Free (Free album)

Free is the second studio album by English rock band Free, recorded and released in 1969. It saw the burgeoning of the songwriting partnership between Paul Rodgers and 16-year-old bassist Andy Fraser; eight of the nine songs are credited to the two.

Free
Studio album by
Free
ReleasedOctober 1969[1]
RecordedJanuary 3 – June 6, 1969
StudioMorgan and Trident, London
GenreBlues rock
Length35:56
LabelIsland
ProducerChris Blackwell
Free chronology
Tons of Sobs
(1969)		 Free
(1969)		 Fire and Water
(1970)

The album performed poorly, failing to chart in the UK and in the US.[2] The single releases, "Broad Daylight" and "I'll be Creepin'", also failed. Two songs from the album, "I'll be Creepin'" and "Woman", were later covered by the American rock band Three Dog Night.

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic [3]

Track listing

All tracks written by Andy Fraser and Paul Rodgers unless otherwise noted.

Side one
  1. "I'll Be Creepin'" – 3:27
  2. "Songs of Yesterday" – 3:33
  3. "Lying in the Sunshine" – 3:51
  4. "Trouble on Double Time" (Fraser, Rodgers, Simon Kirke, Paul Kossoff) – 3:23
  5. "Mouthful of Grass" – 3:36
Side two
  1. "Woman" – 3:50
  2. "Free Me" – 5:24
  3. "Broad Daylight" – 3:15
  4. "Mourning Sad Morning" – 5:04

Extra tracks
  1. "Broad Daylight" – 3.09
    • The version of the song that was released as a single, this is a slightly different edit and features prominent backing singers.
  2. "The Worm" – 3.03
    • This was the B-side to "Broad Daylight".
  3. "I'll Be Creepin'" – 2.47
    • This is the single version of the album track, with one verse edited out.
  4. "Sugar for Mr. Morrison" – 3.01
    • The band's second instrumental track, this is a slow, bass-driven number that gradually builds into a crashing guitar jam. It was released as the B-side to "I'll Be Creepin'".
  5. "Broad Daylight" (BBC Session) – 3.21
    • A BBC Session of the album track recorded on 17 March 1969.
  6. "Songs of Yesterday" (BBC Session) – 3.11
    • A BBC Session of the album track recorded on 17 March 1969.
  7. "Mouthful of Grass" – 3.33
    • This early version of the song contains only the rhythm guitar (played by Fraser) which formed the backbone of the finished song.
  8. "Woman" – 4.00
    • This is an alternate version of the album track, with less prominent guitar.
  9. "Trouble on Double Time" – 2.37
    • An early version of the album track
  10. "Mourning Sad Morning" – 5.10
    • This is an alternate version of the album track that does not contain Wood's flute solo.

Personnel

References
Citations
  1. "Album Reviews" (PDF). Melody Maker. 1 November 1969. p. 18. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
  2. "Free". Officialcharts.com. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
  3. Free - Free (1969) album review by Dave Thompson, credits & releases at AllMusic
Sources
  • Strong, Martin C. The Great Rock Discography, 6th edition. Edinburgh: Canongate Books 1994, 2002. pp. 392–3.
  • Sutcliffe, Phil. Notes to Free by Free. Universal Island Records Ltd. 1969, 2001.
  • Thorgerson, Storm and Aubrey Powell. 100 Best Album Covers. London: Dorling Kindersley 1994.

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