Tuesday, August 30, 2016

Bad Company






















Artist:  Bad Company
Origin:  Westminster, London, England
Genre:  Rock, Hard Rock, Blues Rock

Original line-up:

Paul Rodgers:  Lead Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards, Harmonica
Mick Ralphs:  Guitars, Keyboards, Backing Vocals
Boz Burrell:  Bass, Backing Vocals
Simon Kirke:  Drums, Percussion, Backing Vocals

Bad Company are a British Hard Rock Supergroup from Westminster, London, formed in 1973 by two former members of the band Free, Paul Rodgers (Vocals) and Simon Kirke (Drums), Mick Ralphs (Guitar Ex Mott The Hoople) and Boz Burrell (Bass Ex King Crimson).  Bad Company was the first group signed to Led Zeppelin's Swan Song Records Label and Peter Grant who managed Led Zeppelin, also managed Bad Company until 1982.














Title:  Live 1977 & 1979   (2016)
Genre:  Rock, Hard Rock, Blues Rock
Label:  Rhino Records
Rating:   *****

Tracks:

Disc 1:  Live At The Summit, Houston, Texas, USA - May 23, 1977:

 1.  Burnin' Sky  (4:49)
 2.  Too Bad  (5:18)
 3.  Ready For Love  (8:03)
 4.  Heartbeat  (4:39)
 5.  Morning Sun  (4:25)
 6.  Man Needs Woman  (4:16)
 7.  Leaving You  (4:28)
 8.  Shooting Star  (6:58)
 9.  Simple Man  (6:10)
10. Movin' On  (3:28)
11. Like Water  (5:34)
12. Drum Solo  (1:34)
13. Live For The Music  (6:32)
14. Good Lovin' Gone Bad  (5:29)
15. Feel Like Makin' Love  (6:41)

Disc 2:  Live At The Empire Pool, Wembley, London, England - March 9 1979:

 1.  Bad Company  (7:53)
 2.  Gone, Gone, Gone  (4:57)
 3.  Shooting Star  (6:39)
 4.  Rhythm Machine  (5:02)
 5.  Oh, Atlanta  (5:01)
 6.  She Brings Me Love  (5:22)
 7.  Run With The Pack  (5:55)
 8.  Evil Wind  (4:36)
 9.  Drum Solo  (2:37)
10. Honey Child  (4:34)
11. Rock Steady  (3:47)
12. Rock 'N' Roll Fantasy  (3:26)
13. Hey Joe  (4:28)
14. Feel Like Makin' Love  (6:27)
15. Can't Get Enough  (6:01)

Personnel:

Paul Rodgers:  Lead Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards, Harmonica
Mick Ralphs:  Guitars, Keyboards, Backing Vocals
Boz Burrell:  Bass, Backing Vocals

Simon Kirke:  Drums, Percussion, Backing Vocals

Live 1977 & 1979 is a double live album by Bad Company, was released on April 29, 2016 by Rhino Records. It is taken from two concerts from their tours in 1977 and 1979,  Disc 1 contains material from a concert at The Summit In Houston, Texas on May 23, 1977 and Disc 2 contains material from a concert at Wembley Stadium in London on March 9, 1979.


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