Already Free

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Already Free
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Studio album by
The Derek Trucks Band
ReleasedJanuary 13, 2009
Recorded2008
GenreSouthern rock, blues rock, soul, rock, jam rock
Length55:13
LabelLegacy Recordings, Columbia Records
ProducerDerek Trucks
Doyle Bramhall II
The Derek Trucks Band chronology
Songlines
(2006) 		Already Free
(2009) 		Roadsongs
(2010)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic4/5 stars[1]
PopMatters9/10 stars[2]
Entertainment WeeklyB+[3]
Rolling Stone3.5/5 stars[4]
C-[5]

Already Free is the sixth studio album by The Derek Trucks Band. It was released in the United States on January 13, 2009 by Legacy Recordings. A European release followed on February 20, 2009. The album has received very positive reviews, and debuted at #19 on the Billboard Top 200 reached #1 on the blues chart,[6] #1 on the Internet chart, and #4 on the Rock chart. This marks the band's highest debut on the Billboard Top 200 chart to date. The album won the 2010 Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Blues Album, marking the band's first Grammy award.

The first single, "Down in the Flood", was released on November 4, 2008. Guest musicians include Doyle Bramhall II, Oteil Burbridge, Susan Tedeschi, and Eric Krasno (of Soulive).[7] The song "Back Where I Started" was co-written by Trucks with fellow Allman Brothers Band guitarist Warren Haynes.

Trucks' thoughts on the album[]

Derek Trucks was interviewed by The Washington Post'' upon the release of Already Free. The interviewer commented that in comparison to past albums by The Derek Trucks Band, this record reflects a more mature sound. Trucks himself responded by commenting that the album has a different feeling because in the past he always felt pressure to make a "guitar album". The difference, he maintains, is that the band has had more time to mature, and the album's sound is more balanced between the different contributions of its members, who developed its overall effect as they arranged the songs that were recorded for this album.[6]

Track listing[]

  1. "Down in the Flood" (Bob Dylan) – 5:02
  2. "Something to Make You Happy" (Paul Pena) – 5:01
  3. "Maybe This Time" (featuring Doyle Bramhall II) (Derek Trucks, Doyle Bramhall II) – 5:03
  4. "Sweet Inspiration" (Spooner Oldham, Dan Penn) – 4:38
  5. "Don't Miss Me" (Trucks, Mike Mattison) – 4:16
  6. "Get What You Deserve" (Trucks, Mike Mattison, Doyle Bramhall II) – 3:33
  7. "Our Love" (featuring Doyle Bramhall II) (Doyle Bramhall II, Trucks) – 5:18
  8. "Down Don't Bother Me" (Mike Mattison, Trucks) – 5:07
  9. "Days Is Almost Gone" (Kofi Burbridge, Trucks, Mike Mattison) – 5:13
  10. "Back Where I Started" (featuring Susan Tedeschi) (Trucks, Warren Haynes) – 4:20
  11. "I Know" (Smith, Taylor) – 4:40
  12. "Already Free" (Trucks, Mike Mattison) – 2:46

Bonus tracks[]

Best Buy has an exclusive edition with three bonus tracks:

  2. "Ballad of the Chicken Robber" (Trucks/Mattison) - 1:55
  3. "Swamp Raga" (Trucks) - 6:31
  4. "Long Time Man" (trad.) - 5:24

iTunes includes a bonus track with the purchase of the album:

  2. "Goin' Home" (Trucks/Mattison) - 3:14

References[]

  1. ^ Thom Jurek (2009-01-13). "Already Free - The Derek Trucks Band | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-07-27.
  2. ^ "The Derek Trucks Band: Already Free". PopMatters.com. Retrieved 2016-07-27.
  3. ^ Collis, Clark (2009-01-07). "Already Free". EW.com. Retrieved 2016-07-27.
  4. ^ "Album Reviews". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on January 15, 2009. Retrieved 2016-07-27.
  5. ^ "Derek Trucks Band - Already Free". Stereo Subversion. 2009-02-03. Archived from the original on 2012-09-11. Retrieved 2016-07-27.
  6. ^ Jump up to: a b Suarez, Ernest (May 29, 2009). "'Already Free,' Trucks Rolls On The Guitar Hero Pays Homage to the Past". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2009-10-03.
  7. ^ [1][dead link]

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