Friday, July 12, 2019

Free

































Artist:  Free
Origin:  London, England
Genre:  Blues Rock, Hard Rock

Original line-up:

Paul Rodgers:  Lead Vocals
Paul Kossoff:  Lead Guitar
Andy Fraser:  Bass
Simon Kirke:  Drums

Free were an English Rock Band from London, formed in 1968 by Paul Kossoff (Lead Guitar Ex Black Cat Bones), Paul Rodgers (Lead Vocals Ex Brown Sugar), Andy Fraser (Bass Ex Alexis Korner, John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers), and Simon Kirke (Drums Ex Black Cat Bones).  In 1970s, Free one of the biggest-selling British Blues Rock Group, they had sold more than 20 million albums around the world, best known and signature song "All Right Now".   Rolling Stone Magazine has referred to the band as "British Hard Rock Pioneers", Paul Rodgers ranked No. 55 in its list of the "100 Greatest Singers Of All Time", while Paul Kossoff was ranked No. 51 in its list of the "100 Greatest Guitarists Of All Time".



Title:  Free - Live At The Isle Of Wight 1970   (2018)
Genre:  Blues Rock, Hard Rock
Label:   On The Air
Rating:   *****

Format:   CD:

Tracks:

 1.  Ride On A Pony  (4:46)
 2.  Woman  (4:27)
 3.  The Stealer  (4:07)
 4.  Be My Friend  (5:02)
 5.  Mr. Big  (5:47)
 6.  Fire And Water  (3:46)
 7.  I'm A Mover  (3:40)
 8.  The Hunter  (5:19)
 9.  All Right Now  (5:11)
10. Cross Road Blues  (5:31)

Bonus Tracks:

11. Songs Of Yesterday  (5:18)
12. Walk In My Shadow  (6:20)
13. I'll Be Creepin'  (5:02)
14. Remember  (4:58)
15. Mean Old World  (6:13)

Tracks:  1-10:  recorded live at the Isle Of Wight Festival, East Afton Farm, UK on August 30, 1970.

Tracks:  11-15:  recorded live at Blackbird Club, Geneva, Switzerland on February 13, 1970.



Format:   LP:

Side One:

 1.  Ride On A Pony 
 2.  Woman  
 3.  The Stealer  
 4.  Be My Friend  
 5.  Mr. Big  
 6.  Fire And Water  

Side Two:

 1.  I'm A Mover 
 2.  The Hunter 
 3.  All Right Now  
 4.  Cross Road Blues 
 5.  Moonshine

Track 5, Side Two, recorded live at the Boston Tea Party, Boston, MA, USA on July 27, 2969.

Personnel:

Paul Rodgers:  Lead Vocals
Paul Kossoff:  Lead Guitar
Andy Fraser:  Bass
Simon Kirke:  Drums


Free - Live At The Isle Of Wight 1970 is a live album by Free, was released on  by On The Air, recorded live at the Isle Of Wight Festival, East Afton Farm, Isle Of Wight, UK, on August 30, 1970, plus 5 Bonus Tracks on CD, recorded live at Blackbird Club Switzerland, on February 13, 1970, and Track 5 Side Two on LP, recorded live at the Boston Tea Party, Boston, MA on July 27, 1969.


No comments :

Post a Comment