Chronicles [Import, Limited Edition]

Free | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 5, 2005)
• Original Release Date: 2005
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import, Limited Edition
• Label: Ume Imports
• ASIN: B0007IP5FA
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #223,193 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

This Compilation Includes 35 Selections that Perfectly Illustrate the Depth and Breadth of Free's Recorded Work. A Band that Perfectly Combined Blues, Soul and Rock Within Some of the Best Music Recorded During the 70's.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

21 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Gold Standard of "Classic Rock.", September 17, 2005

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Mike (San Jose, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Chronicles (Audio CD)

First, it's not a "Millenium Collection" rip-off with 20 minutes of music. It's two CDs, 35 tracks, every essential single and album track, plus 5 live tracks. It's got a nicely-annotated 16-page booklet. The first thing you realize is how many "classic rock bands" RIPPED...THIS...BAND...OFF. Also, the vastly underrated Paul Kossoff really shines here. The mastering is as clean as it's ever likely to be, given the recording technology of the era. Every other Free compilation pales in comparison to this one. "All Right Now," "Fire & Water," "Oh I Wept," "Mr. Big," "The Stealer," "The Hunter," "Wishing Well"...they're all here, and they sound great.

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars THIS IS THE BEST FREE COMPILATION OUT THERE!, January 9, 2007

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charlie bear "Music Maven" (Big Sky Country) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Chronicles (Audio CD)

The Chronciles double CD import is actually a superior collection to the other better known double comp called "Molten Gold- The Anthology".

1.It's got a few more tracks.

2.The sound is equally good.

3.The booklet is well researched and informative

4.The price is better.

Yes they chose the single version of "All Right Now" but I have no beef with that. Although the 45 rpm rendition is a minute shorter it is a FAR SUPERIOR mix. The guitars are louder, and the bass and drums punch more!

The Amazon headline says "Limited Edition". That may mean that this release will be hard to find some day.

And of course the price would then go UP.

8 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A real gem with a major flaw, July 31, 2006

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B. Newell - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   

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This review is from: Chronicles (Audio CD)

This compolation is pretty good, the live tracks sound very good considering the period the recordings were done but there is one huge problem here. They have chosen to include only the single version of "All Right Now" which runs over a minute shorter that the LP version. They could have easily included both and gotten 5 stars had they done so. Buyer beware