Southern Freeez (album)

Southern Freeez is the debut album by the British jazz-funk band Freeez, first released in 1981 by John Rocca on his Pink Rhythm record label and then signed to Beggars Banquet.

In 2020, Beggars Banquet released a remastered version of the album as part of a double album titled Southern Freez/Variations on a Theem, the second part of which contains new recordings by Rocca, including a new version of the track "Southern Freez" itself.

Track listing
All songs written by Freeez except where noted.
 * 1) "Mariposa" - 5:40
 * 2) "Caribbean Winter" - 5:15
 * 3) "Easy On The Onions" - 2:37
 * 4) "Sunset" - 4:38
 * 5) "Flying High" (Peter Maas) - 5:30
 * 6) "Southern Freeez" (Andy Stennett, John Rocca, Peter Maas) - 5:40
 * 7) "Roller Chase" - 5:07
 * 8) "First Love" - 4:22
 * 9) "Finale" - 1:59

Producer

 * John Rocca

Freeez

 * John Rocca - percussion, vocals
 * Peter Maas - bass guitar, vocals
 * Andy Stennett - keyboard
 * Paul Morgan - drums

Additional musicians

 * Geoff Warren - saxophone, flute
 * David Allison - trombone
 * Lawrie Brown - trumpet
 * Gordon Sullivan - guitar
 * Andy Stennett - horns arrangement

Engineers

 * Simon Sullivan
 * Paul Burry

Special

 * Ingrid Mansfield Allman - vocals (on track no. 6)

Album information

 * Record label: Beggars Banquet
 * All songs written by Freeez