FREEDOM - Born Again - Complete Recordings 1967-72 (5CD) - UK Grapefruit Edition

The first complete anthology of the British band, founded by the drummer (here also the vocalist) Bobby Harrison and the guitarist Ray Royer, who right after recording the single "A Whiter Shade Of Pale" were replaced in Procol Harum by B.J. Wilson and Robin Trower. The five-disc set contains the albums: the soundtrack to the film by the Italian director Tinto Brass "Nerosubianco (Black On White)" from 1968, "Freedom At Last" and "Freedom" from 1970, "Through The Years" from 1971 and "Freedom Is More Than A Word" from 1972. In addition, a total of fifteen bonus tracks have been added, including alternative, single and demo tracks. It is hard to classify the band's style; at the beginning it leaned towards psychedelic rock, but from the third record it switched to hard rock close to Humble Pie, with elements of progressive rock. A 28-page booklet is enclosed in the rigid box. Highly recommended! (JL)