Although
Free made excellent studio records, this live album is perhaps the best way to experience the band in all its glory. Led by singer/guitarist
Paul Rodgers and lead guitarist
Paul Kossoff, 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. [
Free Live was re-released in 2002 as a British import featuring seven bonus tracks.] ~ Matthew Greenwald