Born Free (Kid Rock album)
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Born Free is the seventh studio album by American artist Kid Rock. The title track was the album's lead single, released in July to radio. It is a collaboration album featuring several high profile artist from rock, country and rap. Kid Rock described it as "very organic blues based rock and roll".[2] The album was produced by Rick Rubin.[3] This album is Kid Rock's first to feature no Parental Advisory sticker. Rock stated that Born Free is "a straight rock 'n' roll" album. Cable network TBS used the title track, "Born Free", for its coverage of the 2010 Major League Baseball postseason.
Track Listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Born Free" | 5:14 |
| 2. | "Slow My Roll" | 4:18 |
| 3. | "Care" (featuring Martina McBride and T.I.) | 4:12 |
| 4. | "Purple Sky" | 4:05 |
| 5. | "When It Rains" | 4:45 |
| 6. | "God Bless Saturday" | 3:34 |
| 7. | "Collide" (featuring Sheryl Crow and Bob Seger on piano) | 4:49 |
| 8. | "Flyin' High" (featuring Zac Brown) | 4:03 |
| 9. | "Times Like These" | 5:56 |
| 10. | "Rock On" | 5:22 |
| 11. | "Rock Bottom Blues" | 3:51 |
| 12. | "For the First Time (In a Long Time)" | 5:46 |
| 13. | "Care" (featuring Mary J. Blige) | 4:26 |
Reception
Critical
Upon its release, Born Free received generally positive reviews from most music critics.[4] At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 67, based on 8 reviews, which indicates "generally favorable reviews".[4]
Allmusic praised Born Free, saying it "goes a long, long way toward keeping that heartland flame burning bright: it’s familiar yet fresh, and song for song it’s the best album Kid Rock has cut since Devil Without a Cause."[5] This album was number 16 on Rolling Stone's list of the 30 Best Albums of 2010.[6]
Personnel
- Kid Rock - lead vocals, guitar
- David Hidalgo - guitar
- Matt Sweeney - guitar, bass guitar
- Chad Smith - drums, percussion
- Benmont Tench - keyboards, piano
- Additional personnel
- Bob Seger - piano on "Collide"
- Sheryl Crow - vocals on "Collide"
- Zac Brown - vocals on "Flying High"
- T.I. - vocals on "Care"
- Martina McBride - vocals on "Care"
- Mary J. Blige - vocals on "Care" (Demo Version)
Charts
| Chart (2010) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canadian Albums Chart[7] | 11 |
| European Top 100 Albums[8] | 25 |
| German Albums Chart[9] | 9 |
| German Downloads Chart[10] | 3 |
| US Billboard 200[7] | 5 |
| US Billboard Top Rock Albums[7] | 1 |
| Australian Albums Chart | 63 |
| UK Albums Chart | 139 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (2010) | Rank |
|---|---|
| German Albums Chart[11] | 92 |
References
- ^ http://www.amazon.de/Born-Free-2track-Kid-Rock/dp/B0046JLYW4/ref=sr_1_54?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1287451277&sr=1-54
- ^ Bonaquro, Alison. "Kid Rock Feels Born Free to Sing with Everybody". CMT.com. Retrieved 4 June 2010.
- ^ Graham, Adam (30 May 2010). "Kid Rock to Launch New Album Sept. 7". The Detroit News. Retrieved 4 June 2010.
- ^ a b "Born Free Reviews, Ratings, Credits, and More at Metacritic". Metacritic. Retrieved 2010-12-02.
- ^ Born Free - Kid Rock allmusic. Retrieved on 2010-11-19.
- ^ "The 30 Best Albums of 2010". Rolling Stone (December 25, 2010). Retrieved 2011-01-18
- ^ a b c "Chart listing for Born Free". Billboard. Retrieved 25 November 2010.
- ^ http://www.billboard.com/#/charts/european-albums?tag=relcharts
- ^ http://www.media-control.de/the-boss-ist-der-neue-chef-der-album-charts.html
- ^ http://www.media-control.de/rihanna-siegt-loud-in-den-download-charts.html
- ^ http://www.viva.tv/charts/viva-album-jahrescharts-2010-2010-211/