Free Appreciation Society
Magazine Issue #169
August 2023 Issue
Okay, #169 has just gone
into the mail, with an extra four pages. Absolutely no point in keeping them here, when they are packed and ready to go. I hadn't really anticipated the additional page count, but
the photographs looked so good, I wanted to make them full page, instead of two
images on one page. In this case bigger is definitely better!
So, #169 is the third of
five magazines dealing with the reformation of the group in 1972, after they'd
officially split in May 1971, and all done some solo stuff. In this issue the
group round up the recording of 'Free At Last' with the final song, and
compile the master tapes, so the album is ready to press. Then Free fly to
America for what was to be a pretty disastrous tour. Kossoff missed shows due
to 'illness', one of the roadies dies in the back of the equipment van
between shows, and they limp home after a couple of months to pretty much break
up again.
This issue covers all those final performances with Andy Fraser
(where audio is available), as he wasn't to continue with the group any
further. They came home, and he'd had enough (but that's for #170). Shows with
West, Bruce & Laing, Faces, Alice Cooper, Jeff Beck, Stevie Wonder and
Edgar Winter are all documented here, along with some fantastic photographs,
many full page. Posters, tickets, tour adverts, and press from the period are
all included. This magazine is PACKED! I think it may actually be one of the
best issues we've ever done.
Also covered is the release
for 'Little Bit Of Love' in May, the Paul Rodgers reggae single ('I
Just Want To See You Smile'), and this instalment takes us up to the
liberation of the new LP, 'Free At Last', which went out into the shops
in June 1972. So, 51 years ago! Jeez!
56 pages here, many in
colour. Lots of new information, photographs and clippings, and many things
never used, or documented, in the FAS before. I hope you enjoy it.
The addendums (Pages 40, 41
& 48) will be up here in a few days, giving everyone a chance to find out
about them in the magazine.
Mailed out to all FAS
subscribers in the UK TODAY.
Overseas issues went out
last week, and yesterday.
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