“Bad Company” is the debut studio album by the English
hard rock supergroup Bad Company. The album was recorded at Headley Grange with
Ronnie Lane's Mobile Studio in November 1973, and it was the first album
released on Led Zeppelin's Swan Song Records label.
The album reached the top of the US Billboard 200. Since then, the album has
been certified five times platinum by the RIAA, and became the 46th best
selling album of the 1970s. The album spent 25 weeks in the UK Albums Chart,
entering at No. 10 and reaching its highest position of No. 3 in the second
week. Kerrang! magazine listed the album at No. 40 among the "100 Greatest
Heavy Metal Albums of All Time". The album was also included in the book “1001
Albums You Must Hear Before You Die.” In 2000 it was voted number 323 in Colin
Larkin's All Time Top 1000 Albums.
The singles "Can't Get Enough" and "Movin' On" peaked at
No. 5 and No. 19 on the Billboard Hot 100, respectively.
The album was remastered and re-released in 1994. In 2006 an audiophile
mastered 24K gold CD was released by Audio Fidelity.
“Bad Company” este albumul de studio de debut al
supergrupului englez de hard rock Bad Company. Albumul a fost inregistrat la
Headley Grange cu studioul mobil al lui Ronnie Lane, in noiembrie 1973 si a
fost primul album lansat la Swan Song Records care apartine celor de la Led
Zeppelin.
Albumul a intrat in clasamentul US Billboard 200. De atunci albumul a fost
certificatde cinci ori cu platina de catre RIIA si a devenit al 46-lea cel mai
bine vandut album din anii ’70. Albumul a petrecut 25 de saptamani in
clasamentul britanic al albumelor, intrand pe locul 10 si ajungand pe locul 3
in a doua saptamana. Kerrang! magazine a listat albumul pe locul 40 la cele mai
bune 100 de albume de heavy metal din toate timpurile. A fost inclus si in
cartea “1001 albume pe care trebuie sa le asculti inainte de a muri.” In 200 a
fost votat numarul 323 in clasamentul celor 1000 de albume al lui Collin
Larkin.
Single-urile “Can’t Get Enough” si “Moving On” au atins locurile 5, respective 19
in Billboard Hot 100.
Albumul a fost re-reimbunatatit si re-relanasat in 1994. In 2006 un CD audio de
aur de 24 de carate a fost lansat de catre Audio Fidelity.
List of tracks
Side 1
1."Can't Get Enough" Mick Ralphs 4:17
2."Rock Steady" Paul Rodgers 3:47
3."Ready for Love" Ralphs 5:03
4."Don't Let Me Down" Rodgers, Ralphs 4:22
Side 2
5."Bad Company" Rodgers,
Simon Kirke 4:51
6."The Way I Choose" Rodgers 5:06
7."Movin' On" Ralphs 3:24
8."Seagull" Rodgers,
Ralphs
4:04
Personnel
Bad Company
Paul Rodgers – vocals, rhythm (1) and acoustic (8)
guitars, piano (4, 5), tambourine (8)
Mick Ralphs – lead guitar (all but 8), keyboards (3, 6)
Boz Burrell – bass (all but 8)
Simon Kirke – drums (all but 8)
Additional personnel
Sue Glover and Sunny Leslie – backing vocals (4)
Mel Collins – saxophones (6)
Ron Fawcus – tape operator
Hipgnosis – sleeve design, photography
Ron Nevison – engineer, mixing
Steve Hoffman – mastering
Barry Diament – mastering
Beverly Taddei – production co-ordination
Bob Wynne – art direction
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