Molten Gold: The Anthology is a Rock album by Free, originally released in 1993. On Gatefold: 11 pressings tracked.
About
Free existed for just five years, from 1968 to 1973. While <i>Molten Gold</i> doesn’t contain every song the group recorded during that period, it does have every song that supports Free’s essential concept: take British blues rock, strip away every excess, and then make the remaining core as muscular and groovy as humanly possible. Songs epitomizing this include “I’m a Mover,” “Woman," and the immortal “All Right Now.” Granted, the band also had a more relaxed mode (“Broad Daylight,” “The Highway Song,” “Travelling Man”) and even an incredibly underrated knack for creating ominous and ethereal rock songs (“Mouthful of Grass”). The second disc has a few powerful live performances (“Ride on Pony” and “Mr. Big” are essential) and some gems from the tail end of Free's career (“Wishing Well,” “Heartbreaker”). Free’s approach may have been basic, but it was deeply wrought. The band is remembered for “All Right Now,” but <i>Molten Gold</i> shows that its skills ran much deeper. This was an outfit that could put an ocean of feeling into the simplest of phrases.
via Apple Music
The Clerk says
The Clerk knows this whole record — the pressing quirks, the credits, the take.
Tracklist
- 1I'm a Mover2:57
- 2The Hunter4:15
- 3Walk In My Shadow3:32
- 4I'll Be Creepin'3:28
- 5Songs of Yesterday3:36
- 6Woman3:51
- 7Broad Daylight3:16
- 8Mouthful of Grass3:37
- 9All Right Now5:34
- 10Oh I Wept4:28
- 11Heavy Load5:21
- 12Don't Say You Love Me6:02
- 13The Stealer (Alternate Version)4:27
- 14The Highway Song4:16
- 15Be My Friend5:46
- 16Soon I Will Be Gone3:01
- 2.1My Brother Jake2:56
- 2.2Fire and Water (Live)4:02
- 2.3Ride On Pony (Live)4:31
- 2.4Mr. Big (Live)6:14
- 2.5Time Away5:49
- 2.6Molten Gold5:52
- 2.7Catch a Train3:28
- 2.8Travellin' Man3:21
- 2.9Little Bit of Love2:35
- 2.10Sail On3:06
- 2.11Wishing Well3:41
- 2.12Come Together In the Morning4:39
- 2.13Travelling In Style4:03
- 2.14Heartbreaker6:12
Sound DNA
- Rock
Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.
1-1 to 1-3 from the album Tons Of Sobs (1968).
1-4 to 1-8 from the album Free (1969).
1-9 to 1-12 from the album Fire And Water (1970).
1-13 to 1-16 from the album Highway (1970).
2-1 to 2-4 from the album Free Live! (1971).
2-5 to 2-6 from the album Paul Kossoff - Back Street Crawler (1973).
2-7 to 2-10 from the album Free At Last (1972).
2-11 to 2-14 CD2 from the album Heartbreaker (1972).
1-2 to 2-4 recorded live at Croydon.
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Andy FraserBASS BASS GUITAR
- Paul KossoffLEAD GUITAR GUITAR WRITTEN-BY, GUITAR
- Paul RodgersVOCALS, GUITAR LEAD VOCALS WRITTEN-BY, LEAD VOCALS, ACOUSTIC GUITAR, ELECTRIC GUITAR
- Simon KirkeDRUMS DRUMS, PERCUSSION, VOCALS WRITTEN-BY, DRUMS, PERCUSSION, VOCALS
- Jess RodenHARMONY VOCALS
- John "Rabbit" BundrickELECTRIC PIANO, PIANO, ORGAN, VOCALS ORGAN, CHIMES, PIANO PIANO, ORGAN, VOCALS
- John MartynGUITAR WRITTEN-BY, GUITAR
- Rebop Kwaku BaahCONGAS
- Tetsu YamauchiBASS BASS GUITAR, PERCUSSION WRITTEN-BY, BASS GUITAR, PERCUSSION
11 pressings tracked on Gatefold
Start your shelf.
Track your pressings of Molten Gold: The Anthology, get the Clerk's take, and see what the record is worth — free.
Start your shelf →Free forever. Works with 10 records or 10,000.