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- Artist: Freedy Johnston
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- Release Date: April 14, 1992
- Total Time: 49:35
- Type: Lyrics are included with the album
- Genre: Rock
Review
A giant step forward from his likeable but ragged debut, Freedy Johnston's Can You Fly is a stunningly accomplished and coherent album that recalls the raw lyricism of such quintessentially American writers as Raymond Carver and Richard Hugo. Johnston sold his family's Kansas farm to finance the recording of Can You Fly, a fact that's cited in the record's opening line and reflected in several autobiographical songs about the guilty downside of pursuing a dream. Elsewhere, Johnston creates rich character studies of people who are vaguely aware that their lives have gone awry but aren't sure what to do about it. If Johnston's stories are bleak, however, the delicacy of his melodies and simple, clean production ensure that hearing them is downright exhilarating. Standouts include the wistful gambler's lament "The Lucky One," the tender "Mortician's Daughter," and especially the supernatural-tinged title track. Syd Straw contributes vocals on one track, the lovely duet "Down in Love." ~ Kristi Coulter, All Music GuideTracks
| Track Title | Composers | Performers | Time |
| Trying to Tell You I Don't Know | Freedy Johnston | Freedy Johnston | (4:23) |
| In the New Sunshine | Freedy Johnston | Freedy Johnston | (2:44) |
| Tearing Down This Place | Freedy Johnston | Freedy Johnston | (4:10) |
| Remember Me | Freedy Johnston | Freedy Johnston | (2:54) |
| Wheels | Freedy Johnston | Freedy Johnston | (3:17) |
| The Lucky One | Freedy Johnston | Freedy Johnston | (3:08) |
| Can You Fly | Freedy Johnston | Freedy Johnston | (4:34) |
| Responsible | Freedy Johnston | Freedy Johnston | (5:28) |
| The Mortician's Daughter | Freedy Johnston | Freedy Johnston | (3:55) |
| Sincere | Freedy Johnston | Freedy Johnston | (4:18) |
| Down in Love | Freedy Johnston | Freedy Johnston | (3:04) |
| California Thing | Freedy Johnston | Freedy Johnston | (2:59) |
| We Will Shine | Freedy Johnston | Freedy Johnston | (4:41) |
