Track Listing

1. The Highway Song
2. The Stealer
3. On My Way
4. Be My Friend
5. Sunny Day
6. Ride On A Pony
7. Love You So
8. Bodie
9. Soon I Will Be Gone
10. My Brother Jake
11. Only My Soul
12. Ride On A Pony
13. Be My Friend
14. Rain
15. The Stealer

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #8689 in Music
• Released on: 2002-02-04
• Number of discs: 1
• Formats: Extra tracks, Original recording remastered
• Dimensions: .22 pounds
• Running time: 58 minutes

Customer Reviews

sublime
Every one of Free's albums holds a special place in both my vinyl and cd collections. This wonderful record is no different. Every band is in imperious form on these songs and it shows on every track. From the sexy grooves of "Stealer" and "Ride a Pony", to the soulful, beautiful "Be My Friend", to the heart-wrenching "Love you So" ( which is to be played at my funeral )every second is perfection. There's a raw, live feel to the album, with so much space and room in the playing. The metronomic Kirke supports the interweaving lines of Kossoff and Fraser as the genius of Paul soars above.
Kossoff's understated mastery is unique. When you listen to him, truly less is more. And no question, Paul Rogers is the greatest rock singer who ever drew breath. Every phrase seems to be torn from his soul.
Young musicians, open your ears and your minds, and marvel. This is rock music as it should be played and so seldom is anymore.

Staggering!
This is another great, great Free album which I absolutely love to pieces - it's a particular favourite for me as the songs have much the same kind mellow, bluesy mood that punctuated much of their second album "Free" and songs like "Remember" from "Fire and Water".

A real highlight for me has been the extra song "Rain" that is included here - it's simply rates as one of the most amazing things they ever did, and more than makes up for the rather poor "extra tracks" that were tacked on to the first three reissues (alternative vocal take?? No thanks!).

With a fantastic chilled out vibe this comes highly recommended to all!

awesome album
by received wisdom, this is supposed to be one of free`s lesser albums, coming on the heels of "fire and water" and it`s success. this view, in my opinion, is rubbish. "fire and water"is a great album showcasing and building upon free`s raw,earthy blues, "highway" is a much more considered album allowing the band to take a step forward in a more soulful direction. just listen to paul rodgers` vocals at their peak (be my friend, soon i will be gone), kossoff`s guitar singing at the end of "be my friend", the ballsiness of the great lost free single "the stealer", fraser`s unique, funky bass lines and simon kirke`s solid drumwork underpinning the sound. everything about this album just demonstrates what a truly great band free were and i recommend it unreservedly to everyone who appreciates good rock music,these are craftsmen at work.