Released: 10 December 2021
Belinda Carlisle’s feelgood fourth album is brought back to life thanks to a comprehensive new vinyl box set celebrating the era.
Celebrating its 30th anniversary, the 3LP ‘Live Your Life Be Free’ collection includes the original album, along with B-sides, single versions and remixes, clocking in at 25 tracks in total.
Leading the pack is the album’s title song – The Go-Go’s star’s stellar Rick Nowles-penned anthem – alongside singles Do You Feel Like I Feel?, Half the World, and Little Black Book.
But there’s more to this classic era than just its singles and the box set – which is available on standard black and green coloured vinyl, each of which is housed in an individually designed sleeve – tells the story of a turbulent period in the singer’s career.
Riding high off the success of her previous effort ‘Runaway Horses’, Belinda’s return to the studio was an altogether different experience as she struggled to earn the backing of her US record label.
“The album does have its moments, but that time period was a difficult one for everybody involved. I didn’t have a lot of record company support in America, and I felt like I was grasping at straws,” she is quoted as saying.
It’s detailed in extensive liner notes, courtesy of Justin Kantor, who goes behind the scenes of the project and dissects its 11 tracks in impressive detail, alongside a glossy selection of photographs from sessions for the album.
The latest addition to the singer’s Decades reissue campaign is a welcome reminder of yet another stellar album and an impressive chapter in her unfaltering legacy.
‘Live Your Life Be Free (30th Anniversary Box Set)’ is available on black 3LP and limited edition green 3LP.
