Freedom Is Frightening

Freedom Is Frightening
Studio album by
Stomu Yamashta's East Wind
Released1973
LabelIsland[1]
Esoteric (rerelease)[2]
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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).

The cover art was designed by Saul Bass.[6]

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

  1. "Freedom Is Frightening"
  2. "Rolling Nun"

Side Two

  1. "Pine On The Horizon"
  2. "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

References

  1. ^ ILPS 9242
  2. ^ "Perfect Sound Forever: Stomu Yamash'ta". www.furious.com.
  3. ^ a b "Freedom Is Frightening - Stomu Yamashta's East Wind | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
  4. ^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 8. MUZE. p. 806.
  5. ^ Luhrssen, David; Larson, Michael (February 24, 2017). Encyclopedia of Classic Rock. ABC-CLIO. ISBN 9781440835148 – via Google Books.
  6. ^ Sleeve signature
  7. ^ "Perfect Sound Forever: Stomu Yamash'ta". www.furious.com.