Freedom
Album by Neil Young
Released	October 10, 1989
Recorded	July 25, 1988-July 10, 1989
Genre	Folk-rock, Rock
Length	61:11
Label	Reprise
Producer(s)	Neil Young, Niko Bolas
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link
Neil Young chronology
Eldorado (EP) (1989)	Freedom (1989)	Ragged Glory (1990)

For other albums named Freedom, see Freedom (album).

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Track listing

All songs written by Neil Young, except "On Broadway" (written by Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil, Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller). Barry Mann (born Barry Iberman on February 9, 1939 in Brooklyn, New York) is an American songwriter, and part of one of the most prolific songwriting partnerships in the world of rock music. ... Cynthia Weil (born October 18, 1940 in New York City, New York) is a prominent American songwriter. ... Jerry Leiber (born April 25, 1933) and Mike Stoller (born March 13, 1933) are among the most important songwriters and music producers in post-World War II popular music. ... Jerry Leiber (born April 25, 1933) and Mike Stoller (born March 13, 1933) are among the most important songwriters and music producers in post-World War II popular music. ...

1. "Rockin' in the Free World" - 3:38
2. "Crime in the City (Sixty to Zero Part I)" - 8:45
3. "Don't Cry" - 4:14
4. "Hangin' on a Limb" - 4:18
5. "Eldorado" - 6:03
6. "The Ways of Love" - 4:29
7. "Someday" - 5:40
8. "On Broadway" - 4:57
9. "Wrecking Ball" - 5:08
10. "No More" - 6:03
11. "Too Far Gone" - 2:47
12. "Rockin' in the Free World" - 4:41

Rockin in the Free World is a song by Neil Young, released on his 1989 record Freedom. ... On Broadway is a live album (2CD set) by the band King Crimson, released through the King Crimson Collectors Club in July 1999. ...

Personnel

• Neil Young - vocals, guitar, piano
• Chad Cromwell - drums
• Rick Rosas - bass
• Frank Sampedro - guitars, keyboards, mandolin
• Ben Keith - alto saxophone, pedal steel guitar, keyboards, vocal
• Linda Ronstadt - vocals on "Hangin' On A Limb"
• Poncho Villa - acoustic guitar on "Eldorado"
• Tony Marsico - bass on "No More"
• Steve Lawrence: tenor saxophone
• Larry Cragg: baritone saxophone
• Claude Cailliet: trombone
• John Fumocity: trumpet
• Tom Bray: trumpet

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External links

• Analysis of "Rockin' in the Free World" lyrics