Free
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Biography
[Edit]Famed for their perennial "All Right Now," Free helped lay the foundations for the rise of hard rock, stripping the earthy sound of British blues down to its raw, minimalist core to pioneer a brand of proto-metal later popularized by 1970s superstars like Foreigner, Foghat and Bad Company. Free formed in London in 1968 when guitarist Paul Kossoff, then a member of the blues unit Black Cat Bones, was taken to see vocalist Paul Rodgers' group Brown Sugar by a friend, drummer Tom Mautner. After deciding to form their own band, Kossoff and Rodgers recruited drummer Simon Kirke (since Mautner was at university) and 16-year-old bass phenom Andy Fraser from the ranks of John Mayall's Bluesbreakers; with the aid of Alexis Korner, who also suggested the name Free, the fledgling band signed to the Island label, issuing their bluesy debut Tons of Sobs in 1968.
Free's eponymous 1969 follow-up expanded on their roots-based sound, incorporating rockers like Albert King's "The Hunter" as well as muscular ballads like "Lying in the Sunshine" into the mix. Although both of the first two albums fared poorly on the charts, 1970's Fire and Water became a tremendous hit on the strength of the primal "All Right Now," a Top Five smash powered by Rodgers' gritty, visceral vocals. After headlining 1970's Isle of Wight festival, the group appeared destined for superstardom, but the LP Highway did not fare nearly as well as anticipated, and after a grueling tour which yielded 1971's Free Live, the band dissolved amidst ego clashes and recriminations.
While Rodgers went on to form Peace and Fraser founded Toby, Kossoff and Kirke teamed with bassist Tetsu Yamauchi and keyboardist John "Rabbit" Bundrick to record the album Kossoff, Kirke, Tetsu and Rabbit. When none of these new projects proved successful, the original lineup of Free re-formed to record 1972's Free at Last, which launched the hit "Little Bit of Love." However, drug problems nagged the group, as Kossoff's longtime battle with heroin continued to worsen; soon Fraser exited to form Sharks with Chris Spedding, leaving Rodgers and Kirke to record the majority of 1973's Heartbreaker while a drug-addled Kossoff watched from the sidelines. Soon, the group disbanded again, this time for good: while Rodgers and Kirke went on to found Bad Company, Kossoff formed Back Street Crawler before dying of a drug-induced heart attack on March 19, 1976.
Title: Freedom Island (Single)
Artist: Free
Genre: Electronica, Eurodance, Tech House, Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: All Right Now / The Stealer - Single
Artist: Free
Genre: Blues, Rock, Blues Rock, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal
Title: Five Little Monkeys (Mariachi, Spanish) - Single
Artist: Eight And A Half, Free
Title: Burning Ground (Live, Stockholm '70)
Artist: Free
Genre: Blues, Rock, Hard Rock, Punk Rock, Heavy Metal
Title: Wavelength (feat. Prince Cannon) [with Yves Saint] - Single
Artist: Free
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rap, Soul
Title: All Right Now: The Essential (CD1)
Artist: Free
Genre: Rock, Blues Rock, Hard Rock, Punk Rock, Heavy Metal
Title: All Right Now: The Essential (CD3)
Artist: Free
Genre: Rock, Blues Rock, Hard Rock, Punk Rock, Heavy Metal
Collections
Title: Rock Road Trip The Ultimate Collection (CD1)
Genre: Rock, Blues Rock, Punk Rock, Pop Rock
Title: Classic Road Trip (CD1)
Title: Driven By Rock 5CD (CD2)
Genre: Rock, Alternative Rock, Hard Rock, Punk, Punk Rock, Glam Metal, Heavy Metal, Country, Pop, Indie
Title: 90s Relocate Lets Go Rhythms (CD1)
Genre: Happy Hardcore, Euro House, Hard Trance, Dancehall, Italo Disco
Title: Mastermix Best Of Mashed Up Vol. 1
Genre: Hard NRG, Electroclash, Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, New Wave, Disco, Pop, Synth Pop, Funk
Title: NOW 100 Hits Classic Rock 2019 (CD1)
Genre: Rock, Grunge, Rock & Roll, Glam Metal, Heavy Metal, World Music, Country, Acoustic, Indie, Folk
Title: The Driving Album 2019 (CD1)
Title: Fresh Dance Hits (2019.03)
Genre: Garage, Eurodance, Club/Dance, Nu Disco, Funk, Classical
Title: 100 Greatest Feel Good Classics (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Punk Rock, Pop
Title: Amphetanarchy: Hard Rock Cafe (CD2)
Genre: Rock, Punk Rock, Alternative
Title: Free Spirit. Advanced Rock Collection 2020 (CD2)
Genre: Rock, Punk Rock, Alternative
Title: Help For Australia (20 Dance Hits For Donation)
Genre: Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Fetenhits Rock Classics-Best Of (CD2)
Genre: Rock, Punk, Punk Rock, Metal, Alternative
Title: Just The Hits - Rock (CD2)
Title: Best Rock Of All Time (CD1)
Genre: Rock, Punk, Punk Rock, Alternative
Title: The # 1 Dad 3CD (CD1)
Genre: Rock, Hard Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Punk, Heavy Metal, Alternative
Title: Classic Pop-Rock Hits 2020 (CD3)
Genre: Rock, Punk, Punk Rock, Alternative
Title: 100% Best Rock Pop Live (CD1)
Genre: Electro, Hip Hop/R&B, Jazz, Rock, Punk Rock, Dancefloor, Pop, Pop Rock, Dance Pop
Title: Old But Gold 70s
Genre: Blues, Rock, New Wave, Power Pop, Punk, Reggae, Lovers Rock, Funk
Title: 100 Greatest Male Voices 2020 (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Punk Rock, Pop
Title: 70s Retro Party
Genre: Rock, New Wave, Rock & Roll, Post Punk, Disco, Pop Rock, Synth Pop, Funk
Title: NOW Rock Air Guitar Anthems
Genre: Rock, Punk, Punk Rock, Metal, Alternative
Title: June EDM DJ Mastermix (CD1)
Genre: Electronica, House
Title: Top 40 Hitdossier Rock (CD3)
Genre: Rock, Alternative Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Pop Rock
Title: Classic Rock Love Songs 2020 (CD1)
Genre: Rock, Punk, Punk Rock, Alternative
Title: Summer Dance Anthems 2020 (CD2)
Genre:
Title: Dance Around Summer Colour 2020 (CD1)
Genre: Electronica, House, Techno, Hip Hop/R&B, Dancehall, Latin, Trap
Title: Platinum Rock (CD2)
Title: 70's Best 100 (CD1)
Title: I Love Rock'n'Roll!
Title: British Rock And Blues
Title: We Will Rock You 2020
Title: 70's Rock Down (CD1)
Title: The Best Dance Hits Of 90's - 3 (CD1)
Genre: Eurodance, House, Trance, Hip Hop/R&B
Title: The 70s Numbered Limited Edition (Original Soundtrack)
Genre: Soul, Rock, New Wave, Reggae, World Music, Theatre/Soundtrack, Funk, Folk
Title: 90's Best Eurodance: New Years Edition 2021 (CD1)
Genre:
Title: Club Techno Electronics: EDM Liveset (CD3)
Genre: Electronica, Techno, Club/Dance
Title: Get Fit 2021
Genre: Pop
Title: Let's Rock 70s
Title: Take You Dancing 2021
Genre: Electronica, Dancefloor, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: 100 Tracks Rock Classics Playlist Spotify 2021 (CD1)
Genre: Blues, Rock, Hard Rock, Power Pop, Rock & Roll, Pop, Acoustic
Title: Party Now! 2021
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Punk Rock, Dancehall, Pop, Alternative
Title: Best Guitar Anthems
Title: Springtime Lounge 2021
Genre: Downtempo, Light Music, World Music, Ethnic , Lounge, Easy Listening
Title: 70s Rock Essentials (CD1)
Genre: Rock, Hard Rock, New Wave, Rock & Roll, Heavy Metal, World Music, Rockabilly, Classical, Folk
Title: Blues Music 2020
Genre: Blues
Featuring albums
Title: Back Street Crawler (Deluxe Edition)
Artist: Paul Kossoff
Genre: Rock, Blues Rock, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal
Title: WOW Hits Party Mix (Deluxe Edition)
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Gospel, Christian Rock, Christian Country Music
Title: Music (From the Motion Picture "Now And Then")
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Pop, Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Gary D. pres. D.Trance, Vol. 4-6 (Platinuum Remastered)
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Techno, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Eternal Music November 2013
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Electronica, House, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Unofficial Soundtrack First Season
Artist: My Name Is Earl
Genre: Rock, Pop, Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: The Earthquake Album - Rock Classics
Artist: Rock Aid Armenia
Genre: Rock, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal
Title: Ministry Of Sound: Eat, Sleep, Rave, Repeat (CD2)
Artist: Ministry Of Sound
Genre: House, Dancefloor, Club/Dance
Title: Ministry Of Sound-Eat Sleep Rave Repeat (CD2)
Artist: Sleep
Genre: Deep House, Electro House, Progressive House, Drum & Bass
Title: Lord Lhus & Eastgarden Music: International RhymZ KonnecT
Artist: Lord Lhus
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B
Title: Original Songs
Artist: Rachel Laderoute
Genre: Christian Rock, World Music, Country, Christian Country Music, Folk
Title: Darling Destroyer
Artist: His Fiction, Leopold
Genre: Blues, Rock, Garage Rock, Indie Rock, Punk Rock, Alternative Country, Alternative
