Kossoff Kirke Tetsu Rabbit Remastered

its an album that has paul kossoff on guitar who had a fantastic sound,everyone on this album came from other bands and it shows, its an album that gets better with each listen.love it and they just dont make albums like this anymore, bluesy,ballad, keyboards,such a treat.

A trip down memory lane. Listening to calls saying is one experience I will never forget bless his heart.

I wish they jammed more, longer solos, and longer songs, etc.

Free is probably my all time favorite Rock and Roll Band. The vocals are weak on this album as are the songs Kossoff shines on a few songs but overall not a very good album. Back Street Crawler was a much better Band Kossoff's next Band, especially after the initial Back Street Crawler album of that title.

"Kossoff, Kirke, Tetsu, Rabbit" is a fine musical souvenir from another era... when splinter groups from fractured rock bands were snapped up eagerly and promoted by major labels.In this case, the group that imploded was "Free", a band that is a sentimental favorite for many old codgers like myself simply because although it was a band that rocked hard, its defining virtues were great restraint and understatement. If the Beach Boys epitomized the early 60's and Southern California ambience, Free was the band that most accurately reflected the bittersweet life of the typical early 70's longhaired guy: stoned, and a little self-pitying, but ready for the next adventure.KKTR didn't equal the best records of Free, but they provided an interesting footnote. Texan-bred keyboardist John "Rabbit" Bundrick had traveled clear to England specifically to work with Free, only to find it no longer existed. But 50% of the band was better than nothing, and guitarist Paul Kossoff and drummer Simon Kirke were more than willing to make a record. Japanese bass player Tetsu Yamiuchi was added as a replacement for Andy Fraser.Bundrick was forced to act as lead vocalist for KKTR, and he was clearly no match for Paul Rodgers. Still, his material approximated the laid back friendliness of the Fraser/Rodgers team, and his keyboard wizardry provided something fresh and new. The results sound a bit like Free, salted with bits of Traffic, Elton John, Steely Dan, and Texas honky-tonk.Paul Kossoff plays very strong lead guitar accompaniment throughout, and Simon Kirke is solid as ever on drums. The only indication that Kossoff was suffering from any personal deterioration was his song, "Colours", which is a very strange (but affecting) tune. Kossoff croaks his way through lyrics about people, himself included, walking around like zombies after the plague. But his slinky instrumental, "Just for the Box" is a stellar cut.All in all, KKTR is a worthwhile album...and it easily outshines the overweening Free reunion, "Free at Last", which followed. Rabbit Bundrick went on to become the "house keyboard-player" for Island Records, playing on many classic late-Seventies albums from Britain.

Originally released in in 1972, as this was the English blues rock band's only lp. Completely forgot about this album. My guess is that this lp was released a short time after Free apparently had disbanded. Tracks that are worth mentioning are "Just For The Box" (possibly the disc's best cut, as it sounds a lot like Free), "Fool's Life", the somewhat familiar-sounding "Yellow House" and the well-arraigned "Colours". Line-up: John -Rabbit- Bundrick - keyboards, organ & vocals, Paul Kossoff - guitar, Tetsu Yamauchi - bass and Simon Kirke - drums & vocals. Couldn't say for sure but this CD reissue might draw in fans Johnny Winter, Santana and Leslie West.

While it's always exciting to hear Paul Kossoff play guitar, this album doesn't do much in the way of adding anything substantial to his legacy. Yes, his tone is tasteful and his solos are satisfying, but unlike Free's output, the songs on KKTR are marginal at best. "Sammy's Alright" and "Blue Grass" are okay, but don't come close to "Fire and Water" or "Oh I Wept." I typically love side-project albums, but this one is mediocre at best. If you own Free's entire catalogue, go with "Back Street Crawler," Kossoff's first solo album.

good music and potentially good songs TOTALLY DESTROYED by piss poor vocals. The obvious intention here was to prove this quartet could make a record without Paul Rodgers and they did that, but somehow forgot that songs with vocals need GOOD SINGERS. Yuck and double YUCK.

I believe I am right in saying that esteemed Free historian, David Clayton, loves this album above all others. When the band broke up Paul Kossoff turned to drugs to dull the pain but somehow managed to reach down into the very depths of his soul and produce the most sublime guitar playing ever laid down on record. He is given a free reign here by his band mates who all understand the concept of 'less is more.' Tetsu's bass and Simon Kirke's drums hold the whole thing together with masterly understatement and Rabbit always knows what to play and when; he never tries to dominate, instead letting Kossoff swoop and soar around every song. The singing is basic but, rather than detracting from the record, it actually serves to accentuate what Kossoff is doing. This is the greatest 'unknown' album ever recorded and we can only be thankful that, despite his tragically short life, Paul Kossoff left an extensive body of work on record and in people's heads to be loved by successive generations. This is the ultimate guitar album.

While there are some interludes that showcase Paul’s playing, overall this is not a record to get your pulse racing or that really highlights what Kossoff could do.A far better example of his capabilities was his solo album: ‘Back Street Crawler’, well worth a listen.Track time just under 43 ½ mins.

Excellent service. CD meant to be remastered but I cannot tell the difference between this and my old LP regarding mix.

so so

Absolutely love this, very much in the same vein as "The Band Played On". Highly recommended.