Born Free (Kid Rock album)

Born Free
Studio album by
Kid Rock
ReleasedNovember 16, 2010 (2010-11-16)
RecordedJanuary–July 2010
StudioSound City Studios, Van Nuys, California, Shangri-La, Los Angeles, California,[1] The Allen Roadhouse, Clarkston, Michigan
Genre
Length56:10
Label
ProducerRick Rubin
Kid Rock chronology
Rock n Roll Jesus
(2007) 		Born Free
(2010) 		Rebel Soul
(2012)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?4.3[4]
Metacritic63/100[5]
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[3]
Entertainment Weekly(B)[6]
Rolling Stone[7]

Born Free is the eighth studio album by American musician Kid Rock. It was released on November 16, 2010 with the title track as its lead single.[8]

The country-oriented album was produced by Rick Rubin featuring several high-profile artists such as T.I., Sheryl Crow, and Bob Seger. This is Kid Rock's first, and to date, only album not to feature a Parental Advisory sticker and is his first all-country album. It is also the first album since 1993's The Polyfuze Method not to feature his backing band Twisted Brown Trucker. Marlon Young is the only member from Twisted Brown Trucker to perform on the album. Kid Rock describes it as "very organic blues-based rock and roll".[9] Cable network TBS used the title track, "Born Free", for its coverage of the 2010 Major League Baseball postseason. As of June 16, 2011 Born Free is certified Platinum by the RIAA for shipments in excess of one million copies. This gave Kid Rock his sixth Platinum album certification in the US. A Michigan only promotion was released with the album. It was a 4-song EP called Racing Father Time.

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  2. ^ "Kid Rock: Born Free". 10 November 2010.
  3. ^ a b Born Free - Kid Rock allmusic. Retrieved on November 19, 2010.
  4. ^ "Born Free by Kid Rock reviews | Any Decent Music". www.anydecentmusic.com. Retrieved June 28, 2020.
  5. ^ Light, Alan. "Born Free". Metacritic.
  6. ^ Collis, Clark (November 10, 2010). "Born Free Review". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on November 13, 2010. Retrieved March 23, 2012.
  7. ^ Light, Alan (November 16, 2010). "Born Free". Rolling Stone. Retrieved March 23, 2012.
  8. ^ "Kid Rock as a Potential Senate Candidate: What We Can Learn About His Politics From His Music | Billboard". www.billboard.com. July 18, 2017. Retrieved June 28, 2020.
  9. ^ Bonaquro, Alison. "Kid Rock Feels like he is Born Free to Sing with Everybody". CMT.com. Archived from the original on June 4, 2010. Retrieved June 4, 2010.Graham, Adam (May 30, 2010). "Kid Rock to Launch New Album Sept. 7". The Detroit News. Retrieved June 4, 2010.