Ken Freeman


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Ken Freeman (b. 1946) is one of the pioneers of electronic music. A band member in the 60s, he spent the early 70s building the Freeman String Machine, which can be heard in albums of the day from art rock (Pink Floyd) to soft pop (David Essex). A prolific session and touring musician, he has also worked with Francis Monkman, Mike Oldfield and the theatrical music composer George Fenton. His keyboard wizardry is also present on Jeff Wayne's 'The War Of The Worlds'. 'The Tripods' is probably his most important work of the 80s, but he contributed title music to several other programmes, most famously the enduring BBC drama series 'Casualty', and later 'Holby City'.

For U.S. based recording engineer, please use Ken Freeman.

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Bob James
Nautilus
2020
Various
Magic In The Air (1966-1970 The Birth Of Cool Britannia)
2019, Box, Comp + 3xCD, RM, Rubble (2), ,
Psychedelic Rock/Pop Rock
Baker Gurvitz Army
Since Beginning (The Albums 1974-1976)
2019, ,
Classic Rock
Jeff Wayne
Highlights From Jeff Wayne's Musical Version Of The War Of The Worlds - The New Generation
2014, CD, Album, Sony Music
The Moody Blues
Timeless Flight
2013, 4x CD, ,
Art Rock/Classic Rock/Pop Rock/Psychedelic Rock/Symphonic Rock
Jeff Wayne
Jeff Wayne's Musical Version Of The War Of The Worlds The New Generation
2012
Adrian Baker
Into A Dream
2009, CD,
Wayne Krantz
Your Basic Live '06
2007, CD, Album, Not On Label (Wayne Krantz Self-released)
John Christopher
Tripods - Der Untergang Der Dreibeinigen Monster (Teil 3)
2007, 4xCD, Patmos
Various
Generation Fernseh-Kult 5 (Der Soundtrack Unserer Jugend)
2006, CD, Comp, Hi-Hat Records (8), Hi-Hat Records (8)
John Christopher
Tripods - Dreibeinige Monster Auf Erdkurs (Teil 1)
2006, 4xCD, Patmos
John Christopher
Tripods - Das Geheimnis Der Dreibeinigen Monster (Teil 2)
2006, 4xCD, Patmos
Amii Stewart
The Greatest Hits
2005, CD, Comp, RM, Empire Musicwerks, Universal
Graham Kendrick
Songs Of Graham Kendrick : The Early Years
2005, 3xCD, Comp, Kingsway Music
Roger Daltrey
Moonlighting (The Anthology)
2005, 2x CD, ,
Classic Rock
David Essex
David Essex / Out On The Street
2004, CD, Album, Comp, RE + CD, Album, RE, Edsel Records
Sirius B Feat HardyHard* And Afrika Bambaataa
TelLieVision
2004
Momoe Yamaguchi
Momoe Premium (Momoe Yamaguchi 30th Anniversary)
2003, 24xCD, Comp, RM + Box, Ltd, SMEJ, ,
Kayōkyoku/Disco/Soft Rock/Pop Rock
Various
100 Greatest TV Themes (The Ultimate Television Themes Collection)
2002, 4xCD, Comp, Primetime (4), ,
Soundtrack/Theme
Oxide & Neutrino
Execute
2001, CD, ,
UK Garage/Grime/Jungle/House
Strife
Rush
2001
Various
Flowers - Warner Dance Sampler / Καλοκαίρι 2000
2000, CD, Album, Comp, Promo, Warner Music Greece, ,
Euro House/UK Garage/Trance/Pop Rap
Various
Contenders For The Record Of The Year 2000
2000, 2xCD, Comp, BMG, Telstar TV, ,
House/Rhythm & Blues/Trance/UK Garage
Various
UK Garage The Album (The Sound Of 2000)
2000, 2x CD, ,
UK Garage
Oxide & Neutrino
Bound 4 Da Reload (Casualty)
2000, CD CD1, ,
Breaks/UK Garage
Kevin Mahogany
My Romance
1998, CD,
The Montague Orchestra
TV Times - Name That Theme
1998, ,
Theme
The Cast From Casualty
Everlasting Love
1998
Various
TV Town
1997
Various
The TV Sets (Episode 1)
1997
Amii Stewart
Knock On Wood - The Best Of Amii Stewart
1996
Various
The Best Of British Television
1995, CD, Comp, Music Club, ,
Soundtrack
Fourplay
Elixir
1995, CD ARC, ,
Soul-Jazz/Smooth Jazz/Contemporary Jazz
The Moody Blues
Time Traveller
1994, 5x CD, Box Set, ,
Prog Rock
Duane Eddy
Twang Thang - The Duane Eddy Anthology
1993, 2x CD Cardboard Slipcase, ,
Country Rock/Pop Rock/Rockabilly
Francesco Napoli
Balla... The First Dance
1987, ,
Ballad/Euro-Disco/Italo-Disco/Europop/Schlager/Synth-pop
George Fenton And Jonas Gwangwa
Cry Freedom (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
1987, Vinyl Gatefold, ,
Soundtrack/African
Olivia Gray
So Close
1985, ,
Synth-pop
Svenne & Lotta
Love In Colour
1984,
Schlager/Ballad/Disco
David Essex
The Whisper
1983, ,
Pop Rock
Olivia Gray
Witch Of Love
1983
Olivia Gray
Don't Lie To Me
1982, 7", Single, EMI, EMI, ,
Disco
Rajesh
Infinite Fusion - Explorations In Musical Syntheses
1982, LP, Album, Ltd, S/Edition, Om Records Limited, ,
Fusion/Experimental/Indian Classical/Jazz-Rock
Jerry Williams
God Bless Rock'n Roll
1982, Vinyl, ,
Rock & Roll
Chris de Burgh
Stories
1981, 5xLP, Album + Box, Comp, A&M Records,
B.A. Robertson*
Bully For You
1981
Roger Daltrey
The Best Of Roger Daltrey
1981, ,
Classic Rock
Michel Villa
"Müsig Fär Jungi Und Alti" Üs Dem "Gipfelstudio Matterhorn"
1980, LP, Meteor
Blonde On Blonde
...And How!
1980, ,
New Wave/Synth-pop/Disco
Olivia Gray
Take It / Lady Of The Night
1980
David Essex
Hot Love
1980
David Essex
Silver Dream Racer
1980, Vinyl, ,
Pop Rock/Score/Theme/Disco/Soundtrack
Olivia Gray
Take It
1980, Vinyl,
Pierre Bachelet
Elle Est D'ailleurs
1980, Vinyl, ,
Chanson
Justin Hayward
Night Flight
1980, Vinyl, ,
Classic Rock/Folk Rock/Prog Rock/Soft Rock
Roger Daltrey
McVicar (Original Soundtrack Recording)
1980, Vinyl, ,
Soundtrack/Hard Rock/Pop Rock/Classic Rock
Ian Page
Learning Tree
1979, LP, Album, EMI, EMI
Amii Stewart
Amii Stewart
1979, Acetate, LP, Utopia Studios
David Essex
Imperial Wizard
1979, Vinyl, ,
Pop Rock
Real Thing*
Saints Or Sinners
1979
Gerard Kenny
Made It Thru The Rain
1979
Berni Flint
Just Like A Movie
1979
Sally Oldfield
Easy
1979, Vinyl, ,
Folk Rock/Pop Rock
Andrej Šifrer
Od Šanka Do Šanka
1979,
Acoustic
Amii Stewart
Knock On Wood
1979
Amii Stewart
Paradise Bird
1979, Vinyl Gatefold, ,
Disco
Amii Stewart
Jealousy
1979
Amii Stewart
Light My Fire
1979
Amii Stewart
The Letter
1979, ,
Disco
Joe
Dragon Suplex
1978, 7", Single, CBS/SONY,
Steven Schlaks*
3rd Melody
1978, Vinyl, ,
Pop Rock/Synth-pop
Michele Clements
Hush A Bye Baby
1978, ,
Abstract/Classical
Jeff Wayne
Highlights From Jeff Wayne's Musical Version Of The War Of The Worlds
1978, ,
Prog Rock/Ambient
Vince Cadillac
Modern Boy
1978, Vinyl, ,
Pop Rock
Jeff Wayne
Jeff Wayne's Musical Version Of The War Of The Worlds
1978, ,
Symphonic Rock/Prog Rock
Chris Mercer
Anglo-Sax Man
1977, LP, Karate Records,
Momoe Yamaguchi = 山口百恵*
Golden Flight = ゴールデン・フライト
1977, ,
Rock & Roll/Pop Rock/Soul/Reggae/City Pop/Kayōkyoku/Vocal
Justin Hayward
Songwriter
1977
Xanadu
Mr. Diceman
1977
J.A.L.N. Band
Just Another Lonely Night
1977, Vinyl, ,
Disco
Olivia Gray
I'm Just A Woman
1977, ,
Pop Rock/Soft Rock
Spunky
Funky Feeling
1976
David Essex
On Tour
1976, 2x Vinyl, ,
Pop Rock
Clifford T. Ward
Waves
1976, ,
Soft Rock/Vocal/Ballad
Rubettes*
Sign Of The Times
1976
Mike Berry
Rock's In My Head
1976, Vinyl Terre Haute Pressing, ,
Rock & Roll
Baker Gurvitz Army
Hearts On Fire
1976
Roderick Falconer
New Nation
1976
The Chequers
Check Us Out
1976
Edmund Hockridge meets the fabulous sound of the Hammond with Bryan Rodwell
Hockridge Meets Hammond
1975, LP, Ad-Rhythm
The Lightbearers
You've Got A Friend In Jesus
1975, LP, Album, Gideon
Stephanie De-Sykes
Stephanie De-Sykes
1975, Vinyl,
Chris de Burgh
Spanish Train And Other Stories
1975
Duane Eddy
Guitar Man
1975
David Essex
All The Fun Of The Fair
1975, ,
Pop Rock
Gonzalez
Our Only Weapon Is Our Music
1975, Vinyl, ,
Jazz-Funk/Funk/Latin Jazz
David Essex
David Essex
1974, ,
Pop Rock
Chris de Burgh
Far Beyond These Castle Walls
1974, ,
Soft Rock/Pop Rock
Prelude
After The Gold Rush
1974
Graham Kendrick With Peter Roe
Paid On The Nail
1974, Vinyl, ,
Folk/Gospel
Bruce Baxter
Tommy (Extraits De L'Opéra-Rock)
1974
Prelude
Dutch Courage
1974
Len Magee
The Presence Of Your Spirit Lord
1974, Vinyl, ,
Gospel
Hunter Muskett
Hunter Muskett
1973
Koichi Oki
Yamaha Superstar!
1972, ,
Breaks/Easy Listening
Continuum
Autumn Grass
1971, Vinyl, ,
Prog Rock/Symphonic Rock/Folk Rock
The Second City Sound*
Tchaikovsky One / Grieg One
1966
The Second City Sound*
Grieg One
1966
The Second City Sound*
Grieg One / Love's Funny
1966
The Second City Sound*
Love's Funny
1966
The Second City Sound*
Tchaikovsky One
1965
Key West
Love Me Tonight
LP, Tabitha, ,
Power Pop
Jade
Fly On Strangewings
The Moody Blues
Gold
2x CD EDC, Germany, ,
Psychedelic Rock/Art Rock/Prog Rock/Pop Rock
Various
The Sound Of Radio Times
2013, 3xCD, Comp, Parlophone, Parlophone, ,
Theme
Various
Cosmic Future Groove Vol. 1 - Spaced Out Disco & Funkified Electronic Themes [1975 - 1987]
2010, ,
Space-Age/Funk/Synth-pop/Experimental/Disco
DJ Food
Remember The Future?
2007, CDr, Ltd, Mixed, Not On Label (DJ Food Self-Released), ,
Broken Beat/Electro
Quantum Dub
The First Mix
2007
The Moody Blues
Gold
2005, 2x CD, ,
Psychedelic Rock/Prog Rock/Classic Rock
Various
Give Peas A Chance
2003, CD, ,
Fusion/Jazz-Funk/Psychedelic/Easy Listening
Various
BBC World Of Sound
1997, CD, BBC Worldwide Music, BBC
Various
The Mellotron Album - Rime Of The Ancient Sampler
1993, CD, Comp, Voiceprint
Various
TV Themes 2 - Best Of UK Gold
1993, CD, Album, Soundtrack Music Records, Soundtrack Music Records, ,
Soundtrack
Various
Telly Hits
1985, Vinyl, ,
Theme
Various
El Bimbo - 16 Holiday Favorites
1975, LP, Comp, Omega International
Jeff Wayne
Jeff Wayne's Musical Version Of The War Of The Worlds
2024, ,
Pop Rock/Spoken Word/Symphonic Rock
Strife
Rush
2017, CD, ,
Hard Rock
Blonde On Blonde
...And How!
2015, CD, ,
New Wave/Synth-pop/Disco
Amii Stewart
Knock On Wood
2015, CD, ,
Disco
Continuum
Autumn Grass
2010, CD, ,
Prog Rock/Symphonic Rock/Folk Rock
Datashat
Businessfunk (Volume One)
2006, File, MP3, Mixed, Unofficial, 160, Not On Label (Datassette Self-released)
Amii Stewart
Paradise Bird
2003
Baker Gurvitz Army
Hearts On Fire
2000
Justin Hayward
Night Flight
1999, ,
Rock & Roll/Pop Rock/Classic Rock