England's Edsel Records, responsible for reviving so much of Hoyt Axton's catalog in later days, likewise reissued Free Sailin', his 1978 MCA album, on CD. Although it produced no hits and has only a few originals, it's a strong album that touches on country anthems ("Honky Tonk Music"), vintage country (Carson Robison's "Left My Gal in the Mountains"), and another of Axton's many drug-related songs ("Them Downers"). Because of the brief running time it would have been nice if Free Sailin' had been issued as a two-fer with Axton's other MCA album, Snowblind Friend (also available on CD from Edsel), but it's worthwhile to have the album available again in any form. ~ Greg Adams, All Music Guide
Hoyt Axton (Vocals (Background)), Bambi Roberts (Vocals (Background)), Jim Keltner (Drums), Hoyt Axton (Guitar (Acoustic)), Judi Kriss (Production Assistant), Pete Grant (Guitar (Steel)), Jana Lee (Vocals), Pete Grant (Dobro), Byron Berline (Fiddle), Christine Lakeland (Vocals (Background)), Tom Anderson (Engineer), Hoyt Axton (Percussion), Hoyt Axton (Producer), Dewey Martin (Drums), Gary Ulmer (Engineer), Shandi Sinnamon (Vocals (Background)), Jack Skinner (Guitar (Bass)), John Tobler (Liner Notes), Michael Axton (Vocals (Background)), Gary Ulmer (Mixing), Bill Kirchen (Guitar (Electric)), Jerry Hall (Engineer), Jay Lacy (Guitar), Rick Horton (Mixing), Glen D. Hardin (Piano), Hoyt Axton (Vocals), Bambi Roberts (Multi Instruments), Mark Dawson (Harmonica), Gary Wattman (Drums), Donna Roberts (Piano (Electric)), Hoyt Axton (Guitar), Jay Lacy (Guitar (Acoustic)), Bambi Roberts (Production Assistant), Jeff Baxter (Guitar (Electric)), Donna Roberts (Vocals (Background)), Pete Grant (Pedal Steel), Doug Dillard (Banjo), Prentiss Moore (Guitar (Bass)), Mark Dawson (Vocals (Background)), Bill Kirchen (Guitar (Acoustic)), April Axton (Vocals (Background)), Jack Skinner (Bass)
