1 	Catch A Train 	3:12
2 	Soldier Boy 	2:51
3 	Magic Ship 	5:23
4 	Sail On 	3:06
5 	Travellin' Man 	3:23
6 	Little Bit Of Love 	2:35
7 	Guardian Of The Universe 	5:32
8 	Child 	5:19
9 	Goodbye 	5:15
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10 	Burnin' (Molten Gold) (Alternate Take) 	5:57
11 	Honky Tonk Women	3:14
12 	Magic Ship (Alternate Mix) 	5:28
13 	Little Bit Of Love (Alternate Mix) 	2:37
14 	Guardian Of The Universe (Paul Rodgers Solo Version) 	6:07
15 	Child (Early Version) 	5:20

Musicians:
    Paul Rodgers – vocals, piano
    Paul Kossoff – guitar
    Andy Fraser – bass guitar
    Simon Kirke – drums

Following Paul Rodgers' unsuccessful project titled Peace and Andy Fraser's ill-fated Toby, Free rebuilt themselves and released At Last in the summer of 1972. The band went right back to what they know best, with Rodgers bearing his blues-rock soul to Kossof's moody electric guitar. Tracks like "Sail On," "Soldier Boy," and "Travelling Man" come out on top as some of the band's most emotive material, proving that their breakup in 1971 had no real effect on their chemistry. "Little Bit of Love" was released in the U.K., peaking at number 13, while the album itself broke the Top Ten there, stalling at number 69 in the U.S. The band's mixture of laid-back blues and gritty, bare-boned rock & roll is as poignant and as expressive as it was on Tons of Sobs or Fire and Water, even though Paul Kossof's problems with drugs were beginning to be more and more evident. Eventually, Kossof's addiction affected the entire band, hindering Free's ability to go on tour to promote the album. After At Last, Andy Fraser left the group and created the band Sharks along with Chris Spedding, while Kossof was busy with his own Back Street Crawler project. After Kossof's death in 1976, John Bundrick re-joined along with Tetsu Yamauchi for 1973's Heartbreaker...Free's final release. ---Mike DeGagne, allmusic

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1	All Right Now	6:26
2	I'm A Mover	3:42
3	Be My Friend	5:56
4	Fire And Water	3:58
5	Ride On A Pony	4:31
6	Mr Big	6:20
7	The Hunter	5:20
8	Get Where I Belong	4:18

Paul Rodgers - vocals 
Paul Kossoff - guitar 
Andy Fraser - bass 
Simon Kirke - drums

Although Free made excellent studio records, Free Live! is perhaps the best way to experience the band in all its glory. Led by singer-guitarist Paul Rodgers and lead guitarist Paul Kosoff, the band swings through nine songs with power, clarity, and a dose of funk. Of course, the hit single "All Right Now" is gleefully extended, much to the audience's and listener's delight. Superbly recorded by Andy Johns, this is one of the greatest live albums of the 1970s. ---Matthew Greenwald, AllMusic Review

Not just one of the best live albums of the 70s but of all time - there are three live albums that in my view, stand out above all others: Get Yer Ya-Ya’s Out, Made in Japan and Free Live. Partly recorded at the old Fairfield Halls in Croydon, where a pal of mine claims he can be heard shouting out on one of the tracks! This is the definitive way to listen to a great British rock/blues band. ---Paul Connor, allmusic.com

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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

6.    "Woman" – 3:50
7.    "Free Me" – 5:24
8.    "Broad Daylight" – 3:15
9.    "Mourning Sad Morning" – 5:04

Extra tracks (2001 reissued)

10.   "Broad Daylight" – 3.09
11.    "The Worm" – 3.03
12.    "I'll Be Creeping" – 2.47
13     "Sugar for Mr. Morrison" – 3.01
14.    "Broad Daylight" (BBC Session) – 3.21
15.    "Songs of Yesterday" (BBC Session) – 3.11
16.    "Mouthful of Grass" – 3.33
17.    "Woman" – 4.00
18.    "Trouble on Double Time" – 2.37
19.    "Mourning Sad Morning" – 5.10

Musicians:
    Paul Rodgers – vocals
    Paul Kossoff – lead guitar
    Andy Fraser – bass guitar
    Simon Kirke – drums

Gee, what a nice collection of songs... I actually hated it first time around, but this is one Free album that really grows on you, unlike most of the others. Just one thing, though, that I don't understand nohow, is what the hell made people classify Free as a 'hard rock' band. Out of the nine tunes here, three are folkish acoustic ditties, two or three more are moderate blues rockers, and then there are a couple really 'weird' numbers thrown in, like 'Songs Of Yesterday' and 'Free Me'. Just because a band records a couple hard rock classics like 'All Right Now' doesn't mean it's "hard-rocking". This is their most consistent and enjoyable album, and there's maybe, like ten or fifteen seconds of hard rock on the whole album, for Chrissake! But it's still really good, anyway. Paul Rodgers is the star on this album, reveling in its overall gloomy, creepy atmosphere, whether it be the mid-tempo blues numbers or the dreary, dragging along acoustic stuff. The way the record opens, with those ominous wah-wah notes and Andy Fraser's famous bass riffing on 'I'll Be Creepin', shows you you're in for an 'evil' record - of course, just a moderately evil record, after all, these guys were no Black Sabbath, so calm down! More gritty blue-rock can be found on 'Woman' and 'Trouble On Double Time', but I'm not really discussing these here: there's little to mention about them except that both are based on catchy little riffs, all played by Kossoff in his gruff, nonchalant manner, and dumb little lyrics, all sung by Rodgers in his gruff, raunchy way. Not to mention that, in the best 'blues' tradition, he proudly announces in 'Woman' that his lady only comes third for him after his guitar and his car. Now that's what I call a man who got his priorities straight... In case you're wondering, these songs rule.

Personally, though, out of the 'fast' numbers (yeah, right, the quotes are there and they're gonna stay, because 'fast' for Free is always mid-tempo) I prefer 'Songs Of Yesterday', a groovy rocker that's distinguished by the clever way it alternates the fast, boppy parts and the slower, bluesier parts. It also has the best bass workout on the entire record - Andy is giving it his all, and Kossoff inserts an intoxicating guitar line now and then. If anything, this song is way more sophisticated, exciting and entertaining than 'All Right Now', although, of course, it's nowhere near as gut-spinning and if you drink beer you probably won't like it. I mean, if you drink beer and listen to it at the same time - 'All Right Now', on the other hand, is a generic beer-drinkin' anthem.

And say, even the acoustic stuff on here is friggin' interesting. Yes it is yes it is ohhh yes it is. There's the totally gorgeous ballad 'Lying In The Sunshine' - you have to appreciate that lazy folky vibe, of course, but the acoustic guitar there is just stunning - a relaxed, almost comatose intonation that, nevertheless, totally suits the song and its lazy, distracted lyrics. Then there's 'Free Me', a song that, unfortunately, drags on for far too long (it would be much better if trimmed in two), and at first glance dismissable as based on a riff stolen from Led Zep's 'Dazed And Confused', but don't you dare dismiss it until you've given it a couple of accurate listens. It has a certain charm of its own, you know, like that drugged out Grateful Dead stuff - not an inch of energy or anything, but so darn pleasant to listen to in any case. Oh well, maybe it's my masochistic instincts rearing up their head (no, I'm not a masochist, but to a certain extent, we all are).

The best, of course, is still 'Mourning Sad Mourning', a deeply tragic ballad that's also draggy, slow as a tortoise and creepy as a rattlesnake (no, forget that last metaphor, it ain't one of my best), but when Rodgers chants that magic line 'mourning mourning sad day - AAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!', you can bet your life that they really succeeded in capturing some of that hard-to-capture genuine folk tragedy feel and stuff it into the song. Definitely second best on the record, and maybe their best ballad overall.

So, despite a couple tracks that are typical Free-filler (the instrumental 'Mouthful Of Grass', for instance, is just plain unnecessary, a stupid acoustic shuffle based on the same melody as 'Lying In The Sunshine' but nowhere near as captivating - and it keeps dragging on for what seems like eternity; the dull plodder 'Broad Daylight', that was perversely released as a single and did nothing but mar the band's reputation), this here record works and does everything it is supposed to do. Which is, yes, which is to present Free as a good, drunken roots-rock band with heavy folk and blues influences. But no hard rock in sight! Not a teeny-weeny bit of hard rock! Of course, if you do not consider Paul Rodgers' voice a hard rock instrument all by itself. I know I don't, and, like I said, the guy's abilities as a vocalist are somewhat overrated. All the more exciting is the fact that with so many slow, dirgey, lethargic numbers they still manage to stuff the record with various kinds of vocal and instrumental hooks and make it truly atmospheric. Unfortunately, they managed to almost completely lose that magic power by the time of their next album - perhaps the 'cock-rock' image was taking away too much energy. --- starling.rinet.ru

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Side 1
01 - Wishing Well (P. Rodgers, S. Kirke, T. Yamauchi, P. Kossoff, R. Bundrick)
02 - Come Together In The Morning (P. Rodgers)
03 - Travellin In Style. (P. Rodgers, S. Kirke, T. Yamauchi, P. Kossoff, R. Bundrick)
04 - Heartbreaker. (P. Rodgers)

Side 2
01 - Muddy Water. (R. Bundrick)
02 - Common Mortal Man. (R. Bundrick)
03 - Easy On My Soul (P. Rodgers)
04 - Seven Angels (P. Rogers)

Musicians:
Paul Rodgers - lead vocals, guitars, piano.
Simon Kirke - drums, percussion, rhythm guitar, backing vocals.
Tetsu Yamauchi - bass guitar, percussion
Rabbit Bundrick - piano, organ, backing vocals
Paul Kossoff - lead guitar

Free's return in 1972 was scarred by any number of traumas, not least of all the departure of bassist Andy Fraser and the virtual incapacity of guitarist Paul Kossoff -- one-half of the original band, and the lion's share of its spirit as well. But did their erstwhile bandmates let it show? Not a jot. The hastily recruited Tetsu Yamauchi, and vocalist Paul Rodgers himself, filled the breach instrumentally, and probably 50 percent of the ensuing Heartbreaker ranks among Free's finest ever work. Of course, any record that can open with the sheer majesty of "Wishing Well," Rodgers' so-evocative tribute to Kossoff, is immediately going to ascend to the halls of greatness, all the more so since Kossoff himself is in such fine form across both this cut and the next three -- completing side one of the original vinyl, "Come Together in the Morning," "Travellin' in Style," and "Heartbreaker" add up to the band's most convincing sequence of songs since the days of Fire and Water. Further into the disc, two contributions from another new recruit, keyboard player John Bundrick, fall a little flat, a fate they share with the previously unreleased "Hand Me Down/Turn Me Round," one of the 2002 remaster's six bonus tracks. But a pair of solo Rodgers songs, "Easy on My Soul" and "Seven Angels," close the album with as much emotion as it opened on, and one could well argue that, after such a treat, the aforementioned bonus tracks are all but unnecessary, especially as the first few simply offer outtakes, alternates, and B-sides from the sessions themselves. As the CD wraps up, however, two final tracks reveal what happened once the album was completed, peeping into the band's rehearsal room on the eve of their summer tour of Japan to catch "Heartbreaker" and "Easy on My Soul" in such rough but eloquently heavenly form that this most emotionally weighted of Free's albums could demand no deeper coda. --- Dave Thompson, allmusic.com

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