Free Free may refer to: Concept * Freedom, having the ability to do something, without having to obey anyone/anything * Freethought, a position that beliefs should be formed only on the basis of logic, reason, and empiricism * Emancipate, to procur ...

were an English

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band formed in London in 1968, by vocalist

Paul Rodgers Paul Rodgers (born 17 December 1949) is a British singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. He was the lead vocalist of numerous bands, including Free, Bad Company, The Firm, and The Law. He has also performed as a solo artist, and co ...

, guitarist Paul Kossoff, bassist Andy Fraser and drummer Simon Kirke, the group signed with

Island Records Island Records is a multinational record label owned by Universal Music Group. It was founded in 1959 by Chris Blackwell, Graeme Goodall, and Leslie Kong in Jamaica, and was eventually sold to PolyGram in 1989. Island and A&M Records, anoth ...

. The group is best known for their hit songs " All Right Now” and " Wishing Well". Free's discography consists of six

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s, two

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s, 18

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s, one EP, 16

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s and two video albums. The band released their debut album ''

Tons of Sobs ''Tons of Sobs'' is the debut studio album by the English rock band Free, released in the UK on 14 March 1969. While the album failed to chart in the UK, it reached number 197 in the US. Free are cited as one of the definitive bands of the Brit ...

'' in 1969. The album entered the US ''Billboard'' 200 chart at number 197. Free's self-titled second album failed in sales and charts, before the 1970 follow-up '' Fire and Water'' peaked at number 2 on the UK Albums Chart,Guinness British Hit Singles & Albums, Edition 18, published 2005 * supported by the popular single " All Right Now" which reached the same position on the UK Singles Chart. The single also reached the top ten in a number of other regions, including the United States where it peaked at number 4 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. Free's fourth album '' Highway'' reached number 41 on the UK Albums Chart, while its lead single "Stealer" charted at number 49 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. Free broke up in 1971 due to tensions between members of the band. In September, the group's first live album ''

Free Live! ''Free Live!'' is the first live album by English rock band Free. It was rush-released by Island Records to commemorate the band, who had broken up in April 1971. Possibly because of the publicity caused by their breakup (which had also earne ...

'' was released, reaching number 4 on the UK Albums Chart and number 89 on the ''Billboard'' 200. The non-album single "

My Brother Jake "My Brother Jake" is a song and single by English band, Free. Written by lead singer Paul Rodgers and bass guitarist Andy Fraser, it was first released in the UK in 1971. Background and chart success The song was the second chart success for Free ...

", released the same year, peaked at number 4 in the UK. Free reunited the following year, releasing '' Free at Last'' in June 1972 which reached the top ten of the UK Albums Chart. In early 1973 the band released ''

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'', which was recorded primarily by Rodgers and Kirke due to Fraser's departure and Kossoff's drug problems. The band broke up permanently later in 1973, with Rodgers and Kirke going on to form Bad Company later that year. Island issued the first Free compilation at the end of the year, ''

The Free Story ''The Free Story'' is the second greatest hits album by Free (band), Free, and the first which was released outside of the US. It was released on 31 December 1973 by Island Records. The album reached number 2 in the UK Albums Chart and stayed in ...

'', which reached number 2 on the UK Albums Chart and was certified silver by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI). Note: User must manually define search field as "Free" and click 'Search' in order to yield results. Many more compilations followed in the subsequent years, including '' The Best of Free: All Right Now'' in 1991, which reached the top ten in the UK, and '' Chronicles'' in 2005, which reached number 42 on the chart. ''The Very Best of Free & Bad Company Featuring Paul Rodgers'', released in 2010, which also features tracks by Bad Company, peaked at number 10 on the UK Albums Chart and was certified silver by the BPI. The band reached the top ten on the UK Singles Chart again in 1991, with a remixed version of "All Right Now" which peaked at number 8.

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Singles

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References

External links

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