''Young and Free'' is the third
studio album by the English all-female
heavy metal band
Rock Goddess
Rock Goddess are an English all-female heavy metal band formed in Wandsworth, South London, in 1977 by sisters Jody Turner and Julie Turner.
The band were initially active during the new wave of British heavy metal musical movement, releasing ...
. It was recorded in 1985 and was released in 1987 by the small French label JID exclusively in France, after the expiration of their recording contract with
A&M. In 1994, Magnum Music Group tracked down the master tapes and re-released the album on Thunderbolt (with the additional title "The Lost Album"); The album also received a new album cover. In 2006 it was reissued once again with new artwork and the new title ''The Original Rock Goddesses''. It was their last album for over 32 years until their latest and final album, 2019's ''This Time.''
Track listing
Personnel
Rock Goddess
*Jody Turner –
lead vocals,
guitar
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*Julie Turner –
drums,
backing vocals
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, lead vocals on track 7
*Dee O'Malley –
bass guitar
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,
keyboards
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Music
* Musi ...
, backing vocals
Session musicians
*
Paul Samson – guitar overdubs
*Jo Julian – keyboard programming
Production team
*Paul Samson –
producer
*Jo Julian – producer,
engineer
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*Gerrard Johnson – engineer
*Ian Cooper –
mastering
References
External links
*
Rock Goddess at Metal Maidens.com
1987 albums
Rock Goddess albums
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