Free discography
Free were an English rock band formed in London in 1968, by singer Paul Rodgers, guitarist Paul Kossoff, bassist Andy Fraser and drummer Simon Kirke. Signed with Island Records, the group are known for their hit songs "All Right Now” and "Wishing Well". Free's discography consists of six studio albums, two live albums, 18 compilation albums, one EP, 16 singles and two video albums. The band released their debut album Tons of Sobs in 1969.[1] The album entered the US Billboard 200 chart at number 197.[2] 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,[3] supported by the popular single "All Right Now" which reached the same position on the UK Singles Chart.[4] 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.[5]
| Free discography | |
|---|---|
| Studio albums | 6 |
| Live albums | 2 |
| Compilation albums | 18 |
| Video albums | 2 |
| EPs | 1 |
| Singles | 16 |
Free's fourth album Highway reached number 41 on the UK Albums Chart,[3] while its lead single "Stealer" charted at number 49 on the Billboard Hot 100.[5] Free broke up in 1971 due to tensions between members of the band.[1] In September, the group's first live album Free Live! was released, reaching number 4 on the UK Albums Chart and number 89 on the Billboard 200.[3][6] The non-album single "My Brother Jake", released the same year, peaked at number 4 in the UK.[4] Free reunited the following year, releasing Free at Last in June 1972 which reached the top ten of the UK Albums Chart.[3] In early 1973 the band released Heartbreaker, which was recorded primarily by Rodgers and Kirke due to Fraser's departure and Kossoff's drug problems.[1]
The band broke up permanently later in 1973, with Rodgers and Kirke going on to form Bad Company later that year.[1] Island issued the first Free compilation at the end of the year, The Free Story, which reached number 2 on the UK Albums Chart and was certified silver by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI).[3][7] 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.[3] 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.[3][7] 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.[4]
Albums edit
Studio albums edit
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [3] | AUS [8] | CAN [9] | FIN [10] | GER [11] | NOR [12] | US [13] | ||
| Tons of Sobs | — | — | — | — | — | — | 197 | |
| Free |
| 22 | 28 | — | — | 86 | 32 | 177 |
| Fire and Water |
| 2 | 25 | 34 | 17 | 30 | 19 | 17 |
| Highway |
| 41 | 11 | — | — | 43 | — | 190 |
| Free at Last |
| 9 | 32 | — | — | — | — | 69 |
| Heartbreaker |
| 7 | 29 | 26 | — | 9 | — | 47 |
| "—" denotes a release that did not chart or was not issued in that region. | ||||||||
Live albums edit
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [3] | UK Rock [14] | AUS [8] | GER [11] | US [6] | ||
| Free Live! |
| 4 | — | 18 | 45 | 89 |
| Live at the BBC | 127 | 15 | — | —— | — | |
| "—" denotes a release that did not chart or was not issued in that region. | ||||||
Compilations edit
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [3] | UK Bud. [15] | UK Rock [16] | UK Vinyl [17] | US [18] | AUS [8] | |||
| The Free Story |
| 2 | — | — | — | — | 34 | |
| Best of Free | — | — | — | — | 120 | — | ||
| Free & Easy, Rough & Ready |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Completely Free |
| — | — | — | — | — | 55 | |
| The Best of Free: All Right Now |
| 9 | 29 | — | — | — | — |
|
| Molten Gold: The Anthology |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Walk in My Shadow: An Introduction to Free |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Songs of Yesterday |
| 150 | — | 11 | — | — | — | |
| All Right Now |
| — | 13 | — | — | — | — | |
| Classic Free |
| — | 8 | — | — | — | — | |
| 20th Century Masters – The Millennium Collection: The Best of Free |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Chronicles |
| 42 | — | 10 | — | — | — | |
| Walking in My Shadow: The Free Collection |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Rock Legends |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| The Very Best of Free & Bad Company Featuring Paul Rodgers (with Bad Company) | 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| |
| Wishing Well: The Collection |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| All Right Now: The Collection |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| The Vinyl Collection |
| — | — | 26 | 19 | — | — | |
| "—" denotes a release that did not chart or was not issued in that region. | ||||||||
Video albums edit
| Title | Album details | Peak | Certifications |
|---|---|---|---|
| UK [19] | |||
| Free |
| — | |
| Forever |
| 1 |
|
| "—" denotes a release that did not chart or was not issued in that region. | |||
Extended plays edit
Singles edit
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [4] | AUT [20] | BEL (FL) [21] | CAN [22][23] | FIN [10] | GER [11] | NED [24] | NOR [12] | SWI [25] | US [5] | ||||
| "Walk in My Shadow" | 1969 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Tons of Sobs | |
| "Broad Daylight" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Free | ||
| "I'll Be Creeping" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Fire and Water" | 1970 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Fire and Water | |
| "All Right Now" | 2 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 26 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 4 |
| ||
| "Stealer" | 51[A] | 16 | — | 40 | — | 37 | — | — | — | 49 | Highway | ||
| "Ride on a Pony" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "The Highway Song" | 1971 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "My Brother Jake" | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | ||
| "Little Bit of Love" | 1972 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 119 | Free at Last | |
| "Wishing Well" | 7 | — | — | — | — | 47 | — | — | — | 112 | Heartbreaker | ||
| "Travellin' in Style" | 1973 | 51[A] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "The Hunter" | 1976 | 58[A] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Tons of Sobs | |
| "Wishing Well" (remix) | 1985 | 96 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |
| "All Right Now" (remix) | 1991 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | The Best of Free: All Right Now | |
| "My Brother Jake" (remix) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "—" denotes a release that did not chart or was not issued in that region. | |||||||||||||
See also edit
Explanatory notes edit
References edit
- ^ a b c d Ankeny, Jason. "Free: Biography & History". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
- ^ "Top 200 Albums: The Week of September 13, 1969". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 25 April 2017.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Guinness British Hit Singles & Albums, Edition 18, published 2005
- ^ a b c d e "Free Full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 April 2017.
- ^ a b c "The Hot 100: Free Chart History". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 25 April 2017.
- ^ a b "Top 200 Albums: The Week of October 2, 1971". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 25 April 2017.
- ^ a b c d e f g . British Phonographic Industry. Archived from the original on 24 January 2013. Retrieved 25 April 2017. Note: User must manually define search field as "Free" and click 'Search' in order to yield results.
- ^ a b c Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 118. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ Canada, Library and Archives (2013-07-17). "Search: RPM". www.bac-lac.gc.ca. Retrieved 2021-08-28.
- ^ a b Timo (13 August 2015). "Sisältää hitin: Levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1960: Artistit FRE - FÄL". Sisältää hitin. Retrieved 2021-08-28.
- ^ a b c "Discographie Free". germancharts.de (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 April 2017.
- ^ a b "Discography Free". norwegiancharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 April 2017.
- ^ US Billboard 200 peak positions for Free studio albums:
- Tons of Sobs: "Top 200 Albums: The Week of September 13, 1969". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 25 April 2017.
- Fire and Water: "Top 200 Albums: The Week of October 31, 1970". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 25 April 2017.
- Highway: "Top 200 Albums: The Week of February 27, 1971". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 25 April 2017.
- ^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40: 01 October 2006 - 07 October 2006". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 April 2017.
- ^ "Chart Log UK: Adam F – FYA". zobbel.de. Retrieved 25 April 2017.
- ^ UK Rock & Metal Albums Chart peak positions for Free compilation albums:
- Songs of Yesterday: "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40: 21 May 2000 - 27 May 2000". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 April 2017.
- Chronicles: "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40: 24 September 2006 - 30 September 2006". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 April 2017.
- The Vinyl Collection: "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40: 16 September 2016 - 22 September 2016". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 April 2017.
- ^ "Official Vinyl Albums Chart Top 40: 16 September 2016 - 22 September 2016". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 April 2017.
- ^ "Top 200 Albums: The Week of June 14, 1975". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 25 April 2017.
- ^ "Official Music Video Chart Top 50: 08 October 2006 - 14 October 2006". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 April 2017.
- ^ "Discographie Free". austriancharts.at (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 April 2017.
- ^ "Discografie Free". ultratop.be (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 April 2017.
- ^ "RPM Top 100 Singles - November 7, 1970" (PDF).
- ^ "RPM Top 100 Singles - January 9, 1971" (PDF).
- ^ "Discografie Free". dutchcharts.nl (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 April 2017.
- ^ "Discographie Free". swisscharts.com (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 April 2017.
External links edit
- Free discography at AllMusic
- Free discography at Discogs
- Free discography at MusicBrainz