Free Flying Soul

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Free Flying Soul
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Studio album by
ReleasedMarch 1, 1996
Recorded1996
Studio Neverland Studios, Berry Hill, Tennessee
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Length44:37
Label
Producer
The Choir chronology
Love Songs and Prayers: A Retrospective
(1995)
Free Flying Soul
(1996)
Let It Fly
(1997)
The Choir studio albums chronology
Speckled Bird
(1994)
Free Flying Soul
(1996)
Flap Your Wings
(2000)
No.TitleMusicLength
1."Salamander"Derri Daugherty, Steve Hindalong3:24
2."Polar Boy"Daugherty, Tim Chandler, Hindalong4:34
3."Sled Dog"Daugherty, Hindalong, Chandler3:00
4."Away with the Swine" 3:01
5."The Ocean" 4:16
6."If You're Listening" 5:40
7."The Chicken"Chandler, Daugherty, Hindalong6:26
8."Slow Spin"Chandler, Hindalong1:48
9."Leprechaun [nb 1] "Chandler, Hindalong2:47
10."Yellow-Haired Monkeys"Daugherty, Hindalong1:29
11."Butterfly" 4:05
12."The Warbler [nb 2] "Hindalong4:07
Total length:44:37
2024 remastered edition — Vinyl (Side one)
No.TitleMusicLength
1."Salamander"Daugherty, Hindalong3:24
2."Polar Boy"Daugherty, Chandler, Hindalong4:34
3."Sled Dog"Daugherty, Hindalong, Chandler3:01
4."Away with the Swine" 3:01
5."The Ocean" 4:16
6."Butterfly" 4:05
2024 remastered edition — Vinyl (Side two)
No.TitleMusicLength
1."If You're Listening" 5:40
2."The Chicken"Chandler, Daugherty, Hindalong6:29
3."Slow Spin"Chandler, Hindalong1:48
4."Leprechaun"Chandler, Hindalong2:46
5."Yellow-Haired Monkeys"Daugherty, Hindalong1:29
6."The Warbler"Hindalong4:06
Total length:44:39
2024 remastered edition — Band Commentary (Digital download)
No.TitleLength
1."Choir Commentary: Free Flying Soul"46:12
Total length:46:12
Let It Fly
No.TitleMusicLength
1."Introduction [Brian Quincy Newcomb]" 1:13
2."Circle Slide / Sled Dog" 9:32
3."Yellow Skies" 4:24
4."Away with the Swine" 2:46
5."Consider"Daugherty, Chandler4:50
6."Kissers and Killers"Daugherty, Chandler3:22
7."Sentimental Song" 4:42
8."Sad Face"Daugherty, Chandler4:39
9."Tear for Tear / About Love" 7:02
10."Beautiful Scandalous Night" 6:05
11."Restore My Soul" 10:08
Total length:57:52

Personnel

Free Flying Soul

The Choir

Guest performers

Production

  • Steve Hindalong – producer
  • Derri Daugherty – producer, engineer, mixer ("The Ocean," "Slow Spin" at Neverland Studios)
  • John Haag – executive producer [2024]
  • Dan Michaels – associate producer [2024], art coordination, clock photo
  • Lisa Michaels – associate producer [2024]
  • Skye McCaskey – engineer
  • Paul Salvo – mixer (Scrimshaw Sound)
  • Tim Chandler – inspiration, additional production
  • Wayne Everett – inspiration, additional production
  • Norman Jean Roy – cover and creature photos
  • Jim Dantzler – art direction, design (Flywheel Design)
  • Marc Ludena – graphic design (update) [2024]
  • Gina Gigglio – styling, creature hunt
  • Mark Quattrochi – A&R direction
  • Nigel Palmer – remastering (Lowland Masters) [2024]

Let It Fly

The Choir

  • Derri Daugherty – lead vocals, guitar
  • Steve Hindalong ("you can call him Skinny") – drums, vocals
  • Tim Chandler – bass guitar
  • Dan Michaels ("from Akron, Ohio") – saxophone, Lyricon

Guest performers

  • Wayne Everett – percussion
  • Bill Campbell – guitar
  • Brian Quincy Newcomb – narrator (opening and closing remarks)

Production

  • Paul Thur – engineer (live sound)
  • Dave Leonhardt – engineer (monitor)
  • Skye McCaskey – recording
  • Derri Daugherty – mixing (at Neverland)
  • Eric Wolf – mastering
  • Keith Rintala – lighting director
  • Jim Dantzler – art direction, design
  • Dan Michaels – art coordination
  • Dough Rioux – crew (bus driver)
  • Recorded at Penn State University – University Park, PA; Calvin College − Grand Rapids, MI; Babes – Austin, TX; Evangel College – Springfield, MO; Christ United Methodist Church – Dayton, OH.

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Notes

  1. Tim Chandler is credited in the CD booklet with contributing one word to this song's lyrics.
  2. Wayne Everett is credited in the CD booklet with contributing two phrases, totaling six words, to this song's lyrics.
  3. Though an official band member, Michaels actually does not appear on this album except on the first track, "Salamander."

Bibliography