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Highway was recorded just three months after Free scored the career-redefining hit "Alright Now," and while their profile was at a career-topping high, their morale was heading toward an all-time low. Guitarist Paul Kossoff was reeling from the death of friend Jimi Hendrix; a new single, "The Stealer," bellyflopped ignominiously; and, when the album followed suit, the band itself was not far behind. Heavily influenced by their admiration for the Band, Highway has understandably been described as Free's answer to Music from Big Pink, sharing both the laid-back vibe and mellow looseness of that role model. Where it went awry, of course, was in the fact that Free were not cut out to be country-rock guitar-twangers, no matter how fiery their missionary zeal. Yet the strutting rockers "The Stealer" and "Ride on a Pony" alone shatter the brave new mood, while reflective romancers like "Love You So" and "Be My Friend" could well have been composed specifically to rid the band of the shadow of "Alright Now," and prove that underneath the coolest exterior, there beat a heart of molten gold. Of course, Free had bathed in such waters before, and the closing "Soon I Will Be Gone" certainly bears comparison with any of their past ballads. Nevertheless, too much of Highway reacted to the pressures of the recent past rather than building upon the strengths that had made such events possible in the first place.
© Dave Thompson /TiVo
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ANDY JOHNS, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Free, Producer, MainArtist - Andrew Fraser, ComposerLyricist - ANDY FRASER, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Simon Kirke, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Rodgers, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Paul Kossoff, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1970 Island Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
ANDY JOHNS, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Free, Producer, MainArtist - ANDY FRASER, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Simon Kirke, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Rodgers, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Paul Kossoff, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1970 Island Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
ANDY JOHNS, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Free, Producer, MainArtist - Andrew Fraser, ComposerLyricist - ANDY FRASER, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Simon Kirke, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Rodgers, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Paul Kossoff, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1970 Island Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
ANDY JOHNS, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Free, Producer, MainArtist - Andrew Fraser, ComposerLyricist - ANDY FRASER, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Simon Kirke, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Rodgers, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Paul Kossoff, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1970 Island Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
ANDY JOHNS, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Free, Producer, MainArtist - Andrew Fraser, ComposerLyricist - ANDY FRASER, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Simon Kirke, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Rodgers, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Paul Kossoff, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1970 Island Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
ANDY JOHNS, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Free, Producer, MainArtist - ANDY FRASER, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Simon Kirke, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Rodgers, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Paul Kossoff, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1970 Island Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
ANDY JOHNS, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Free, Producer, MainArtist - ANDY FRASER, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Simon Kirke, Drums, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Paul Rodgers, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Paul Kossoff, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1970 Island Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
ANDY JOHNS, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Free, Producer, MainArtist - Andrew Fraser, ComposerLyricist - ANDY FRASER, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Simon Kirke, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Rodgers, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Paul Kossoff, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1970 Island Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
ANDY JOHNS, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Free, Producer, MainArtist - Andrew Fraser, ComposerLyricist - ANDY FRASER, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Simon Kirke, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Rodgers, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Paul Kossoff, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1970 Island Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
ANDY JOHNS, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Free, Producer, MainArtist - Andrew Fraser, ComposerLyricist - ANDY FRASER, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Simon Kirke, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Rodgers, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Paul Kossoff, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1971 Island Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
ANDY JOHNS, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Free, Producer, MainArtist - Andrew Fraser, ComposerLyricist - ANDY FRASER, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Simon Kirke, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Rodgers, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Paul Kossoff, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1971 Island Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
Malcolm Brown, Producer - Mike Harding, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mike Franks, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Free, MainArtist - ANDY FRASER, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Simon Kirke, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Rodgers, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Paul Kossoff, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2002 BBC Worldwide Ltd.
Mike Fraser, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Malcolm Brown, Producer - Mike Harding, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Free, MainArtist - Andrew Fraser, ComposerLyricist - ANDY FRASER, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Simon Kirke, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Rodgers, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Paul Kossoff, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2002 BBC Worldwide Ltd.
ANDY JOHNS, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Free, Producer, MainArtist - Andrew Fraser, ComposerLyricist - ANDY FRASER, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Simon Kirke, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Rodgers, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Paul Kossoff, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Digby Smith, Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2002 Universal Island Records Ltd. A Universal Music Company.
ANDY JOHNS, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Free, Producer, MainArtist - ANDY FRASER, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Simon Kirke, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Rodgers, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Paul Kossoff, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1970 Island Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
Chronique
Highway was recorded just three months after Free scored the career-redefining hit "Alright Now," and while their profile was at a career-topping high, their morale was heading toward an all-time low. Guitarist Paul Kossoff was reeling from the death of friend Jimi Hendrix; a new single, "The Stealer," bellyflopped ignominiously; and, when the album followed suit, the band itself was not far behind. Heavily influenced by their admiration for the Band, Highway has understandably been described as Free's answer to Music from Big Pink, sharing both the laid-back vibe and mellow looseness of that role model. Where it went awry, of course, was in the fact that Free were not cut out to be country-rock guitar-twangers, no matter how fiery their missionary zeal. Yet the strutting rockers "The Stealer" and "Ride on a Pony" alone shatter the brave new mood, while reflective romancers like "Love You So" and "Be My Friend" could well have been composed specifically to rid the band of the shadow of "Alright Now," and prove that underneath the coolest exterior, there beat a heart of molten gold. Of course, Free had bathed in such waters before, and the closing "Soon I Will Be Gone" certainly bears comparison with any of their past ballads. Nevertheless, too much of Highway reacted to the pressures of the recent past rather than building upon the strengths that had made such events possible in the first place.
© Dave Thompson /TiVo
À propos
- 1 disque(s) - 15 piste(s)
- Durée totale : 00:58:24
- Artistes principaux : Free
- Compositeur : Various Composers
- Label : UMC (Universal Music Catalogue)
- Genre : Pop/Rock Rock
© 2013 Universal-Island Records Ltd. This Compilation ℗ 1970 Universal-Island Records Ltd.
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