| Freedom of Sound | ||||
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| Released | January 1, 2005 [1] | |||
| Recorded | 1997–2004 | |||
| Genre | Country rock | |||
| Length | 66:10 | |||
| Label | Poor Boy | |||
| Producer | Bret Michaels, Jamie Laritz | |||
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Freedom of Sound is the second solo studio album by Bret Michaels, lead singer of the rock band Poison. It is a country rock album released in 2005, the same year Bret Michaels was a judge on the country music reality tv show Nashville Star . [2]
The album features fourteen new tracks and four previously released songs (bonus tracks) from his first two studio albums.
The lead-off single from the album, "All I Ever Needed" featuring Jessica Andrews appeared on Billboard's "Hot Country Songs" chart, with its best position being number 45. [3] [4] All I Ever Needed also features a music video which appeared on Billboard's "Hot Videoclip Tracks" chart in 2008. [5]
"Right Now, Right Here" [6] and "Open Road" which Bret performed live on Nashville Star were also released as singles. [7]
The album also includes a new country version of the #1 smash hit Poison song "Every Rose Has Its Thorn", [8] a duet version of "Raine" (feat. Edwin Mccain) and two unreleased demos; "Future Ex Wife" and "The One You Get".
"Walk Away" and a solo version of the Poison song "Something to Believe In" were recorded earlier on the unique storytellers CD Ballads, Blues & Stories, but never released on a full music studio album until now.
Singles
| Single | Chart (2004) | Peak position |
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| All I Ever Needed | US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard ) [9] | 45 |
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