''Free'' is the debut studio album by

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. It was released in Canada on February 11, 2003, by

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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

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in 2003 and at the 2004

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s. 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

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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.Brad Johner ready for U.S. release
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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" (

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) - 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

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