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:   Swan Song Years 1974-1982 (Box Set 6 CD) (2019)
Genre:  Rock, Hard Rock, Blues Rock
Label:  Rhino Records
Rating:   *****

Format:  CD

Disc 1:  

Title:  Bad Company  (1974)

Tracks:

 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)

Personnel:

Paul Rodgers:  Lead Vocals, Rhythm Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Piano, Tambourine
Mick Ralphs:  Lead Guitars, Keyboards, Backing Vocals
Boz Burrell:  Bass, Backing Vocals

Simon Kirke:  Drums, Percussion, Backing Vocals

Additional Musicians:

Sue Glover, Sunny Leslie:  Backing Vocals on Track 4
Mel Collins:  Saxophone on Track 6

Disc 2:

Title:   Straight Shooter  (1975)

Tracks:

 1.  Good Lovin' Gone Bad  (3:35)
 2.  Feel Like Makin' Love  (5:12)
 3.  Weep No More  (3:59)
 4.  Shooting Star  (6:16)
 5.  Deal With The Preacher  (5:01)
 6.  Wild Fire Woman  (4:32)
 7.  Anna  (3:41)
 8.  Call On Me  (6:03)

Personnel:

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

Simon Kirke:  Drums, Percussion, Backing Vocals

Disc 3:

Title:  Run With The Pack  (1976)

Tracks:

 1.  Live For The Music  (3:58)
 2.  Simple Man  (3:37) 
 3.  Honey Child  (3:15)
 4.  Love Me Somebody  (3:09)
 5.  Run With The Pack  (5:21)
 6.  Silver, Blue & Gold  (5:03)
 7.  Young Blood  (2:37)
 8.  Do Right By Your Woman  (2:51)
 9.  Sweet Lil' Sister  (3:29)
10. Fade Away  (2:54)

Personnel:

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


Simon Kirke:  Drums, Percussion, Backing Vocals

Disc 4:

Title:  Burnin' Sky  (1977)

Tracks:

 1.  Burnin' Sky  (5:08)
 2.  Morning Sun  (4:07)
 3.  Leaving You  (3:23)
 4.  Like Water  (4:18)
 5.  Knapsack  (1:20)
 6.  Everything I Need  (3:22)
 7.  Heartbeat  (2:36)
 8.  Peace Of Mind  (3:22)
 9.  Passing Time  (2:30)
10. Too Bad  (3:47)
11. Man Needs Woman  (3:43)
12. Master Of Ceremony  (7:10)

Personnel:

Paul Rodgers:  Lead Vocals, Rhythm Guitar, Piano, Accordion
Mick Ralphs:  Lead Guitars, Keyboards, Backing Vocals
Boz Burrell:  Bass, Backing Vocals



Simon Kirke:  Drums, Percussion, Backing Vocals

Additional Musicians:

Mel Collins:  Saxophone, Flute
Tim Hinkley:  Keyboards

Disc 5:

Title:  Desolation Angels  (1979)

Tracks:

 1.  Rock 'N' Roll Fantasy  (3:15)
 2.  Crazy Circles  (3:32)
 3.  Gone, Gone, Gone  (3:50)
 4.  Evil Wind  (4:22)
 5.  Early In The Morning  (5:45)
 6.  Lonely For Your Love  (3:26)
 7.  Oh, Atlanta  (5:45)
 8.  Take The Time  (4:14)
 9.  Rhythm Machine  (3:44)
10. She Brings Me Love  (4:42)

Personnel:

Paul Rodgers:  Lead Vocals, Rhythm Guitar, Piano, Synthesisers
Mick Ralphs:  Lead Guitars, Keyboards, Backing Vocals
Boz Burrell:  Bass, Backing Vocals




Simon Kirke:  Drums, Percussion, Backing Vocals

Disc 6:

Title:  Rough Diamonds  (1982)

Tracks:

 1.  Electricland  (5:29)
 2.  Unite The Knot  (4:07)
 3.  Nuthin' On The TV  (3:46)
 4.  Painted Face  (3:24)
 5.  Kickdown  (3:35)
 6.  Ballad Of The Band  (2:10)
 7.  Cross Country Boy  (3:00)
 8.  Old Mexico  (3:49)
 9.  Downhill Ryder  (4:09)
10. Racetrack  (4:44)

Personnel:

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





Simon Kirke:  Drums, Percussion, Backing Vocals

Additional Musician:

John Cook:  Piano, Synthesizer
Mel Collins:  Saxophone

Swan Song Years 1974-1982 is the Box Set of the Six Swan Song Albums by Bad Company, fully remastered, released on August 2, 2019 by Rhino Records.  For Music Lovers and Music Collectors.