澳大利亞紅星［海倫芮迪］──成人流行抒情曲──〔Free and Easy／自由自在〕

Push and shove, we look for love, searching everywhere
And every day, we lose our way, trying so hard to care
Love just aint a tug-of-war, thats not what its for
Its got to be, so naturally, an open each and every door

Its plain to see, its got be, free, and easy
Give up the rest, because the best, is free, and easy
The best part of a good loves free, and easy
The best part of a good loves free, and easy

Its not right, to fuss and fight, I think we both agree
Such a shame, to place the blame, on everybody you see
Just get rid of your blues, youve got nothing to lose
You cant hide it, just cant fight it, only one thing to choose

Its plain to see, its got to be, free and easy
Give up the rest, because the best, is free, and easy
The best part, of a good loves, free, and easy
The best part, of a good loves, free, and easy

Its plain to see, its got to be, free, and easy
Give up the rest, because the best, is free, and easy
Its plain to see, its got to be, free, and easy
Give up the rest, because the best, is free, and easy
Its plain to see,

１９７４年１０月　３３歲的澳大利亞籍歌手海倫芮迪（Helen Reddy）推出第六張大碟〔Free and Easy／自由自在〕（Capitol唱片發行）　

仍由Joe Wissert製作, 樂評褒貶不一。

Billboard 評價熱情：「Cut for cut，這無疑是芮迪迄今為止最好的一張 LP。

只有一兩首歌不能被認真推為熱門單曲。材料的廣泛選擇尤其成功。」

《Allmusic》樂評不佳：‘Reddy 絕對處於停滯狀態——［Free and Easy］與它的前輩沒有什麼區別…這一切都只是令人愉悅，而不是輝煌；

只有“娛樂”，一種愚蠢的機智嘗試，是徹頭徹尾的糟糕。’

儘管如此，在兩首成功單曲［Angie Baby］［Emotion］推波助瀾下，

大碟登上澳大利亞專輯榜＃３３　

美國專輯榜＃８　取得百萬金唱片

加拿大＃９　紐西蘭＃１６（金唱片）　英國＃１７

１９７５年　海倫推出第三主打──專輯標題曲〔Free and Easy］

由Tom Jans創作，Joe Wissert製作成一首成人流行抒情曲，

節奏輕鬆，編曲營造出自由自在的氛圍．

〔Free and Easy］只拿到澳大利亞單曲榜＃８２

卻二度登上紐西蘭單曲榜冠軍，

這是芮迪在大洋洲的名曲之一．　

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q3AI_rKcjao

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XOzIBLXfIqM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7uFyA-CxkuU