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Free Life
Free Life
Album US 1978 on Epic label
R&B/Soul (Disco, Soul)
Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Santa Maria pressing denoted by "S1" and "S2" etches in runouts. Issued with custom lyric / credit inner sleeve. Although rights organizations are not explicitly stated for any song other than B2, ASCAP Repertoire search indicates all other publishing rights are managed by ASCAP. A1, A2, A4, A5, B1, B3, B4, B5 © 1978 My Kids Music / Free Life Music A3 © 1978 My Kids Music B2 © 1974 Jobete Music Co., Inc. (ASCAP) and Stone Diamond Music Corp. (BMI)
Musicians
 | Free Life , arranged by, album by |
 | Philip Bailey voc, perc, cng, *1951 US arranged by, arranged by, vocal arrangements, percussion, congas, bongos, producer, written by |
 | Robert Russell b, eb, bass, written by |
 | Ernest Straughter ep, p, eb, co-producer, production assistant, electric piano, fender rhodes, piano, acoustic, written by |
 | David Straughter dr, drums, written by |
 | Lee Ritenour g, *1952 US guitar |
 | Louis Russell g, guitar, written by |
 | Spencer Bean g, guitar, written by |
 | Julius Carey voc, bvoc, perc, lead vocals, backing vocals, percussion, written by |
 | Winston Ford bvoc, voc, 1951-2007 lead vocals, backing vocals |
 | Jerry Peters key, voc, p, US organ |
 | Paulinho Da Costa perc, cng, *1948 BR percussion, congas, bongos |
 | Wayne Stalling ep, key, piano, synthesizer, written by |
 | Larry Dunn syn, p, *1953 US synthesizer, moog, programmed by, moog, soloist, moog synthesizer |
 | Patrice Rushen , *1954 US percussion, bells, orchestra bells, synthesizer, arp |
Producers
| Julius West coordinator, project coordinator |
| Tommy Steele design |
| Bob Mockler engineer, mixed by |
| Tommy Vicari engineer, mixed by, producer |
| David McMacken illustration |
| Perry Jones Management management |
| Bernie Grundman mastered by |
Album Tracks
| No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smile | Free Life | David Straughter, Ernest Straughter, Louis Russell, Philip Bailey, Robert Russell, Spencer Bean, Wayne Stalling | 3:09 |
| 2 | Stomp & Shout | Free Life | Carl Carwell, David Straughter, Ernest Straughter, Louis Russell, Philip Bailey, Robert Russell | 3:41 |
| 3 | It's Lovely Just To Know You | Free Life | Philip Bailey | 3:50 |
| 4 | Wish You Were Here | Free Life | Ernest Straughter, Julius Carey, Louis Russell, Pat Walker, Philip Bailey | 3:57 |
| 5 | Spirit Of Love | Free Life | Ernest Straughter, Robert Russell | 2:55 |
| 6 | Say You Do | Free Life | Ernest Straughter, Pat Walker, Philip Bailey | 3:11 |
| 7 | I'll Keep My Light In My Window | Free Life | Leonard Caston, Terri McFaddin | 4:01 |
| 8 | Cornerstone | Free Life | Philip Bailey, Robert Russell | 3:11 |
| 9 | I Confess | Free Life | Ernest Straughter, Kenneth Ford | 3:25 |
| 10 | Second Coming | Free Life | Carl Carwell, Spencer Bean, Wayne Stalling | 3:56 |
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