Freedom Is Frightening is a 1973 album by the Japanese percussionist, keyboardist and composer Stomu Yamash'ta and his band East Wind.

[5] It was recorded in August 1973 at Advision Studios (Gary Martin, engineer).

The cover art was designed by Saul Bass.

[6] AllMusic called the title track "a master class in atmosphere and tension building, slowly expanding from the early long, sparse, foreboding electronica into progressive pyrotechnics.

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