''Free'' is the debut studio album by
Canadian
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country music
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singer
Brad Johner
Brad Johner (born February 4, 1966) is a Canadian country music singer.
Biography
Brad Johner grew up in Saskatchewan playing music in his family band. When he was 16, Brad won a National Talent Contest during Country Music Week in Hamilton in ...
. It was released in Canada on February 11, 2003, by
Royalty Records
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. "Hello", "Free", "Different", "The Farmer's Back" and "She Looks a Lot Like You" were released as singles.
The album was nominated for album of the year by the
Canadian Country Music Association
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in 2003 and at the
2004
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Juno Awards. It won the award for Outstanding Country Album at the 2003 Western Country Music Awards, and was named album of the year by the Saskatchewan Country Music Association.
''Free'' was re-released in the
United States
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by Infinity Records Nashville on November 16, 2004, shortly before the label folded. Although the packaging was the same, the U.S. version included six songs from the original Canadian release combined with six songs Johner wrote as a member of
The Johner Brothers.
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Track listing
Canadian release
#"Free" (James Grandy, Brad Johner) - 3:42
#"Hello" (B. Johner) - 3:34
#"Different" (Kent Blazy, Robbie Cheuvront, Blair Daly) - 3:42
#"When Heaven Opens Up" (B. Johner) - 3:29
#"She Looks a Lot Like You" (B. Johner) - 3:44
#"The Farmer's Back" (B. Johner) - 3:37
#"Until She Says Goodbye" ( Steve Fox, B. Johner) - 4:22
#"Subject to Change" (Fox) - 2:53
#"Who Wouldn't Love You" (B. Johner, Rhea Johner) - 2:21
#"Rocket Science" (B. Johner) - 3:59
#"Go Back" (B. Johner) - 3:24
#"Next to You" ( Patricia Conroy) - 3:35
#"Breathin' Air" (Conroy, Fox) - 3:21
#"The Last Saskatchewan Pirate" (Mike McCormick, Trever Strong, John Whytock, Steve Wood) - 3:48
#"That's What Little Kids Do" (John Hadley) - 2:26
United States release
#"Free" (James Grandy, Brad Johner) - 3:41
#"Still in Love with You" (Johner) - 3:00
#"Maybe She'll Change Her Mind" (Johner) - 4:11
#"My Brother and Me" (Johner) - 3:46
#"See Jane Run" (Johner) - 4:13
#"The Farmer's Back" (Johner) - 3:35
#"Different" (Kent Blazy, Robbie Cheuvront, Blair Daly) - 3:40
#"She Moved" ( Steve Fox, Cody Scaife) - 3:41
#"When Heaven Opens Up" (Johner) - 3:27
#"Hello" (Johner) - 3:32
#"She Looks a Lot Like You" (Johner) - 3:42
#"Head Over Heels" (Johner) - 3:37
References
External links
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2003 debut albums
Brad Johner albums
Royalty Records albums