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Album Description: Personnel: Paul Rodgers (vocals); Paul Kossoff (guitar); Andy Fraser (piano); Simon Kirke (drums).Audio Remasterer: Bernie Grundman.Liner Note Author: Jim Bickhart.Photographer: Randy Alpert.One of Britain's most underrated rock acts, Free produced a number o... read more Personnel: Paul Rodgers (vocals); Paul Kossoff (guitar); Andy Fraser (piano); Simon Kirke (drums). Audio Remasterer: Bernie Grundman. Liner Note Author: Jim Bickhart. Photographer: Randy Alpert. One of Britain's most underrated rock acts, Free produced a number of quality albums until the band's breakup in 1973. From the bluesy debut album, through the rocky Fire and Water, and on to the haunting Heartbreaker, Free's albums were consistently loaded with impressive music and catchy melodies. The Best of Free attempts to capture the highlights of the bands seven albums on one disc. The major and semi hits that the band ever enjoyed are featured, including "All Right Now," "Fire and Water," and "I'm a Mover." The Best of Free fails, however, through its stupidly small track list. So many more tracks should have been added to this compilation that The Best of Free is embarrassing in light of Island's near-perfect best-of, The Free Story. ~ Ben Davies Although not as influential or well known as other British blues-metal acts of the late '60s such as Cream and Led Zeppelin, Free helped to shape the genre. Neither as metallic in sound nor mystical in approach as Zeppelin, Free's success was based on its combination of singer Paul Rodger's soulful voice, Andy Fraser's unique bass riffing, Paul Kossoff's wailing leads, and Simon Kirke's heavy yet spare drumming. 1988's BEST OF FREE features 12 standouts from the band's studio albums, including its strutting radio hit "All Right Now." Other rockers, such as "The Hunter," "I'm a Mover," "Stealer," and "Fire and Water," show that the band was, at its best, capable of greatness. minimize Album Information
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