If Jimmy Buffet grew up in Detroit, it would sound like this. Rays new
album "I?M FREE" equals and surpasses his earlier hits. Produced,
composed, arranged and sung by Parker, "I?M FREE" showcases a new found
beginning for this exceptional artist and embraces a variety of musical
styles including Urban, Pop, Rock, Jazz, Blues, and Reggae. "This album
represents a lot more than just a song or a project," says Ray. For the
first time in many years I feel free to express myself the way I used
to when I first started!"
Utilizing the cream of L.A.?s studio A team along with Ray himself on
both acoustic and electric guitar, "I?M FREE" exhibits a new maturity
for the man who first gained fame writing and recording youth based
love songs, both with his band RAYDIO ("You Can?T Change That") and
later as a solo artist ("Ghostbusters"). With more adult themes to sing
about, Ray wrote every song on the album with the exception of the
David Gates/Bread hit "Guitar Man." From the beautiful acoustic guitar
opening on "Mexico" to the closing instrumental "Gibson?s Theme,"
Parker takes the listener on a heartfelt journey that is both musically
stunning and lyrically moving. |
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Music Tracks
01 Mexico
02 Glass of Wine
03 Middle Age Crisis
04 Mismaloya Beach
05 The Guitar Man
06 I'm Free
07 Rum Punch
08 Sunset Ray
09 Forgive Me
10 The Book
11 Gibson's Theme
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