Free - Tons of Sobs [UK Bonus Tracks]

Although never destined to scrape the same skies as Led Zeppelin, when Free first burst out of the traps in 1968, close to a year ahead of Jimmy Page and company, the band set the world of British blues-rock firmly on its head, a blistering combination of youth, ambition, and -- despite the group's tender years -- experience that, across the course of its debut album, did indeed lay the groundwork for all that Zeppelin would embrace. That Free and Zeppelin were cut from the same cloth is immediately apparent, even before you start comparing the versions of "The Hunter" that highlight both bands' debut albums. Read More