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The "free" in the title to Joss Stone's fourth album apparently refers to the neo-soul singer breaking free from the shackles of her major label, EMI, who apparently have not let Joss be Joss.
That this constricting argument happens to be the exact same story line Stone used for 2007's Introducing Joss Stone, the splashy diva power trip meant to unveil the "real" singer, is conveniently forgotten, as is the modern R&B of that makeover, with Joss returning to all the retro-soul of her first two records.
The one lingering element of Introducing is a propensity for melisma-laden oversinging, a tic that stands out greatly in the warmer, funkier settings of Colour Me Free!, helping Joss seem somewhat disconnected from the emotional thrust of her music.
Still, her raw vocal skills remain impressive, as does her taste in soul, and even if this feels off-kilter, not quite achieving a balance between retro and modernity, it does beat with a messy human heart, one that was subdued on Introducing, so perhaps she did need to break free.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Free MeKenya Baker, Conner Reeves, Jonathan Shorten, Joss Stone | Joss Stone | Play | 03:53 | 8 MB | 26 MB |
| 2 | Could Have Been YouConner Reeves, Jonathan Shorten, Joss Stone | Joss Stone | Play | 04:52 | 11 MB | 32 MB |
| 3 | Parallel LinesConner Reeves, Jonathan Shorten, Joss Stone | Joss Stone, Sheila E. | Play | 04:26 | 10 MB | 29 MB |
| 4 | LadyConner Reeves, Jonathan Shorten, Joss Stone | Joss Stone | Play | 04:22 | 10 MB | 28 MB |
| 5 | 4 and 20Conner Reeves, Jonathan Shorten, Joss Stone | Joss Stone | Play | 05:06 | 11 MB | 29 MB |
| 6 | Big Ol' GameRaphael Saadiq, Joss Stone | Joss Stone | Play | 04:30 | 10 MB | 26 MB |
| 7 | IncrediblePete Cherry, Paddy Milner, Jonathan Shorten, Richie Stevens, Joss Stone | Joss Stone | Play | 02:46 | 6 MB | 19 MB |
| 8 | You Got the LoveArnecia Michelle Harris, Anthony B. Stephens | Joss Stone | Play | 03:35 | 8 MB | 23 MB |
| 9 | StalemateJamie Hartman | Joss Stone | Play | 04:18 | 9 MB | 28 MB |
| 10 | Girlfriend on DemandDan Mackenzie, Joss Stone | Joss Stone | Play | 07:30 | 17 MB | 23 MB |
| 11 | Govermentalist | Joss Stone, Nas | Play | 05:42 | 13 MB | 35 MB |
| 12 | I Believe It To My Soul | Joss Stone, David Sanborn | Play | 04:29 | 10 MB | 29 MB |
| 13 | Mr. Wankerman | Joss Stone | Play | 13:44 | 31 MB | 86 MB |
| 69 mins | 159 MB | |||||
| 69 mins | 420 MB | |||||
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| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ainsley Adams | Assistant Engineer |
| 2 | Rob Bacon | Guitar |
| 3 | Rob "Fonksta" Bacon | Guitar, Soloist |
| 4 | Kenya Baker | Composer, Engineer, Guitar |
| 5 | Paul Baker | Harp |
| 6 | Jeff Beck | Featured Artist |
| 7 | Robert Berg | Viola |
| 8 | Sally Berman | Violin |
| 9 | Alan Branch | Assistant Engineer, Engineer |
| 10 | Karl Brazil | Drums, Percussion |
| 11 | Robert Brosseau | Violin |
| 12 | Gerry Brown | String Engineer |
| 13 | Chuck Brungardt | Engineer, Mixing |
| 14 | Lemar Carter | Drums |
| 15 | Ray Charles | Composer |
| 16 | Pete Cherry | Bass, Composer |
| 17 | Pete Cherry | Bass, Composer |
| 18 | Patricia Cloud | Flute, Flute (Alto) |
| 19 | Tom Coyne | Mastering |
| 20 | Drew Dembowski | Contrabass, Double Bass |
| 21 | Bojan Dugic | Engineer |
| 22 | Hollie Farris | Trumpet |
| 23 | Joe Ferla | Engineer, Mixing |
| 24 | Samuel Formicola | Viola |
| 25 | Steve Gadd | Drums |
| 26 | Armen Garabedian | Violin |
| 27 | Gil Goldstein | Fender Rhodes |
| 28 | Dyre Gormsen | Engineer |
| 29 | Agnes Gottschewski | Violin |
| 30 | Lynn Grants | Viola |
| 31 | Maurice Grants | Cello |
| 32 | Charlie Happiness | Bass Harmonica, Sitar |
| 33 | Arnecia Michelle Harris | Composer |
| 34 | Keyon Harrold | Trumpet |
| 35 | Jamie Hartman | Composer, Featured Artist, Fender Rhodes, Guest Artist, Guitar (12 String), Producer, Synthesizer Strings, Vocals |
| 36 | Al Hershberger | Violin |
| 37 | Iain Hill | Assistant Engineer |
| 38 | Pete Iannacone | Bass |
| 39 | Pete Ibsen | Engineer |
| 40 | Antonia Jenaé | Vocals (Background) |
| 41 | Charles Jones | Vocals (Background) |
| 42 | Jonathan Joseph | Engineer |
| 43 | Dana Kelley | Horn |
| 44 | Ellison Kendrick | Vocals (Background) |
| 45 | Joe Ketendjian | Violin |
| 46 | Tony Kofi | Saxophone |
| 47 | Artia Lockett | Vocals (Background) |
| 48 | Artia E. Lockett | Vocals (Background) |
| 49 | Christian Lohr | Keyboards, Organ (Hammond), Piano |
| 50 | Dan Mackenzie | Composer, Producer |
| 51 | Neville Malcolm | Bass (Upright), Composer, Guitar, Vocals (Background) |
| 52 | Russell Malone | Guitar |
| 53 | Marlon Marcel | Assistant Engineer |
| 54 | Lou Marini | Sax (Tenor) |
| 55 | Miguel Martinez | Cello |
| 56 | Liane Mautner | Violin |
| 57 | Christian McBride | Bass |
| 58 | Paddy Milner | Composer, Keyboards |
| 59 | Malcolm Moore | Bass |
| 60 | Stanton Moore | Drums |
| 61 | Nas | Guest Artist, Primary Artist |
| 62 | Karolina Naziemiec | Viola |
| 63 | Stephanie O'Keefe | Horn |
| 64 | Bobby Ozuna | Percussion |
| 65 | Abel Pabon | Piano |
| 66 | Charles Pillow | Clarinet (Bass) |
| 67 | James Poyser | Piano |
| 68 | Phil Ramone | Producer |
| 69 | Conner Reeves | Composer, Producer, Vocals (Background) |
| 70 | Paul Riser | Conductor, String Arrangements |
| 71 | Winston Rollins | Trombone |
| 72 | Anatoly Rosinsky | Violin |
| 73 | Raphael Saadiq | Bass, Composer, Drums, Featured Artist, Guest Artist, Guitar, Percussion, Producer, Vocals (Background) |
| 74 | David Sanborn | Featured Artist, Guest Artist, Sax (Alto) |
| 75 | Sheila E. | Guest Artist, Primary Artist |
| 76 | Jonathan Shorten | Clavinet, Composer, Engineer, Organ (Hammond), Piano, Producer, Wurlitzer |
| 77 | Sacha Skarbek | Fender Rhodes, Producer |
| 78 | Jerry Lee Smith | Engineer |
| 79 | Lew Soloff | Trumpet |
| 80 | Anthony B. Stephens | Composer |
| 81 | Richie Stevens | Composer, Drums, Vocals (Background) |
| 82 | Richie Ray Stevens | Drums, Vocals (Background) |
| 83 | Joss Stone | Composer, Coordination, Executive Producer, Primary Artist, Producer, Vocals, Vocals (Background) |
| 84 | James Tanksley | Engineer |
| 85 | Jeff Watkins | Saxophone |
| 86 | Jeremy Wheatley | Mixing |
| 87 | Phillip Yao | Horn |
| 88 | John Yoakum | Horn (English), Oboe |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |