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Free Live! was the fifth album by British rock band Free, and their first (and to date only official) live album. It was rush-released by Island Records to commemorate the band, who had broken up in April 1971. Possibly due to the publicity caused by their breakup (which had also earned them a successful parting single 'My Brother Jake' that same month) the album was a hit, reaching #4 in the UK album charts. It fared less well in America however, reaching only #89. Image File history File links Summary Cover to Free Live!, designed by Ann Sullivan and Mick Brownfield Licensing This image is of a music album or single cover, and the copyright for it is most likely owned by either the publisher of the album or the artist(s) which produced...
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Simon Kirke, Paul Kossoff, Andy Fraser, Paul Rodgers (photo: Lucy Piller) Free was a R&B-style rock band which formed in London in 1968 best known for their popular song All Right Now. Lead singer Paul Rodgers, went on to become lead singer of the rock band Bad Company...
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Simon Kirke, Paul Kossoff, Andy Fraser, Paul Rodgers (photo: Lucy Piller) Free was a R&B-style rock band which formed in London in 1968 best known for their popular song All Right Now. Lead singer Paul Rodgers, went on to become lead singer of the rock band Bad Company...
Highway is the fourth studio album by British rock band Free. ...
1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday. ...
1971 (MCMLXXI) is a common year starting on Friday (click for link to calendar). ...
Free At Last is the sixth album (fifth studio album) by British rock band Free. ...
1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year that started on a Saturday. ...
Rock is a form of popular music, usually featuring vocals (often with vocal harmony), electric guitars, and a strong back beat; other instruments, such as the saxophone, are common in some styles. ...
Simon Kirke, Paul Kossoff, Andy Fraser, Paul Rodgers (photo: Lucy Piller) Free was a R&B-style rock band which formed in London in 1968 best known for their popular song All Right Now. Lead singer Paul Rodgers, went on to become lead singer of the rock band Bad Company...
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Island Records is a record label that was founded in Jamaica in 1959 by Chris Blackwell. ...
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1971 (MCMLXXI) is a common year starting on Friday (click for link to calendar). ...
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Line up
Paul Rodgers - Vocals
Paul Kossoff - Guitar
Andy Fraser - Bass
Simon Kirke - Drums
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Self-titled album cover Bad Company was a British rock band of the 1970s. ...
Recording The album (including the extra tracks) was recorded from gigs played in the UK locations of Sunderland and Croydon, both places where Free had substantial followings, in January and September 1970. Engineer Andy Johns could only use two tracks from the Sunderland gig ('The Hunter' and 'All Right Now'), but used crowd noise from it frequently to create seamless links between tracks. With increased re-mastering technology available it has been possible to make others ready for the CD reissue, along with some alternate takes of tracks recorded at the second of the two Croydon sessions that were recorded. Many of the tracks on the album are from their debut Tons Of Sobs, as that album's rock-oriented ethos and low production values made its material ideal for performing live. This article is in need of attention. ...
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1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday. ...
An engineer and producer whose career has almost Zelig-like qualities--perhaps the only band he *hasnt* worked with are the Beatles (his brother Glyn Johns got that gig ;-). His references include Led Zep IV and the Rolling Stones Exile on Main Street. ...
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All Right Now is a rock single by the British band Free. ...
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Tons Of Sobs is the debut album by British blues/rock band Free, recorded in November 1968. ...
Tracks
Original tracks With the exception of one song, all performances are versions of album tracks. It begins with 'All Right Now', which lasts for over six minutes, and is followed by 'I'm A Mover'. Rodgers's voice noticeably falters for a second during this song, showing how the album has not been altered in any way to remove such glitches as many modern live albums are. These are followed by loud, guitar driven versions of 'Be My Friend', 'Fire And Water', 'Ride On A Pony' and 'Mr. Big'. The live part then closes with one of the band's most popular tracks, 'The Hunter' which receives a greater reaction from the crowd than any other song, including 'All Right Now'. Only the initial arrival of the band on stage at the very beginning causes a louder cheer. Minutes are the instant written record of a meeting or hearing. ...
The album then closes with the last of four studio tracks recorded by the band before they split (the other three songs surfaced in some form on Highway and information on them is contained in that album's article). It is a slow, mellow, acoustic song much like a large part of Highway was, and sounds completely unlike any of the live songs on this album. Highway is the fourth studio album by British rock band Free. ...
Extra tracks The CD reissue contains many tracks not featured on the original 1971 LP release. These include 'Woman' and a more rock-based version of 'Trouble On Double Time' both of which are from Free, nothing of which was featured on the main album itself. There are also live versions of 'Walk In My Shadow' (considerably slower than the version on Tons Of Sobs) and 'Moonshine', which lasts for over nine minutes. The extra tracks also contain alternate live takes of 'All Right Now' and 'Mr. Big'. Free is the second album of British rock group Free, recorded and released in 1969. ...
The album closes with an alternate studio version of 'Get Where I Belong', which is notable for Rodgers forgetting a line and having to hum a later one in order to regain his correct place.
References - Strong, Martin C. The Great Rock Discography, 6th edition. Edinburgh: Canongate Books 1994, 2002. pp. 392-3.
- Sutcliffe, Phil. Notes to Free Live! by Free. Universal Island Records Ltd. 1971, 2002.
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