They accepted, and soon joined the band officially.The Rev.
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Kossoff also pulled out of the tour (although not technically leaving the band) in order to seek treatment for his drug addiction.ĭuring the period in late 1971 where the band had split, Kossoff and Kirke had formed a new band with Japanese bassist Tetsu Yamauchi and keyboard player John “Rabbit” Bundrick Kirke asked them to join the Free tour in place of Fraser. Unable to continue, Fraser left the band permanently, aged just 20. Gigs had been disastrous, with Fraser remembering that “you could see people in the audience crying for him, longing for him to be all right” (quoted in Phil Sutcliffe’s liner notes). However, problems began again when the band was then expected to tour to promote the album, as Kossoff was faced with a task for which he was not physically capable. The album fared less well in the US, reaching #69 this was still a significant improvement on all previous albums bar Fire and Water. The single release “Little Bit of Love” reached #13 despite failing to enter the top ten it was still their third best selling single release (it would be beaten by “ Wishing Well” the following year). The album was reasonably successful, peaking at #9 in the UK album charts making it their most successful UK studio album since Fire and Water (1970). Also, many fans have interpreted some of the melancholic lyrics (many of which concern people in some form of emotional distress) as referring to Kossoff. The attitude to the songwriting was also vastly different there are no outright rock songs at all, and the three songs that contain fast-paced moments all have slower, more introspective moments. For example, in a symbolic gesture all tracks were credited to every member of the band regardless of who actually wrote them.
The band had broken up in April 1971 due to differences between singer Paul Rodgers and bassist Andy Fraser but had now reformed.Īll members of the band made a concerted effort to work smoothly and efficiently for guitarist Paul Kossoff‘s sake as he was suffering due to an addiction to Mandrax (Quaaludes). Goodbye lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc, Universal Music Publishing Groupįree at Last is the fifth studio album by English rock band Free. We made a stand that’s gonna last forever Oh brother, now that you’re out on your ownīrother won’t you tell me what your problem is We’ve come to the end of our road togetherīrother won’t you tell me what you’re gonna do Like a sailor far from the shores of your dreamsĪnd you feel that you’re loosing yourselfĬhild lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc, Universal Music Publishing Groupīut we’ve come to the end of our road together You don’t know who it is who brought you here Little Bit Of Love lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc, Universal Music Publishing Group George Kirke / Paul Francis Kossoff / Paul Bernard Rodgers Songwriters: Andy Fraser / Simon Frederick St. Travelling Man lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc, Universal Music Publishing Group Songwriters: Simon Kirke / Paul Kossoff / Paul Rodgers / Andy Fraser Magic Ship lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc, Universal Music Publishing Group Songwriters: Simon Kirke / Paul Kossoff / Paul Rodgers / Andrew Mc Ian Fraser Sweet Bells ring and ring and ring and ring your harmonies Sweet Bells ring and ring and ring your harmonies Sweet bells ring and ring and ring your harmonies Sweet bells ring and ring and ring you harmonies Songwriters: Simon Kirke / Paul Kossoff / Andy Fraser / Paul RodgersĬatch A Train lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc, Universal Music Publishing Group Is it you mother, though she tends to shout a bit I’m gonna meet you at the station, oh yeah
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