OSI – Free

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Label:	Metal Blade Records – 3984-15792-2
Format:	2 x CD, Album, Reissue
Country:	Germany
Released:	Jul 30, 2021
Genre:	Rock
Style:	Alternative Rock, Progressive Metal, Experimental

Tracklist

1-1	Sure You Will Bass – Joey Vera	3:46
1-2	Free Bass – Joey Vera	3:22
1-3	Go	4:16
1-4	All Gone Now Bass – Joey Vera	5:15
1-5	Home Was Good	5:03
1-6	Bigger Wave Bass – Joey Vera	4:32
1-7	Kicking Bass – Joey Vera	3:53
1-8	Better	4:06
1-9	Simple Life	4:00
1-10	Once	6:38
1-11	Our Town	3:20
	Bonus Disc
2-1	Osidea 9 Songwriter, Recorded By, Producer [Produced By] – Matheos*	3:33
2-2	Set It On Fire Songwriter, Recorded By, Producer [Produced By] – Moore*	3:42
2-3	Communicant Songwriter, Recorded By, Producer [Produced By] – Matheos*	3:47
2-4	When You're Ready (Demo)	3:09
2-5	Remain Calm Songwriter, Recorded By, Producer [Produced By] – Moore*	4:08
2-6	Old War Guitar, Vocals – Bige Akdeniz Songwriter, Recorded By, Producer [Produced By] – Akdeniz*	1:06
2-7	Go (Console Mix)	10:32
2-8	Kicking (Kevin Moore Remix) Remix – Kevin Moore	8:05
2-9	Home Was Good (Kevin Moore Remix) Remix – Kevin Moore	7:20

Companies, etc.

Record Company – Metal Blade Records GmbH
Licensed To – Metal Blade Records Inc.
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – OSI
Copyright © – OSI
Copyright © – Matheos Music
Copyright © – Passenger Safety Music
Recorded At – The Carriage House
Mixed At – Uphon-Tonstudio
Mastered At – Silvermine Studios
Glass Mastered At – Sony DADC – A0103327925-0101
Glass Mastered At – Sony DADC – A0103327926-0101

Credits

Band [OSI Is], Guitar [Guitars], Keyboards, Programmed By [Programming] – Jim Matheos
Band [OSI Is], Vocals, Keyboards, Programmed By [Programming] – Kevin Moore
Design [Design By] – Thomas Ewerhard
Drums [Acoustic Drums] – Mike Portnoy
Lyrics By [All Lyrics By] – Moore*
Mastered By – Phil Magnotti
Mixed By – Mario Thaler
Photography By [All Other Photos] – Joel Seckleman
Photography By [Band Photos] – Frank Seifert
Photography By [Cover Photo] – Joel Seckleman
Recorded By [Drums Recorded By] – Phil Magnotti
Songwriter [All Songs Written By], Recorded By, Producer [Produced By] – Matheos* (tracks: 1-1 to 1-11), Moore* (tracks: 1-1 to 1-11)

Notes

Issued in a clear tray 4-panel Digipak, with a 20-page booklet.

Sticker over shrinkwrap:
"15th Anniversary
2 CD re-issue
w/ 9 extra tracks!
-
Contains the '06
Special Ed. bonus tracks
and the EP "Re:Free"".

Drums recorded at The Carriage House
Mixed at Uphon Studios, Weilheim, Germany
Mastered at Silvermine Studio

All songs copyright 2005 Matheos Music (BMI) & Passenger Safety Music (ASCAP)

©℗ 2021 & 2006 OSI. Issued under license to Metal Blade Records Inc.

Track times not printed on the release.
Both discs contain CD-Text technology.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode (Printed): 0 39841 57922 2
Barcode (Scanned: UPC_A): 039841579222
Label Code: LC 6705
Rights Society: GEMA
Rights Society: BMI
Rights Society: ASCAP
Other (CD2 catalog number): 3984-15792-2D2
Matrix / Runout (CD1): A0103327925-0101 15 A00
Mastering SID Code (CD1): IFPI L557
Mould SID Code (CD1): IFPI 94V5
Matrix / Runout (CD2): A0103327926-0101 15 A00
Mastering SID Code (CD2): IFPI L557
Mould SID Code (CD2): IFPI 94V6

Other Versions (5 of 17)

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	Free (CD, Album)	Inside Out Music	IOMCD 245	Europe	2006
Recently Edited	Free (CD, Album, CD, , All Media, Special Edition, O-card)	Inside Out Music	IOMSECD 245	Germany	2006
New Submission	Free (CD, Album, Promo)	Avalon	MICP-10590	Japan	2006
Recently Edited	Free (CD, Album, Promo)	Inside Out Music	IOMCD 245	Germany	2006
New Submission	Free (CD, Album)	Inside Out Music	IOMCD 245	Russia	2006

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Reviews

Morsistor Jan 31, 2022
Some words on this particular re-release (2CD, 2021):

Pro:
+ Bonus disc of the original special edition is included
+ It was also expanded with the three remixes from the sold out re: free EP
+ Nice Digipak packaging with noble rough matte cardboard
+ Includes reproduction of the original booklet

Neutral:
. The sound hasn't been touched, so no remastering or anything. Since this sounds wonderful as is this could be considered a good thing, but there also isn't any improvement over the original release.

Contra:
- Missing the nice looking Carl Clover photography from the re: free EP
- Weird Digipak design with only 2 panels. The booklet comes inside the sleeve BEHIND one of the plastic trays. Since you have to squeeze the pocket open slightly to get the booklet out, this must affect the glue with which the tray is fixated. I fully expect that to loosen and fall out after taking the booklet out a couple of times.