Freefall

Description

Freefall is the debut album by the British singer and songwriter Steve Flashman, released on Kingsway Music in 1979. The album was recorded and mixed by Les Moir at ICC Studios in Eastbourne, England; with Paul Field of Nutshell fame and Moir producing. Featuring Norman Barratt on guitar, with backing vocals provided by Mark Williamson and Chris Eaton, both of Mark Williamson Band fame.

British singer/songwriter Steve Flashman fits right in there with the best UK male solo LPs from earlier days on labels like Myrrh, Dovetail and Grapevine. He’s got a lot of talent helping him out, including Paul Field, Mark Williamson, Christ Eaton and Norman Barratt. Good growling rocker in «The Projectionist», with formidable guitar licks from Barratt. «On The Run» cooks pretty decently as well. Some bluesy boogie action on «Who Do I Love». On the lighter side is the acoustic title ballad which bears some resemblance to Phil Keaggy. Front cover shows a parachutist free-falling with a guitar, while the back shows the crater he made in the grass when he hit the ground. Steve released a few more albums on into the ‘80s. [Ken Scott, The Archivist]

LP tracklist:

Side One
A1. “Hideout” – 3:51
A2. “Free Fall” – 2:37
A3. “You Are” – 3:00
A4. “Celebrities” – 4:52
A5. “The Projectionist” – 3:52

Side Two
B1. “On The Run” – 3:19
B2. “What Will You Say” – 3:56
B3. “You’re My Prisoner” – 2:32
B4. “Clay” – 3:12
B5. “Who Do I Love” – 3:31

Note: Available at Steve Flashman’s homepage: https://steveflashman.com/merchandise/product/freefall/

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CREDITS. Produced by Paul Field and Les Moir. Engineered by Les Moir. Recorded at ICC Studios, Eastbourne, East Sussex.

Musicians: Steve Flashman (Vocals, Guitar), Paul Field (Guitar, Piano, Synthesizer, Backing vocals), Andy Billups (Guitar), Norman Barratt (Guitar), Rob McKay (Saxophone), Nigel Tickler (Bass), Steve Bruce (Drums). Backing vocals: Mark Williamson and Chris Eaton.