Running Free is the fourth studio album by New Zealand rock band Dragon. It was produced by Peter Dawkins and was originally released in November 1977 on vinyl and re-released on CD in 1989. The album peaked at number 6 on the Australian Kent Music Report. The album was certified triple platinum in Australia.
Reception Skip Jansen from AllMusic gave the album 3 out of 5 saying commented on the change of sound from previous records from the "verbose progressive rock sound into an equally lurid pub rock sound" adding "the album remain [a] timepieces of a dark and decadent era for New Zealand rock."
Track listing "April Sun in Cuba (Marc Hunter, Paul Hewson) - 3:26 "Rose (M. Hunter, Robert Taylor, Todd Hunter) - 3:36 "Any Fool Can Tell You (P. Hewson) - 4:42 "Shooting Stars (P. Hewson) - 3:30 "Man Gone West (R. Taylor) - " 4:30 "Bob's Budgie Boogie (R. Taylor) - " 3:53 "Some Strange Dream" (T. Hunter) - 3:15 "Mr Thunder (M. Hunter) - " 3:50 "Since You Changed Your Mind (P. Hewson) - " 3:41 "Running Free" (M. Hunter, R. Taylor, T. Hunter) - 4:16
Charts Chart (1977–1978) Peakposition Australian Albums (Kent Music Report) N.B. The Kent Report chart was licensed by ARIA between mid-1983 and 19 June 1988. 6
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Personnel Bass – Todd Hunter Guitar – Robert Taylor Keyboards – Paul Hewson Lead Vocals – Marc Hunter Percussion – Kerry Jacobson Vocals – Paul Hewson, Robert Taylor, Todd Hunter
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