Saturday, October 2, 2021

Free - Free Live! (1971 uk, stunning classic rock, 2002 remaster with bonus tracks)



Although Free made excellent studio records, Free Live! is perhaps the best way to experience the band in all its glory. Led by singer-guitarist Paul Rodgers and lead guitarist Paul Kosoff, the band swings through nine songs with power, clarity, and a dose of funk. Of course, the hit single "All Right Now" is gleefully extended, much to the audience's and listener's delight. Superbly recorded by Andy Johns, this is one of the greatest live albums of the 1970s. 
by Matthew Greenwald
Tracks
1. All Right Now - 6:26
2. I'm A Mover - 3:42
3. Be My Friend - 5:56
4. Fire And Water - 3:58
5. Ride On A Pony - 4:31
6. Mr Big (Andy Fraser, Paul Kossoff, Paul Rodgers, Simon Kirke) - 6:20
7. The Hunter (Al Jackson Jr., Booker T. Jones, Carl Wells, Donald "Duck" Dunn, Steve Cropper) - 5:20
8. Get Where I Belong - 4:18
9. Woman - 4:34
10.Walk In My Shadow (Paul Rodgers) - 4:18
11.Moonshine (Paul Kossoff, Paul Rodgers) - 9:23
12.Trouble On Double Time (Andy Fraser, Paul Kossoff, Paul Rodgers, Simon Kirke) - 3:51
13.Mr Big (Andy Fraser, Paul Kossoff, Paul Rodgers, Simon Kirke) - 5:53
14.All Right Now - 5:32
15.Get Where I Belong - 4:21
All titles by Andy Fraser, Paul Rodgers except where indicated
Bonus Tracks 9-15
Tracks 1, 7, 11, 12, 13 were recorded live at Sunderland Locarno-Fillmore North, January 1970.
Tracks 2 - 6, 9, 10, 14 were recorded live at Fairfield Halls, Croydon, 13th September 1970.
Tracks 8, 15 were recorded at Island Studios, 26th March 1971. 

Free
*Paul Rodgers - Vocals
*Paul Kossoff - Guitar
*Andy Fraser - Bass
*Simon Kirke - Drums