DESCRIPTION:
A VERY unusual collaboration between South African pop idol, Dickie Loader, and the heavyweights of South African rock, Freedoms Children.

Dickie Loader is a South African artist born in Durban in 1945. He formed The Blue Jeans in 1957 (when all the members were still at school), with:
• Dickie Loader – guitar, vocals
• Ian Wells – piano
• Ray Boonzaaier – bass
• Des Ray – sax
• Noel Glover – drums

In 1960 Dickie backed Marty Wilde on his tour of South Africa, which resulted in him spending a year in London playing guitar with Georgie Fame and Billy Fury. On his return to South Africa he reformed The Blue Jeans with:
• Graham Beggs – guitar
• Don Christie – bass (killed in a car accident in 1965, replaced by Adrian Agrella)
• Noel Glover – drums

Dave Pollecut (guitar) and Mike Slavin (1967 - guitar) joined the group at later stages, as did Neil Herbert (guitar) and Howie Jones (drums) in 1968. Pamela Dean also sang with The Blue Jeans occasionally. They broke up in 1968 when Dickie was involved in a serious car accident, and was forced to retire from the live music scene. He did, however, continue with studio recordings, either solo or with his wife Karleen. In 1979 he and Karleen resumed live appearances as Romeo, later changing their name to Scotland Yard, before settling on Dickie and Karleen Loader.

Freedoms Children was an iconic South African band formed in Durban in 1966 by Scottish-born bass player Ramsay Mackay (from Eshowe, and previously with Seven Faces), guitarist Ken E Henson (previously with Leemen Limited) and drummer Colin Pratley (from Springs). The band was joined by Jimmy Thompson on keyboards (later replaced by Nic Martens). Nic Martens had been a member of the Noel McDermott Band, and then John E Sharpe's Blues Band, where he played with Julian Laxton, who had been a member of the folk trio Mel, Mel & Julian. The original Freedoms Children recorded two singles, The Coffee Song and a cover of the Yardbirds' You're A Better Man Than I. After the line-up changed, they recorded another Yardbirds’ song, Little Games. Ken E Henson left the band in 1968, forming the legendary Abstract Truth with Mike Dickman and Pete Measroch, and was replaced on guitar by Julian Laxton. Other members who had short stints with Freedoms Children include keyboard players Craig Ross and Harry Poulos (Four Jacks & A Jill), and saxman Mike Faure.

The group's first album, Battle Hymn Of The Broken Hearted Horde, was released in 1968, with the band comprising of Nic Martens, Ramsay Mackay, Colin Pratley, Julian Laxton and a few guests, including vocalist Brian Davidson. Their second album, Astra, was released in 1970 and has become one of SA rock's most sought after albums. Brian Davidson was on vocals with Gerard Nel on keyboards. Ramsay Mackay left the band in 1970, to be replaced on bass by Barry Irwin. this line-up recorded the third and last Freedom's Children album, Galactic Vibes, which included strings and a long Colin Pratley drum solo on the live version of the epic "The Homecoming". They disbanded soon after the release of this album.

This song is off the album "A Breath Of Fresh Air", released in 1970. It was written by Dickie Loader.