Set Me Free (1968)

About this title: Set Me Free was Charlie Rich's first album for Epic Records and the first record he ever cut with Nashville producer Billy Sherrill. Previously, Rich's producers hadn't known what to do with his eclectic style, although his sessions for Smash came close to capturing all sides of his personality. With Sherrill, Rich had a producer whose musical tastes were nearly as eclectic as his own, and that is captured on the freewheeling, diverse sounds of Set Me Free. Purists may be uncomfortable with Sherrill's lush production -- he sets Rich's voice in a bed of strings, keyboards, horns, and backing ... read more

Tracks:

1. Set Me Free [Putman]
2. By the Time I Get to Phoenix [Webb]
3. The Proudest, Loneliest Fool [Galbraith/Mareno]
4. I Miss You So [Henderson/Robin/Sco]
5. Just Like Old Times [Oldham/Schroeder]
6. Try a Little Tenderness [Campbell/Connelly]
7. H20 [Throckmorton]
8. Very Much Alone [Inman]
9. I'll Just Go Away [Rich]
10. That's the Day (You Said You'd Stop Loving Me) [Rich]

Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is further described below.