Free Hand

For other uses, see Freehand (disambiguation).

Free Hand
Studio album by Gentle Giant
Released	July 1975
Recorded	April 1975, Advision Studios, London
Genre	Progressive rock
Length	36:38
Label	Chrysalis (UK) Capitol (U.S.)
Producer	Gentle Giant
Gentle Giant chronology
The Power and the Glory (1974) Free Hand (1975) Interview (1976)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Sea of Tranquility	[1]

Free Hand is an album by British progressive rock band Gentle Giant that was released in 1975. It also marked their first album under their new label, Chrysalis Records in the U.K. This album is noted for its high production values, and a less harsh and dissonant, more musical feel than their previous album The Power and the Glory. It was their highest-charting album in the U.S. and the only one to crack the Top 50 on the Billboard album charts.

The 1990 CD version released by the re-issue label One Way Records of Albany, New York mistakenly used an alternate rough mix version of the album. This version revealed some different musical details.

Track listing

All songs composed by Kerry Minnear, Derek Shulman and Ray Shulman.

Side One

1. "Just The Same" – 5:34
2. "On Reflection" – 5:41
3. "Free Hand" – 6:14

Side Two

1. "Time To Kill" – 5:08
2. "His Last Voyage" – 6:27
3. "Talybont" – 2:43
4. "Mobile" – 5:05

Bonus Track

1. "Just The Same (Live)" - 4:50 (on the 35th anniversary CD edition)

Personnel

• Gary Green – guitar
• Kerry Minnear – keyboards, Synthesizer
• Derek Shulman – vocals
• Ray Shulman – bass
• John Weathers – drums

There are no instrument credits listed on the album.

Credits

• Engineer – Gary Martin
• Assistant engineer – Paul Northfield
• Graphics artwork by – Richard Evans

Charts

Year	Chart	Position
1975	US Billboard 200	48

Release history

Region	Date	Label
United States	July 1975	Chrysalis Records
United Kingdom	August 22, 1975	Capitol Records

References

1. ^ Pardo, Pete (2011 [last update]). "Review: 'Gentle Giant: Free Hand-35th Anniversary Edition (remaster)' - Sea of Tranquility - The Web Destination for Progressive Music!". seaoftranquility.org. http://www.seaoftranquility.org/reviews.php?op=showcontent&id=2282. Retrieved 26 June 2011. 

External links

• "Free Hand - The Gentle Giant Home Page". www.blazemonger.com. http://www.blazemonger.com/GG/Free_Hand. Retrieved 2009-09-01. 

• "Gentle Giant - Free Hand (LP, Album) at Discogs". www.discogs.com. http://www.discogs.com/Gentle-Giant-Free-Hand/release/1123740. Retrieved 2009-09-01.