Free : Ton of Sobs

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 Tons of Sobs

 is the

 debut 

studio album

 by the 

English

 Rock band

 Free 

released in 

the UK 

on 

March,14th 1969. 

While the album

 failed to chart

 in the UK,

 it reached

 number 197

 in the US. 

Free 

are cited as one 

of the 

definitive bands 

of the 

British Blues boom 

of the late 1960s,

 even though this is

 the only album

 of their canon

 that can strictly be 

called blues rock.

 It had the band's

 first minor hit 

"I'm a Mover", 

which was released

 as a single in 

December 1968.

Recording

Free

 were a new band 

when they recorded 

Tons of Sobs,

 and they were young;

 all were teenagers

 and the youngest,

 Andy Fraser, 

was Only 16. 

They had achieved a 

following through 

constant touring, 

and their 

debut album

 consisted mostly 

of their

 live set list. 

With the band signed 

to Chris Blackwell's 

Island Records, 

Guy Stevens 

was hired to 

produce the album.

 He took a

 minimalist attitude

 to production

 due to the 

extremely low budget

 of about £800, 

and created a

 raw, raucous sound

  although the 

relative inexperience

 of the band 

possibly contributed

 to this. 

The album is in

 marked contrast

 to the band's 

later albums 

in terms 

of production. 

The simple nature

 of the recording

 meant that

 many tracks

 translated well to

 a live setting

 and several songs 

from this album 

were still performed 

even when the band 

had written 

and recorded 

many more for

 subsequent LP's.

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