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1970 studio album by Eddie Harris

Free Speech

Studio album by Eddie Harris

Released

1970

Recorded

December 15, 1969

Studio

Universal Studios, Chicago

Genre

Jazz

Length

34:47

Label

Atlantic
SD 1573

Producer

Eddie Harris, Marvin Lagunoff

Eddie Harris chronology

Swiss Movement
(1969)

Free Speech
(1970)

Come on Down!
(1970)

Free Speech is an album by American jazz saxophonist Eddie Harris recorded in 1969 and released on the Atlantic label.

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic

Reception

The Allmusic review states "Harris plays quite well as usual (he can be easily identified within a note or two) but none of his six originals on this out-of-print LP are very substantial".

Track listing

All compositions by Eddie Harris except as indicated

"Wait Please" - 8:47
"Boogie Woogie Bossa Nova" - 6:18
"Penthology" - 2:38
"Bold and Black" - 4:50
"Things You Do" - 3:14
"Free Speech" (Harris, Jodie Christian, Billy Hart, Louis Spears) - 9:00

Personnel

Eddie Harris - tenor saxophone, varitone, reed trumpet
Jodie Christian - electric piano
Louis Spears - bass, electric bass
Billy Hart - drums
Felix Henry - percussion

References

Atlantic Records discography accessed May 11, 2012
Eddie Harris Discography, accessed June 22, 2017
^ Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed May 11, 2012

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Studio albums	Exodus to Jazz (1961) Mighty Like a Rose (1961) Jazz for "Breakfast at Tiffany's" (1961) A Study in Jazz (1962) Eddie Harris Goes to the Movies (1962) Bossa Nova (1963) For Bird and Bags (1964) Cool Sax, Warm Heart (1964) Here Comes the Judge (1964) Cool Sax from Hollywood to Broadway (1965) The In Sound (1965) Mean Greens (1966) The Tender Storm (1967) The Electrifying Eddie Harris (1968) Plug Me In (1968) Silver Cycles (1968) Free Speech (1969) Come On Down! (1970) Second Movement (1971) Instant Death (1971) Eddie Harris Sings the Blues (1972) Excursions (1973) E.H. in the U.K. (1974) Is It In (1974) I Need Some Money (1974) Bad Luck Is All I Have (1975) That Is Why You're Overweight (1975) The Reason Why I'm Talking S--t 1976 (1975) How Can You Live Like That? (1976) I'm Tired of Driving (1978) Playin' with Myself (1979) Sounds Incredible (1980) Steps Up (1981) The Real Electrifying Eddie Harris (1982)
Live albums	High Voltage (1969) Swiss Movement (1969) Live at Newpoart (1970)
Soundtrack albums	Pourquoi L'Amérique (1968) Soul to Soul (1971)

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