Heartbreaker [Bonus Tracks]

by Free

Overview

The final Free album, Heartbreaker was patched together from a variety of sessions -- and it often sounds like it. Aside from drummer Simon Kirke and singer-guitarist Paul Rodgers, the band was in fragments. Lead guitarist Paul Kosoff -- who was suffering from the drug demons that would eventually kill him -- appears on only half of the album, and it certainly takes away some of the communal vibe that Free was all about. There are some great moments, however, most notably the opening track, "Wishing Well," which was a minor FM hit in the United States in 1973. Although Kosoff isn't on this track, it has most of the power and glory that defined the band. The rest of the record is by no means filler, but only proves what a great band Free was, even if their ranks had dwindled. ~ Matthew Greenwald

Product Details

Release Date:	11/15/2011
Label:	Universal
UPC:	4988005677945
Rank:	62017

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Free   Primary Artist
Paul Rodgers   Piano,Vocals,Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Electric)
Tetsu Yamauchi   Bass,Percussion,Guitar (Bass)
Simon Kirke   Drums,Percussion,Guitar (Rhythm),Vocals (Background)
Rebop Kwaku Baah   Congas,Percussion
John "Rabbit" Bundrick   Organ,Piano,Keyboards,Glockenspiel,Piano (Electric),Vocals (Background)
W.G. Snuffy Walden   Guitar
Snuffy   Guitar
Paul Kossoff   Guitar

Technical Credits

Phil   Assistant Engineer
Paul Rodgers   Composer,Producer
Tetsu Yamauchi   Composer,Producer
Simon Kirke   Composer,Producer
Free   Producer
Richard Digby-Smith   Engineer
Rick Smith   Engineer
Andy Johns   Producer,Remixing
John "Rabbit" Bundrick   Composer
Bill   Assistant Engineer
Howard   Assistant Engineer
Dick Polak   Photography,Cover Design
John Glover   Cover Design
Paul Kossoff   Composer