FREE

Soul orchestra from Rotterdam.

Line-up in 1968: Ray Nicols (v), Peter Vlietstra (o, p), Raymond O'Connor (s), Cees Masson (s), Harry Jamin (tr, ex-Harbour Jazzband), Fokke Openty (b, ex-Check, to Sounds Ltd), Julian Schell (g, ex-Sect, to California License), Max Spangenberg (dr, ex-Franky Sue Selection, to California License and OPMC) and Ferry Maat (o, p, ex-Dean Alan Set and Gary O'Shannon Group, to California License).

In 1969: Ray, Peter, Raymond, Cees, Harry, Julian (nu b), Max, Vivian Roy (v), Cindy Shore (v), Lilian Love (v), Egon Verhoeven (g, to California License), Jimi Mack (v), Martin Beeke (s, ex-Machine) and Bobby Cash (perc).

1968	Because I love you/Do something fine		Philips JF 334516
	Soul party/Down to the bone			Philips JF 334567
1969	Keep in touch/Taking it away			Philips JF 334656
	Try try try pt.1/Pt.2				Philips JF 336110
	LP The funky Free				Philips UBY 873001

Dutch charts:

THE FREE [NL]
8-6-68 SINGLE tip BECAUSE I LOVE YOU
29-6-68 SINGLE 19 7 BECAUSE I LOVE YOU
2-11-68 SINGLE 22 7 SOUL PARTY
8-2-69 SINGLE 7 8 KEEP IN TOUCH
23-8-69 SINGLE tip TRY, TRY, TRY (PART 1)

Submitted by: Adri Verhoef (a3@a3.xs4all.nl-removespam)
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