Personnel: Belinda Carlisle (vocals); Michael Landau (guitar, sitar); Rusty Anderson, Paul Jackson, Jr., Ben Schultz, Dave Alvin, Jon Ingoldsby, T.J. Parker (guitar); Eric Bazilian (mandolin); Charlie Bisharat, Juliann French (violins); Sachi McHenry (cello); Michael Kamen (oboe); Rick Knowles (keyboards, guitar, background vocals); David Munday (keyboards, drum programming, background vocals); Charles Judge, Kevin Savigar, Kim Bullard (keyboards); Eric Pressly, John Pierce (bass); Denny Fongheiser (drums); Stan Lynch (drums, percussion); Kenny Aronoff, Luis Conte (percussion); Ben Schultz (drum programming, guitars); Maria Vidal, Valerie Pinkston, Ellen Shipley, Cherryl Crowe, Debra Parson, Gia Caimbotti, Edie Lehman, Diana Grasselli, Tom Kelly, Marcy Levy, Naomi Star, Nadirah Ali (background vocals).

Producers: Rick Nowels, Richard Feldman, Eric Pressley, David Munday.

Engineers: John Kovarek, Ross Hogarth, Jon Ingoldsby, Greg Droman, Peter Arata, Jim Reinhardt, Steve Rinkoff.

The former (and future?) lead singer of all-female combo the Go-Go's, Belinda Carlisle, stretches herself on this, her fourth solo album. While her catchy, smooth sound is intact, LIVE YOUR LIFE BE FREE includes some dancefloor elements, and "Half The World" features a sophisticated arrangement highlighting Spanish guitar, oboe, and mandolin. Throughout, Carlisle displays a slightly tougher, darker vocal stance, lending variety and spice to this LIFE. Accompanying performers include Dave Alvin, Eric Bazilian (the Hooters), and Sheryl Crow (then Cherryl Crowe).

U.K. issue.