The band consisting of Paul Rodgers (vocals), Paul Kossoff (guitar), Andy Fraser (bass, piano), and Simon Kirke (drums) had already released three albums by 1972. Their track "All Right Now," released in 1970, was the golden ticket that skyrocketed them to fame and made them one of the best-selling bands of the early '70s with a standout stage presence.
"Wishing Well" was released as a single on the UK charts and reached No.7, and landed at No. 112 on the Billboard chart. While the track is credited to the band, it's often considered to be Rodgers' song and was included in their final studio album, Heartbreaker. Many believed the song's lyrics were about Kossoff, who had developed a serious drug habit as early as 15 years old.
Upon its release, many interpreted the song's lyrics as having been about Kossoff, with AllMusic having once commented, "Lyrically, the song can be interpreted many ways, but it appears on the surface to be an angry message to a friend with heavy substance abuse problems who has one foot in 'the wishing well', which is possibly an analogy for 'one foot in the grave'. Next to 'All Right Now', this is indeed the band's most important - and perhaps finest moment."
Free has often been tagged as one of the "British rock pioneers," with Rodgers considered one of the greatest singers of all time. Kossoff has also been regarded as one of the greatest guitarists by Rolling Stone.
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