Southern Freeez (album)
| Southern Freeez [1] | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1980 | |||
| Genre | Jazz-funk, post-disco | |||
| Label | Beggars Banquet | |||
| Producer | John Rocca | |||
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Southern Freeez is the debut album by the British jazz-funk band Freeez, first released in late 1980 by John Rocca on his Pink Rhythm record label. After signing to Beggars Banquet, the album was re-released on 30 January 1981.[2]
In 2020, Beggars Banquet released a remastered version of the album as part of a double album titled Southern Freez/Variations on a Theem, the second part of which contains new recordings by Rocca, including a new version of the track "Southern Freeez" itself.[3]
Track listing
All songs written by Freeez except where noted.
- "Mariposa" - 5:40
- "Caribbean Winter" - 5:15
- "Easy On The Onions" - 2:37
- "Sunset" - 4:38
- "Flying High" (Peter Maas) - 5:30
- "Southern Freeez" (Andy Stennett, John Rocca, Peter Maas) - 5:40
- "Roller Chase" - 5:07
- "First Love" - 4:22
- "Finale" - 1:59
Personnel
Freeez
- John Rocca - percussion, vocals
- Peter Maas - bass guitar, vocals
- Andy Stennett - keyboard
- Paul Morgan - drums
Additional musicians
- Geoff Warren - saxophone, flute
- David Allison - trombone
- Lawrie Brown - trumpet
- Gordon Sullivan - guitar
- Andy Stennett - horns arrangement
Engineers
- Simon Sullivan
- Paul Burry
Special
- Ingrid Mansfield Allman - vocals (on track no. 6)
Charts
| Title | Chart positions |
|---|---|
| UK Albums | |
| Southern Freeez | #17 |
References
- ^ Information about album "Southern Freeez" Archived 7 November 2012 at the Wayback Machine by Freeez on Discogs.com
- ^ "New Albums". Music Week. 31 January 1981. p. 25.
- ^ "The Arkive". Archived from the original on 3 July 2020. Retrieved 3 July 2020.