{"product_id":"freedom-north-freedom-north-vinyl-lp-pre-order-out-10-2-26","title":"Freedom North - Freedom North (Vinyl LP) PRE-ORDER - Out 10\/2\/26","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis is a pre-order. It will ship on or around 10\/2\/26\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBased in Montreal, and known as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eFreedom\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eFreedom of Choice\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (for the US release of their debut single on Wand) -- and finally, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eFreedom North\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the band had success with their first two singles, both released in 1970: 'Doctor Tom', which garnered radio airplay across Canada and attained the #2 spot on RPM's Top 50 Canadian Chart; and 'Losing You' which made it to #47 in the MAPL Top 50 Canadian Chart. Freedom North toured extensively, often with other Montreal bands such as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eMashmakhan\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eApril Wine\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. There are plenty of options when trying to classify their sound -- if that's your thing. The reviews certainly make that point. Many tracks are clearly in range of being called psychedelic rock, using the current slack mode of declaring what is 'psychedelic' (abundant fuzz guitar, in this case) -- while other songs edge towards hard rock\/acid rock, and still others are late 1960's-esque pop\/rock. Yet the band was tight and full of energy whatever sub-genre they were exploring, and thus the album is excellent throughout its many phases and faces. The songs are superbly crafted and feature terrific soaring vocals by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eFranki Hart\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. As a side note, 'Losing You' somehow recently made an appearance on \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cu\u003eBrown Acid: The Twenty-First Trip\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, so no doubt quite a few of you have heard one more song by Freedom North than you thought, which hopefully inspires you all to investigate this reissue of their entire LP. After the band split up, Freedom North members \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eEddie Kaye\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eRick St. Jean\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eLes Leroux\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e all ended up as part of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eDon Graham\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e's band Graham County in 1971. By 1973, Franki Hart was a member of the group, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eRiverson\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, which also included \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eRayburn Blake\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eBrian Edwards\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e from Mashmakhan -- and she somehow also found time to be the backing vocalist on \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Wackers\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e' 1973 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eShredder\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e LP. Actually, this reissue offers a lot more than we have let on so far, as it also includes four bonus tracks: two B-sides + two other previously unreleased tracks making their vinyl debut. This reissue of Freedom North comes with a four panel insert with the band's history as told in their own words, and song lyrics too. A few descriptors: female vocals, fuzz guitar, psychedelic, male vocals, tight, melodic, hard-edged, funky, bittersweet, rocking.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jackpot Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48438765027546,"sku":null,"price":34.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0624\/5705\/3402\/files\/LION231LP_CU.jpg?v=1787157095","url":"https:\/\/jackpotrecords.com\/products\/freedom-north-freedom-north-vinyl-lp-pre-order-out-10-2-26","provider":"Jackpot Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}