Following Paul Rodgers' unsuccessful project titled Peace and Andy Fraser's ill-fated Toby, Free rebuilt themselves and released Free 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 Free 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.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catch a TrainAndy Fraser, Simon Kirke, Paul Kossoff, Paul Rodgers | Free | Play | 03:32 | 8 MB | 20 MB |
| 2 | Soldier BoyAndy Fraser, Simon Kirke, Paul Kossoff, Paul Rodgers | Free | Play | 02:51 | 6 MB | 15 MB |
| 3 | Magic ShipAndy Fraser, Simon Kirke, Paul Kossoff, Paul Rodgers | Free | Play | 05:22 | 12 MB | 32 MB |
| 4 | Sail OnAndy Fraser, Simon Kirke, Paul Kossoff, Paul Rodgers | Free | Play | 03:05 | 7 MB | 18 MB |
| 5 | Little Bit of LoveAndy Fraser, Simon Kirke, Paul Kossoff, Paul Rodgers | Free | Play | 02:34 | 5 MB | 16 MB |
| 6 | Guardian of the UniverseAndy Fraser, Simon Kirke, Paul Kossoff, Paul Rodgers | Free | Play | 05:32 | 12 MB | 31 MB |
| 7 | ChildAndy Fraser, Simon Kirke, Paul Kossoff, Paul Rodgers | Free | Play | 05:18 | 12 MB | 30 MB |
| 8 | GoodbyeAndy Fraser, Simon Kirke, Paul Kossoff, Paul Rodgers | Free | Play | 05:15 | 12 MB | 30 MB |
| 9 | Travellin' Man | Free | Play | 03:23 | 7 MB | 21 MB |
| 10 | Burnin' (Molton Gold) (Alternative Take) | Free | Play | 05:57 | 13 MB | 34 MB |
| 11 | Honky Tonk Woman | Free | Play | 03:13 | 7 MB | 19 MB |
| 12 | Magic Ship (Alternative Mix) | Free | Play | 05:27 | 12 MB | 32 MB |
| 13 | Little Bit Of Love (Alternative Mix) | Free | Play | 02:37 | 6 MB | 16 MB |
| 14 | Guardian Of The Universe (Paul Rodgers Solo Version) | Free | Play | 06:06 | 13 MB | 29 MB |
| 15 | Child (Early Mix) | Free | Play | 05:19 | 12 MB | 27 MB |
| 65 mins | 150 MB | |||||
| 65 mins | 376 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chuck Beeson | Design |
| 2 | Andy Fraser | Bass, Composer |
| 3 | Free | Primary Artist |
| 4 | Joe Garnett | Lettering |
| 5 | Simon Kirke | Composer, Drums |
| 6 | Paul Kossoff | Composer, Guitar |
| 7 | Jim McCrary | Photography |
| 8 | Paul Rodgers | Composer, Vocals |
| 9 | Roland Young | Art Direction |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |