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Just Be Free was recorded when I was only 14 and 15 years old... did not intend that the recordings would be widely released, especially after I signed with a major record label. I have not updated or finished the versions recorded in my childhood and they are being released 'as is,' although I tried to prevent the release for several years. The recordings do not in any way reflect my current musical taste and where I am as an artist. The growth and vocal development I experienced as I matured into young adulthood is not reflected in the recordings. The album of new recordings that I intend to release this fall will be the album that truly reflects my artistry, my vision and my passion. The
Just Be Free recordings will hopefully be a footnote in a musical career that I dream will last for many years to come." -- Christina Aguilera, in the liner notes to Platinum Recording Group's 2001 release,
Just Be Free.