Free

 

Artist:  Free  

Origin:  London, England

Genre:  Hard Rock, Blues Rock

Original line-up:

Paul Rodgers:  Lead Vocals

Paul Kossoff:  Guitar

Andy Fraser:  Bass

Simon Kirke:  Drums, Percussion

Free were an English Rock Band from London, formed in 1968 by Paul Rodgers (Lead Vocals), Paul Kossoff (Guitar), Andy Fraser (Bass), and Simon Kirke (Drums), best known for their 1970 signature song "All Right Now".  They became one of the biggest-selling British Blues Rock Groups, and they had sold more than 20 million albums around the world.  They have refered to the band as British Hard Rock Pioneers.  Paul Rodgers No. 55 in the 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.  They disbanded in 1973.

Title:   Heavy Load - Live 1968-1970  (2021)
Genre:  Hard Rock, Blues Rock

Label:   Audio Vaults

Rating:   *****

Format:  CD

Tracks:

Disc 1:

From Granada TV Studio, Manchester "Doing Their Thing", July 24, 1970:

 1.  Ride On A Pony  (4:21)

 2.  Mr.Big  (6:08)

 3.  Songs Of Yesterday  (5:02)

 4.  I'll Be Creepin'  (4:25)

 5.  All Rigt Now  (5:17)

From Top Gear, BBC, Studio 1, London, Broadcast  July 21 1968:

 6.  Walk In My Shadow  (3:31)

 7.  Moonshine  (5:16)

 8.  Free Me  (2:58)

Disc 2:  

Form "Midnight Hour", Radiohuset, Stockholm, Sweden, December 17, 1970:

 1.  The Stealer  (4:10)

 2.  Fire And Water  (4:23)

 3.  Ride On A Pony  (5:08)

 4.  Heavy Load  (6:11)

 5.  Woman  (4:48)

 6.  Love You So  (5:35)

 7.  Be My Friend  (6:06)

 8.  Mr. Big  (7:01)

 9.  All Right Now  (5:05)

Personnel:

Paul Rodgers:  Lead Vocals

Paul Kossoff:  Guitar

Andy Fraser:  Bass

Simon Kirke:  Drums, Percussion

Heavy Load - Live 1968-1970 is the rare and collectable from 1968-1970 of live in concert in the UK and Sweden by Free, released on July 30, 2021 by Audio Vaults.