Tuesday, April 21, 2015

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:  Bad Company (Deluxe Edition 2 CD) (2015)
Genre:  Rock, Hard Rock, Blues Rock
Label:  Rhino Entertainment
Rating:   *****

Tracks:

Disc 1:  Original Album (1974):

 1.  Can't Get Enough  (4:15)
 2.  Rock Steady  (3:46)
 3.  Ready For Love (4:59)
 4.  Don't Let Me Down  (4:19)
 5.  Bad Company  (4:47)
 6.  The Way I Choose  (5:01)
 7.  Movin' On (3:21)
 8.  Seagull  (4:03)

Disc 2:  Bonus Tracks:  B-Sides, Outtakes & Alternate Versions:

 1.  Can't Get Enough:  (Take 8) (4:20)
 2.  Little Miss Fortune (Demo Reel 1) (3:58)
 3.  The Way I Choose  (Demo Reel 1) (6:39)
 4.  Bad Company (Session Reel 2)  (4:40)
 5.  The Way I Choose (Version 1 Inc. False Start) (7:16)
 6.  Easy On My Soul (Long Version) (6:15)
 7.  Bad Company (Session Reel 8) (5:23)
 8.  Studio Chat/Dialogue  (0:23)
 9.  Superstar Woman (Long Version) (6:11)
10. Can't Get Enough (Single Edit) (3:30)
11. Little Miss Fortune (B-Side) (3:50)
12. Easy On My Soul (B-Side)  (4:41)
13. Can't Get Enough (Hammond Version) (4:41)

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

Additional Musicians:


Sue Glover:   Backing Vocals on Track 4 (Disc 1)
Sunny Leslie:  Backing Vocals on Track 4 (Disc 1)
Mel Collins:  Saxophone

Bad Company is the Deluxe Edition (2 CD) of the debut album by Bad Company, released on April 7, 2015 by Rhino Entertainment, featuring Disc 1 is newly remastered audio of the Original Album, includes Disc 2 is completely new of Non-Album B-Sides, Alternate Takes &  Unreleased Tracks, Extensive Liner Notes, includes "Can't Get Enough", "Movin' On" and "Bad Company".





No comments :

Post a Comment