Running Free | ||||
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Released | November 1977 | |||
Genre | Pop rock | |||
Length | 36:39 | |||
Label | Portrait Records, CBS Records | |||
Producer | Peter Dawkins | |||
Dragon chronology | ||||
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Singles from Running Free | ||||
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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. [1] The album peaked at number 6 on the Australian Kent Music Report. The album was certified triple platinum in Australia. [2]
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." [3]
Chart (1977–1978) | Peak position |
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Australian Kent Music Report [4] | 6 |
New Zealand Albums ( RMNZ) [5] | 16 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia ( ARIA) [6] | 3× Platinum | 150,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
Running Free | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | November 1977 | |||
Genre | Pop rock | |||
Length | 36:39 | |||
Label | Portrait Records, CBS Records | |||
Producer | Peter Dawkins | |||
Dragon chronology | ||||
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Singles from Running Free | ||||
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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. [1] The album peaked at number 6 on the Australian Kent Music Report. The album was certified triple platinum in Australia. [2]
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." [3]
Chart (1977–1978) | Peak position |
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Australian Kent Music Report [4] | 6 |
New Zealand Albums ( RMNZ) [5] | 16 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia ( ARIA) [6] | 3× Platinum | 150,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |