Free at Last (DC Talk album)
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| Studio album by DC Talk | ||||
| Released | November 1, 1992 | |||
| Recorded | 1992 | |||
| Genre | Christian rock, golden age hip hop, Christian hip hop | |||
| Length | 54:07 | |||
| Label | ForeFront | |||
| Producer | Mark Heimermann, Joe Hogue, Toby McKeehan | |||
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Free at Last is the third studio album from DC Talk, which was released in 1992. Music videos were filmed for "Jesus Is Just Alright", "The Hardway" and "Luv Is A Verb". In 1994, DC Talk released a long-form video of the "Free at Last World Tour" entitled Narrow is the Road, in which all three music videos can be seen.
The album was listed at No. 9 in the 2001 book, CCM Presents: The 100 Greatest Albums in Christian Music and received the Grammy Award for Best Rock Gospel Album (including Best Rock/Contemporary Gospel Album) in 1993. The songs "Socially Acceptable" and "Jesus Is Just Alright" received Dove Awards at the 24th GMA Dove Awards for Rap/Hip Hop Recorded Song of the Year and Rock Recorded Song of the Year respectively. "Luv Is a Verb" received a Dove Award for Rap/Hip Hop Recorded Song of the Year at the 25th GMA Dove Awards.
A special commemorative reissue of this album, including rare tracks and a DVD, was released upon its 10th anniversary.
(10th Anniversary Edition features "The Hardway - Revisited" and look back tracks)
The album is looked at as a turning point in the history of Christian music and has been named one of the greatest albums in the genre. It has been rereleased twice with a tenth anniversary edition in 2002 and a single disc remaster in 2013.
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