FONTELLA BASS - FREE (LP)

Fontella Bass Free on Vinyl LP! 

If Fontella Bass' Rescue Me is the best soul single that Aretha Franklin never made, then Free is the lost classic that deserves space in any record collection housing worn-out copies of the Queen of Soul's I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You and Spirit in the Dark. Reuniting Bass with producer Oliver Sain, who helmed her classic mid-'60s sides for Chess, Free draws on the singer's gospel roots to forge a deeply spiritual and moving examination of post-civil rights America. Cuts like To Be Free, Talking About Freedom, and My God, My Freedom, My Home showcase the remarkable power and poignancy of Bass' vocals, couched beautifully by Sain's nuanced, blues-inspired arrangements.

1  To Be Free 
2  Hold on This Time 
3  I Want Everyone to Know 
4  I Need to Be Loved 
5  Talking About Freedom 
6  I Need Love 
7  Wiping Tears 
8  Now That I've Found a Good Thing 
9  Who You Gonna Blame 
10  It Sure Is Good