Tons Of Sobs – FREE*****

Over The Green Hills Part I/Worry/Walk In My Shadow/Wild Indian Woman/Goin’ Down Slow/I’m A Mover/The Hunter/Moonshine/Sweet Tooth/Over The Green Hills Part II

Tons Of Sobs was the stunning debut album from British blues rock group Free. It is difficult to believe that the members of the group were all in their teens when it was released. (US:197)

"Tons Of Sobs is their brilliant debut, a fine example of early hard rock, starting with the superbly heavy Worry, and progressing to other blasters like Walk In My Shadow, The Hunter, and the positively raunchy Wild Indian Woman. All the songs here sound like if Hendrix had a harder tone, in both vocals and guitar playing. Paul Kossoff is certainly one of the most under-appreciated guitar maestros to have ever lived. A great debut from a great band, and one that deserves to be heard."

"As opening albums go, I can't think of a better one from such a young group of musicians. Over forty years later it still sounds fresh and exciting, the performances full of anticipation and excitement. Their music was impressively solid, full of raw energy and great musical taste. It was a glorious time for British rock music."

"A truly incredible album for a debut. Andy Fraser was only 17 years old when they cut this, but the sound is so bluesy and heavy with so much maturity you would think they were in their sixties. A great album by a great band."

"Tons Of Sobs is Free's first album, made when they were mere teenagers. There is a maturity in their playing, arranging and writing that most certainly belies their years. The entire album should be considered blues/rock with a healthy dose of edge and attitude, though no posing and pretension."

"Tons Of Sobs is a lot of things. It's one of the greatest electric blues rock albums of all time. It's one of the greatest debut albums of all time. It's one of the most fiery guitar albums of all time, and it's an unstoppable wave of power almost as glorious as Led Zeppelin's debut. The combination of Paul Rodgers almost unbearably rich voice, along with Paul Kossoff's electric firestorm guitars and Simon Kirke's avalanche of drums, is almost more than the human nervous system is capable of bearing. The fact of the matter is that almost every song is a masterpiece. If you love rock music you will love Tons Of Sobs."