Freedom - Born Again: The Complete Recordings 1967-72 (2023) [CD-Rip]

Limited five CD set. First-ever complete anthology of splinter group from the original Procol Harum line-up. Includes all five of the band's albums plus singles, out-takes and alternative versions. 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. Housed in a stylish clamshell box, the package features miniature facsimile covers of all five albums as well as numerous rare photos and a new 5000 word essay on the band.

Tracklist
CD1
01. Relation
02. We Say No
03. Attraction (Black On White-With You)
04. Childhood Reflection
05. To Be Free
06. The Truth Is Plain To See
07. The Better Side
08. Born Again
09. Decidedly Man
10. Seeing Is Believing
11. The Butt Of Deception
12. You Wont Miss
13. The Game Is Over
14. The Better Side (Early Mix Single Vocal)
15. The Butt Of Deception (Early Mix)
16. Born Again (‘Dry Version)
17. Where Will You Be Tonight (UK Single Version)
18. Trying To Get A Glimpse Of You (UK Single Version)
19. Where Will You Be Tonight (Extended Version)
20. Trying To Get A Glimpse Of You (Extended Version)
21. Trying To Get A Glimpse Of You (Demo Version)

CD2
01. Enchanted Wood
02. Deep Down In The Bottom
03. Have Love Will Travel
04. Cry Baby Cry
05. Time Of The Season
06. Hoodoo Man
07. Built For Comfort
08. Fly
09. Never Loved A Girl
10. My Life
11. Can T Stay With Me
12. Dusty Track
13. Kandy Kay
14. Escape While You Can

CD3
01. Nobody
02. In Search Of Something
03. Dusty Track
04. Man Made Laws
05. Aint No Chance To Score
06. Pretty Woman
07. Freedom
08. Frustrated Woman (Aka Dirty Water)
09. Nobody (Edited Single Version)
10. Frustrated Woman (Aka Dirty Water) (Single Version)

CD4
01. Freestone
02. Through The Years
03. Get Yourself Together
04. London City
05. Thanks
06. Toe Grabber

CD5
01. Together
02. Miss Little Louise
03. Sweaty Feet
04. Brainbox Jam
05. Direction
06. Going Down
07. Dream
08. Ladybird