{"product_id":"freedy-johnston-can-you-fly","title":"Freedy Johnston - Can You Fly","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"sbr-product-description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sbr-tracklist\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTrack Listing\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTrying To Tell You I Don't Know\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIn The New Sunshine\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTearing Down This Place\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRemember Me\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWheels\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Lucky One\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCan You Fly\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eResponsible\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Mortician's Daughter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSincere\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDown In Love\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCalifornia Thing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWe Will Shine\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA Lost Key (Bonus Track)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCaroline\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sbr-editorial\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Well I sold the dirt to feed the band,\" sings Freedy Johnston the opening track, \"Trying to Tell You I Don't Know.\" It turns to be the truth: to finance this album, Freedy, a gifted but struggling songwriter living in N.Y.C., sold the family farm in Kansas he'd inherited from his grandfather. Not many have given that much to their music, and you can hear that fervid and passionate commitment on every song on this wholly fantastic album. While it was a risk worth taking--\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eCan You Fly\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e put Freedy on the musical map--the sense of loss and even betrayal haunts the album. \"I left town with a hardcore band\/ ...Mother, dear, will you remember me?\" he sings on \"Remember Me.\" And on \"Sincere\" he asks, \"Mister, can you tell me where I've come from?\" And on \"Down in Love,\" a stunningly beautiful duet with Syd Straw, he sings, \"No more dreams for me.\" This is a man who knows the exact cost of dream. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003e--Tod Nelson\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sbr-product-details\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLabel:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sunset Blvd Records\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCatalog #:\u003c\/strong\u003e CD-SBR-7078 \/ LP-SBR-7077C\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRelease Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2025\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePackaging:\u003c\/strong\u003e CD in Eco-folder \/ LP in single jacket\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Sunset Blvd Records","offers":[{"title":"Vinyl — Clear","offer_id":53217631928683,"sku":"LP-SBR-7077C","price":27.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"CD","offer_id":53217631961451,"sku":"CD-SBR-7078","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9695\/7291\/files\/LP-SBR-7077C.jpg?v=1778645870","url":"https:\/\/sunset-blvd-records.myshopify.com\/products\/freedy-johnston-can-you-fly","provider":"Sunset Blvd Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}