| Freedom Is Frightening | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Studio album by | |
| Released | 1973 |
| Label | Island[1] Esoteric (rerelease)[2] |
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [3] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [4] |
Freedom Is Frightening is a 1973 album by the Japanese percussionist, keyboardist and composer Stomu Yamash'ta and his band East Wind.[5] It was recorded in August 1973 at Advision Studios (Gary Martin, engineer).
Critical reception
AllMusic called the title track "a master class in atmosphere and tension building, slowly expanding from the early long, sparse, foreboding electronica into progressive pyrotechnics."[3]
Track listing
Side One
- "Freedom Is Frightening"
- "Rolling Nun"
Side Two
- "Pine On The Horizon"
- "Wind Words"
Personnel
- Stomu Yamash'ta, Kit & Percussion
- Hisako Yamash'ta, Violin
- Hugh Hopper, Bass Guitar
- Gary Boyle, Electric & Acoustic Guitars
- Brian Gascoigne, Keyboards, Synthesizers, Vibraphone
See also
- The Man Who Fell To Earth (The movie includes tracks from Freedom is Frightening and other Yamash'ta albums.)[7]
References
- ↑ ILPS 9242
- ↑ "Perfect Sound Forever: Stomu Yamash'ta". www.furious.com.
- 1 2 "Freedom Is Frightening - Stomu Yamashta's East Wind | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
- ↑ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 8. MUZE. p. 806.
- ↑ Luhrssen, David; Larson, Michael (February 24, 2017). Encyclopedia of Classic Rock. ABC-CLIO. ISBN 9781440835148 – via Google Books.
- ↑ Sleeve signature
- ↑ "Perfect Sound Forever: Stomu Yamash'ta". www.furious.com.
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