Born Free (Kid Rock album)
Born Free | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | November 16, 2010 | |||
Recorded | January–July 2010 | |||
Studio | Sound City Studios, Van Nuys, California, Shangri-La, Los Angeles, California,[1] The Allen Roadhouse, Clarkston, Michigan | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 56:10 | |||
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Producer | Rick Rubin | |||
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [2] |
Entertainment Weekly | (B)[4] |
Rolling Stone | [3] |
Born Free is the eighth studio album by American musician Kid Rock. It was released on November 16, 2010 with the title track as its lead single.[7]
The country-oriented album was produced by
Release and promotion
The album's lead single was the title track. The songs promotional push included being the theme for the MLB Playoffs, European Music Awards and the CMA Festival. He also performed "Times Like These" at the American Music Awards and "Care" at the Rally for Sanity. This led to a debut of 189,000 copies sold and landing at number five on the Billboard 200. VH-1 aired the Isle of Malta concert special. The following single "God Bless Saturday" became the secondary theme song for ESPN's College Game Day. The third single "Collide" saw him reunite with Sheryl Crow with whom he previously recorded his 2002 single "Picture" and went on a joint tour with. "Purple Sky" failed to chart and the final single was "Care" with rapper T.I. and depending on the version, Martina McBride, Mary J. Blige or Angaleena Presley of the Pistol Annies.
Critical reception
Upon its release, Born Free received mixed reviews from most music critics.
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.[2] This album was number 16 on Rolling Stone's list of the 30 Best Albums of 2010.[10]
Track listing
All tracks are written by
Target bonus tracks
- "Rock N Roll Jesus" (live)
- "Lowlife/Keep Your Hands To Yourself" (live)
- "Care" (Demo Version with Mary J. Blige)
Racing Father Time EP
- "The Midwest Fall"
- "Lonely Road of Faith" (Alt. version)
- "Slow My Roll" (Porch version)
- "Forty"
Sample credits
- "Born Free" - "I Feel Fine" by The Beatles (Guitar)
- "God Bless Saturday" - Get Back by The Beatles ( Guitar)
- "Times Like These" - "Learn To Be Still" by Eagles(Acoustic Guitar)
Personnel
- Kid Rock - lead vocals, guitar
- Marlon Young - lead guitar
- David Hidalgo - guitar
- Matt Sweeney - guitar
- Justin Meldal-Johnsen - bass
- Lenny Castro - percussion
- Chad Smith - drums, percussion
- Benmont Tench - keyboards, piano
- Blake Mills - banjo, guitar
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)"
- Trace Adkins- background vocals on "Rock Bottom Blues"
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Canada (Music Canada)[21] | Gold | 40,000^ |
United States (RIAA)[22] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
References
- ^ "Rick Rubin on Crashing Kanye's Album in 15 Days". Archived from the original on 2014-03-31.
- ^ allmusic. Retrieved on November 19, 2010.
- ^ a b Light, Alan (November 16, 2010). "Born Free". Rolling Stone. Retrieved March 23, 2012.
- ^ a b Collis, Clark (November 10, 2010). "Born Free Review". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved March 23, 2012.
- ^ "Born Free by Kid Rock reviews | Any Decent Music". www.anydecentmusic.com. Retrieved June 28, 2020.
- ^ Light, Alan. "Born Free". Metacritic.
- ^ "Kid Rock as a Potential Senate Candidate: What We Can Learn About His Politics From His Music | Billboard". www.billboard.com. July 18, 2017. Retrieved June 28, 2020.
- ^ Bonaquro, Alison. "Kid Rock Feels like he is Born Free to Sing with Everybody". CMT.com. Retrieved June 4, 2010.Graham, Adam (May 30, 2010). "Kid Rock to Launch New Album Sept. 7". The Detroit News. Retrieved June 4, 2010.
- ^ a b "Born Free Reviews, Ratings, Credits, and More at Metacritic". Metacritic. Retrieved December 2, 2010.
- ^ "The 30 Best Albums of 2010". Rolling Stone (December 25, 2010). Retrieved January 18, 2011
- ^ "Austriancharts.at – Kid Rock – Born Free" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved April 9, 2021.
- ^ "Kid Rock Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 9, 2021.
- GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved April 9, 2021.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Kid Rock – Born Free". Hung Medien. Retrieved April 9, 2021.
- ^ "Kid Rock Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved April 9, 2021.
- ^ "Kid Rock Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 9, 2021.
- GfK Entertainment(in German). offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved April 9, 2021.
- ^ "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2010". hitparade.ch. Retrieved April 9, 2021.
- ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2011". Billboard. Retrieved April 9, 2021.
- ^ "Top Rock Albums – Year-End 2011". Billboard. Retrieved April 9, 2021.
- ^ "Canadian album certifications – Kid Rock – Born Free". Music Canada.
- ^ "American album certifications – Kid Rock – Born Free". Recording Industry Association of America.