Freedom Fields

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Freedom Fields
Freedom Fields cover
Studio album by Seth Lakeman
Released 2006
Recorded By Sean Lakeman in the Piano Kitchen, Walkham Valley, Dartmoor
Genre Folk
Length 40:53 (first edition)
??:?? (second edition)
Label iScream (first edition)
Relentless (second edition)
Producer Sean Lakeman and Seth Lakeman
Professional reviews
Seth Lakeman chronology
Kitty Jay
(2004)		 Freedom Fields (2006) Poor Man's Heaven (2008)
Alternate cover
Re-release cover
Re-release cover

Freedom Fields is a music album by Seth Lakeman published twice in 2006. It is his third album as a principal performer.

Contents

[edit] Track listing

[edit] First edition

The first edition (first pressing) includes a bonus disc of material. This edition was released 20 March 2006, under Lakeman's former record company, iScream.

[edit] Primary disc

  1. "The Charmer" (Seth Lakeman) – 2:33
  2. "Lady of the Sea" (Seth Lakeman) – 3:24
  3. "Childe the Hunter" (traditional/arranged) – 4:18
  4. "The White Hare" (traditional/arranged) – 3:30
  5. "The Colliers" (traditional/arranged) – 3:14
  6. "King and Country" (Seth Lakeman) – 4:27
  7. "The Setting of the Sun" (traditional/arranged) – 4:01
  8. "Take No Rogues" (Seth Lakeman) – 3:55
  9. "1643" (Seth Lakeman) – 3:25
  10. "The Riflemen of War" (Seth Lakeman) – 3:52
  11. "The Band of Gold" (Seth Lakeman) – 3:14
  12. "The Final Lot" (Seth Lakeman) – 1:53

[edit] Limited Edition bonus disc

The second pressing of the first edition did not contain the bonus disc.

  1. "Lady of the Sea (Live)"
  2. "Ye Mariners All (Live)"
CD-ROM features
  • "Kitty Jay" video
  • "The White Hare" video
  • "The White Hare" animation
  • 2004 live tour video

[edit] Second edition

This edition was released on 21 August 2006 under Lakeman's new record company, Relentless. There are a number of differences between the first and second editions of the album. The track listing is more or less the same, but with a slightly different order and the addition of the bonus track "Send Yourself Away", from his first album, The Punch Bowl. Two of the tracks, "Lady of the Sea (Hear Her Calling)" and "The White Hare" have been remixed. In addition the second edition does not include the bonus disc and the cover design is different from the previous edition.

The second edition charted at #32 in the UK Top 40 and at #19 in the HMV Album Chart on 29/08/2006.

[edit] Second edition track listings

  1. "Lady of the Sea (Hear Her Calling)" (Seth Lakeman) – 3:24 (UK 54 on 14 August 2006)
  2. "Setting of the Sun" (traditional/arranged) – 4:01
  3. "The White Hare (Album Version)" (traditional/arranged) – 3:30
  4. "The Colliers" (traditional/arranged) – 3:14
  5. "King and Country" (Seth Lakeman) – 4:27
  6. "Childe the Hunter" (traditional/arranged) – 4:18
  7. "Take No Rogues" (Seth Lakeman) – 3:55
  8. "1643" (Seth Lakeman) – 3:25
  9. "The Riflemen of War" (Seth Lakeman) – 3:52
  10. "The Charmer" (Seth Lakeman) – 2:33
  11. "The Final Lot" (Seth Lakeman) – 1:53
  12. "The Band of Gold" (Seth Lakeman) – 3:14
Bonus track 
"Send Yourself Away" (inspired by Kathleen Partridge) – 2:45

[edit] Subject matter

Many of the songs are based on or inspired by real incidents.

[edit] Personnel

Main:

Supporting:

v • d • e
Seth Lakeman
Discography
as principal performer
Albums: The Punch Bowl | Kitty Jay | Freedom Fields | Poor Man's Heaven
Singles: The Bold Knight | Lady Of The Sea (Hear Her Calling) | The White Hare | King & Country | Poor Man's Heaven
in The Lakeman Brothers
Album: Three Piece Suite
with Equation
Promo: In Session
Albums: Return To Me | Hazy Daze | Lucky Few
Albums (as guest musician): The Dark Ages E.P. | First Name Terms
with Cara Dillon
Album: Cara Dillon | Sweet Liberty
with Steve Knightley and Jenna Witts
Album: Western Approaches