Freedom (Sheena Easton album)

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Freedom
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Studio album by
Released28 May 1997
Genre Pop
Label MCA
Producer
Sheena Easton chronology
My Cherie
(1995)
Freedom
(1997)
Home
(1999)

Freedom is the 13th studio album by singer-songwriter Sheena Easton released only in Japan, where it charted at number 53.

Contents

The album consists of smooth, catchy dance-pop songs including the singles "Modern Girl '97", "Love Me with Freedom", and "When You Speak My Name". Easton had co-writing credits on songs "One Man" and "Love Will Make You Wise" and producing credits on three tracks. The album also includes cover versions of the country/R&B classic "Misty Blue", best known by Dorothy Moore's 1973 soul version, and Steve Perry's 1985 rock hit "Foolish Heart".

Easton released Freedom on her own label (SkyJay Trax) on 28 May 1997, at the same time she officially opened her website. In February 2007, Fuel Records (Varèse Sarabande) re-released Freedom with a slip cover and different artwork in the United States.

Track listings

  1. "When You Speak My Name" (Antonina Armato, Benny Cosgrove, Kevin Clark) – 4:26
  2. "Love Me with Freedom" (Antonina Armato, Greg Gerard) – 4:25
  3. "Now That My Baby's Gone" (Alex Alessandroni, Gloria Stewart, Lorenzo Pryor, Sue Ann Carwell) – 4:30
  4. "One Man" (Carole Bayer Sager, Clif Magness, Sheena Easton) – 4:38
  5. "Misty Blue" (Bob Montgomery) – 4:39
  6. "One More Reason" (Antonina Armato, Tom Keene) – 4:25
  7. "Let Me Go Through This Alone" (Andy Goldmark, Mark Mueller) – 4:04
  8. "Love Will Make You Wise" (Clif Magness, Sheena Easton) – 4:11
  9. "Foolish Heart" (Randy Goodrum, Steve Perry) – 4:54
  10. "Modern Girl '97" (Dominic Bugatti, Frank Musker) – 4:13

Personnel

Arranged by, programmed by

Charts

Chart performance for Freedom
Chart (1997)Peak
position
Japanese Albums (Oricon) [1] 53

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References

  1. Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970–2005. Roppongi, Tokyo: Oricon Entertainment. 2006. ISBN   4-87131-077-9.