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Title: Great to see him back in action but this is not his finest hour.
Review: Andy Fraser was one of the greatest blues-rock bassists of the late 60's/early 70's and made his name with Free. He's actually an excellent singer as well and since leaving Free in 1972 (where his vocal talents were obscured by the prowess of the mighty Paul Rodgers) has infrequently released some classic soulful rock music in the 1970's and early 80's. I really wanted to love this CD but I can't. Musically 'Naked' has a Sting vibe to it and Andy's voice sounds great. Unfortunately, this release is quite ponderous and bland. He's obviously comfortable and proud of his lifestyle but one would expect some real energy to emerge. Instead every song sounds similar and, considering its his first album since 1984, you'd think he'd come out fighting. I hope he has more music in his future and we won't have to wait so long for the next one. But I also hope Andy brings a little more energy to the party next time.
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