxDan Higgins
Background VocalsKevin Dorsey
Background VocalsPhil Perry
VocalsRick Astley


11 Behind The Smile

PianoElton John
VocalsRick Astley

Liner Notes

Producer – Gary Stevenson, Rick Astley
Arranged By (Brass) – Jerry Hey (Tracks 3, 4, 6, 8, 9)
Arranged By (Orchestra) – Anne Dudley
Arranged By (Strings) – Anne Dudley (Tracks 1, 2, 3, 8, 10, 11)
Conductor – Anne Dudley
Engineer – Gary Stevenson, Henrik Nilsson
Engineer (Assistant) – Allan Krohn, Andy Baker, Craig Porteils
Engineer (Mix) – Ren Swan

Art Direction – Rick Astley
Design – Mike Orr
Photography – Paul Cox

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