In retrospect this album seems to be well regarded by fans, although not the kind of 'heavyish blues rock' that might have been expected from the band who were known to nearly everyone as the 'All Right Now' quartet, and showing more of a Band (as in Robbie Robertson etc) influence. It didn't help them that 'Produced by Free' in smallish letters on the back of the UK sleeve (A&M got it right in the US) is the only clue as to who made the record, or at least to those who were not familiar with what they looked like!
ReviewWhen this album was released towards the end of 1970, it wasn't given particularly good press as I remember, probably because of comparisons to the excellent "Fire & Water" album released the summer before.. However, there are some very, very good tracks on this album that can be regarded as "Free" classics, such as The Stealer, Be My Friend and Love You So. There are some other very good tracks on this such as Ride on Pony, Bodie to name but two. There is not a bad track on the album, and it is probably the "Free " album that I still listen most often these days.