Artist:    Freedom

Title:      Black On White

File:       Pop/Psych

London-born Bobby Harrison was a founder member of Procol Harum before leaving to form his first own band psych/pop act Freedom in 1968 with Procol Harum guitarist Ray Royer.

The original line-up recorded its debut soundtrack for cult Italian art-house film ‘Nero Su Bianco (‘Attraction’ also known as Black On White)’ as well as issuing a couple of non-album singles, included on this release along with early mixes and alternative takes.

With a sound veering to that of Traffic, the band wrote and recorded 14 titles for the film within two months at Olympic Studios in London with Eddie Kramer and Glyn Johns engineering, and appeared playing on stage in the film.

Directed by Tinto Brass, avant garde and risqué for its time, the film was critically acclaimed at the Cannes Film Festival but has remained cult viewing.

Moving on, Harrison revised the band’s line-up to record second album, ‘Freedom At Last’, moving from psych/pop to a heavier sound.

Freedom recorded a further four albums (including two for Vertigo Records) and toured with Black Sabbath and Jethro Tull.

Harrison went on to form SNAFU with future-Whitesnake guitarist Mickey Moody, scoring a further three acclaimed releases.

Tracks:

  1. Relation
  2. We Say No
  3. Attraction
  4. Childhood Reflection
  5. To Be Free
  6. The Truth Is Plain To See
  7. The Better Side
  8. Born Again
  9. Decidedly Man
  10. Seeing Is Believing
  11. The Butt Of Deception
  12. You Won’t Miss
  13. The Game Is Over
  14. The Better Side (early mix)
  15. The Butt Of Deception (early mix)
  16. Born Again (dry version)
  17. Where Will You Be Tonight (UK single version)
  18. Trying To Get A Glimpse Of you (UK single version
  19. Where Will You Be Tonight (extended version)
  20. Trying To Get A Glimpse Of You (extended version)
  21. Trying To Get A Glimpse Of You (demo version)