Free
by Fontella Bass
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Fontella Bass bestography
Free is ranked 2nd best out of 4 albums by Fontella Bass on BestEverAlbums.com.
The best album by Fontella Bass is The New Look which is ranked number 50361 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 13.
(N.B. Bestographies include all albums by an artist (and their variations), but do not include albums ranked outside the top 100,000).
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Free track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 78 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
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Free rankings summary
Overall rank: 57,703rd | 1970s rank: 5,241st | 1972 rank: 524th Calculated from aggregate positions across 60,000 charts (2 million album rankings). Click to see how the rankings are calculated (Last updated: 6 hours ago)
| Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | LittleM1971 | Top 63 Music Albums of 1972 | 16/63 | 4 |
| 2026 |  Norman Bates | Top 100 Music Albums of 1972 | 20/100 | 4 |
| 2026 | Jakor | Top 100 Music Albums of 1972 | 54/100 | 2 |
| 2014 | Norman Bates | The soul of man | 25/80 | - |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 4 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 10 | |||
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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| ! | 09/05/2026 14:20 | TonySayers61 | 26,006 | 64/100 |
| ! | 02/11/2021 19:26 | Jakor | 5,550 | 70/100 |
| ! | 05/14/2020 00:42 | BorderFreeAndrew | 15,759 | 74/100 |
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Free forum mentions
This album has been referenced 7 times on the forums, Explore the wider forum discussion to see what members have said about it.
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neilgee 11/01/2025 13:04 in What album are you listening to? (cont.)
neilgee 11/01/2025 13:04 in What album are you listening to? (cont.)“What album are you listening to? (cont.)”
View post →From LittleM1971 05/18/2019 20:18 in What album are you listening to right now?
“What album are you listening to right now?”
View topic (5 mentions) →From Norman Bates 11/29/2015 11:53 in Qu'est-ce qu'on s'emmerde.
Norman Bates 11/29/2015 11:53 in Qu'est-ce qu'on s'emmerde.“'72 Effing classic normcore right here. Fontella's equally at ease with both the foot-stomping banger and the heartfelt ballad. Splendid voice, not so far off from Aretha's. As close to a soul masterpiece as you will find. Check out the "Paula Recordings" version if you can, as it has all sorts of…”
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