Free - Fire and Water (1970)

Got my first taste of Free via their 1971 live LP, thanks to Elvin who recommended it highly and let me enjoy his copy till I got tired of it. We all dug the album like hell, especially the extended version of 'All Right Now', which blew away the studio take on 'Fire and Water'.

Not all Free songs are as easy to get into, but uneven as their music was, you could always count on Paul Rodgers to galvanise your attention with his power-packed voice.