Free is Rick Astley

Rick Astley

Richard Paul "Rick" Astley is an English singer-songwriter, musician, and radio personality. He is known for his 1987 song, "Never Gonna Give You Up", which was a #1 hit single in 25 countries...

's third album, released in 1991

1991 in music

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. It was his first album not to be produced by the noted production team of Stock Aitken Waterman

Stock Aitken Waterman

Stock Aitken Waterman, sometimes known as SAW, were a UK songwriting and record producing trio consisting of Mike Stock, Matt Aitken and Pete Waterman. They had great success during the mid to late 1980s and early 1990s...

. It gave Astley another hit single in the ballad "Cry for Help

Cry for Help (song)

"Cry for Help" is the title of the first single taken from British dance-pop singer Rick Astley's third studio album, Free. It was written by Rick Astley and Rob Fisher....

", which became a Top 10 in both the UK and the 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 the singer.

Track listing

1. "In the Name of Love" - 4:27 (MacDonald)
2. "Cry for Help" - 4:54 (Astley/Fisher)
3. "Move Right Out
   Move Right Out
   "Move Right Out" is a pop–soul song performed by English singer Rick Astley and written by Rob Fisher and him-self. It was produced by Gary Stevenson and Rick...
   
   " - 3:50 (Astley/Fisher)
4. "Be With You" - 4:07 (Astley/King)
5. "Really Got A Problem" - 4:15 (Astley/King)
6. "Is This Really Love" - 3:26 (Astley)
7. "This Must Be Heaven" - 4:42 (Brown/Cohen/Lind)
8. "Never Knew Love
   Never Knew Love
   "Never Knew Love" is a pop–dance song performed by English singer Rick Astley and written by John Paul and Derek Bordeaux. It was produced by Gary Stevenson and Rick...
   
   " - 3:07 (Bordeaux/Paul)
9. "The Bottom Line" - 5:13 (Astley)
10. "Wonderful You" - 5:08 (Astley)
11. "Behind the Smile" - 4:33 (Astley)

Credits

Musicians

• Dave West - synthesizer, piano, organ, drum programming, rhodes piano (tracks 1-9)
• Rob Fisher
  Rob Fisher
  Rob Fisher was a British keyboardist and songwriter from Cheltenham, England, who achieved chart success as a member of Naked Eyes, and later Climie Fisher...
  
   - piano (track 3)
• Nichlas Medin - piano (tracks 4, 7, 9)
• Elton John
  Elton John
  Sir Elton Hercules John, CBE, Hon DMus is an English rock singer-songwriter, composer, pianist and occasional actor...
  
   - piano (tracks 10-11)
• Henrik Nilson - organ (tracks 4, 9)
• Paul Halberg - guitars (track 1)
• Hywell Maggs - guitars (tracks 2-5, 7-8)
• Robert Ahwai - guitars (tracks 3, 9-10)
• Gene Black - guitars (track 6)
• Lars Danielsson
  Lars Danielsson
  Lars Danielsson is a Swedish jazz bassist, composer and record producer.-Biography:Lars Danielsson was educated at the Music Conservatory in Gothenburg. He plays double bass, electric bass and cello...
  
   - bass guitar (tracks 3, 8)
• Neil Stubenhaus
  Neil Stubenhaus
  Neil Stubenhaus is an American bass guitarist.-Career:He started his musical training playing drums and switched to bass guitar at the age of 12. He studied at the Berklee College of Music where he graduated in 1975...
  
   - bass guitar (track 5)
• Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen
  Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen
  - Discography :* My Name Is Albert Ayler 1963 * Kirk in Copenhagen 1963 * Ben Webster in Denmark 1965-1971 Live at Danish Radio studios, Jazzhus Montmartre and Odd Fellow Palæet - Universal Music Denmark*One Flight Up 1964 *Sunday Walk 1969 - Discography :* My Name Is Albert Ayler 1963 (with...
  
   - double bass (tracks 9-10)
• Jacob Andersen
  Jacob Andersen
  Jacob Andersen is a Danish singer, who gained fame when he won the 2004 talent competition Stjerne for en aften .In 2007, Jacob Andersen participated in the Dansk Melodi Grand Prix, the Danish national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest. He performed the song "Listen to Love" at the semi-final...
  
   - Latin percussion (tracks 1-3, 5-8)
• Vinnie Colaiuta
  Vinnie Colaiuta
  Vincent Colaiuta is an American drummer based in Los Angeles. Originally from Republic, Pennsylvania, he began playing drums as a child and received his first full drum kit from his parents at the age of 14...
  
   - drums (tracks 2, 6)
• Per Lindval - drums, drum overdubs (tracks 3-5, 7-10)
• Anne Dudley
  Anne Dudley
  Anne Dudley is an English composer and pop musician, and was the first BBC Concert Orchestra's Composer in Association in 2001. She has worked in both the classical and pop genres. She is perhaps best known, however, as one of the core members of the synthpop band Art of Noise and also as a film...
  
   - string arrangements (tracks 1-3, 8, 10-11)
• Jerry Hey
  Jerry Hey
  Jerry Hey is an American trumpeter, flugelhornist, horn arranger, string arranger, orchestrator and session musician who has played on hundreds of commercial recordings, including Thriller and the distinctive flugelhorn solo on Dan Fogelberg's hit Longer....
  
   - brass arrangements (tracks 3-4, 6, 8-9)
• Bill Reichenbach - brass (tracks 3-4, 6, 8-9)
• Larry Hall - brass (tracks 3-4, 6, 8-9)
• Larry Williams - brass (tracks 3-4, 6, 8-9)
• Dan Higgins
  Dan Higgins
  Dan Higgins is an American saxophone and woodwind player. He has worked with such artists as Aerosmith, Stevie Wonder, Neil Diamond, Al Jarreau, Maroon 5, Kenny Loggins, Barry Manilow, Elton John, Go West, The Temptations, Lionel Richie, Joe Cocker and Eros Ramazzotti. He's also got over 300 motion...
  
   - brass solo, saxophone solo (tracks 5, 8, 10)
• Kevin Dorsey - backing vocals (tracks 1, 8, 10)
• Phil Perry
  Phil Perry
  Phil Perry is an American R&B singer, songwriter, musician and a former member of the soul group The Montclairs from 1971 to 1975.- Biography :...
  
   - backing vocals (tracks 1, 8, 10)
• The Andraé Crouch
  Andrae Crouch
  Andraé Crouch is a seven-time Grammy Award-winning American gospel singer, songwriter, arranger, recording artist, record producer, and pastor.-Early years:Born Andraé Edward Crouch in San Francisco, California....
  
   Choir - backing vocals (track 2)
• Carol Kenyon
  Carol Kenyon
  Carol Kenyon , is a British singer. She was born c. 1959.Although primarily known as a session vocalist on many albums and singles by a variety of prominent artists, as well as in many concerts, Kenyon has also released several singles as a solo artist...
  
  - backing vocals (tracks 3, 6-9)
• Dee Lewis - backing vocals (tracks 3, 5-9)

Production

• Anne Dudley - orchestra arranger, orchestra conductor
• Gary Stevenson - engineer
• Henrik Nilson - engineer
• Allan Krohn - assistant engineer
• Andy Baker - assistant engineer
• Craig Portells - assistant engineer
• Ren Swan - mixing
• Rick Astley - art direction
• Mike Orr and the Broughton Design Group - sleeve design
• Paul Cox - photography
• Tony Henderson - management