Bad Company (Deluxe Edition - Remastered) Bad Company

• 1 Can't Get Enough 04:17
• 2 Rock Steady 03:48
• 3 Ready For Love 05:03
• 4 Don't Let Me Down 04:22
• 5 Bad Company 04:51
• 6 The Way I Choose 05:06
• 7 Movin' On 03:24
• 8 Seagull 04:03
• 9 Can't Get Enough 04:21
• 10 Little Miss Fortune 04:00
• 11 The Way I Choose 06:40
• 12 Bad Company 04:41
• 13 The Way I Choose 07:16
• 14 Easy On My Soul 06:15
• 15 Bad Company 05:34
• 16 Studio Chat/Dialogue 00:24
• 17 Superstar Woman 06:12
• 18 Can't Get Enough 03:31
• 19 Little Miss Fortune 03:52
• 20 Easy On My Soul 04:41
• 21 Can't Get Enough (Hammond Mix) 04:21
• Total Runtime 01:36:42

Info for Bad Company (Deluxe Edition - Remastered)

For the first time ever, Bad Company has remastered „Bad Company“ (1974) and „Straight Shooter“ (1975) using the original tapes. Both albums are now available for the very first time in history in pristine high-resolution audio at 88.2 kHz, 24bit.

The Deluxe Edition features 12 tracks, including eight previously unreleased recordings such as the demo for the ballad “The Way I Choose,” a take of “Bad Company” recorded right before the album version, and an unedited version of “Superstar Woman,” a song that Rodgers later recorded in 1983 for his solo album Cut Loose. Also featured is the single edit of “Can’t Get Enough,” and the b-sides “Little Miss Fortune” and “Easy On My Soul.”

1974's Bad Company laid the groundwork for much of the mainstream hard rock that would dominate FM radio and album sales in the 1970s and '80s. In contrast to the expansive canvases of psychedelic music and the virtuoso excesses of prog rock, Bad Company's debut stripped the blues-rock model down to its essentials, playing muscular, amped-up power chords over driving 4/4 beats. Though the singing of vocalist Paul Rodgers (who had previously been in the blues-based band Free) has a rather flat affect, it is powerful and distinctive, meshing perfectly with the bluesy riffs of guitarist Mick Ralphs.

The tightly structured songs are cut from similar cloth, but the exuberant 'Can't Get Enough,' the snarling 'Bad Company,' and moody, spectral 'Ready For Love' provide enough variety to keep things interesting. The gentle 'Seagull,' though uncharacteristically introspective for the band, is one of Rodgers/Ralphs's finest compositions. Subsequent Bad Company albums would rework the same basic themes, but Bad Company, the group's opening salvo, was their defining work. It remains a classic of straightforward, blues-based rock.

Paul Rodgers, vocals, rhythm guitar, piano
Mick Ralphs, guitar, keyboards
Simon Kirke, drums
Boz Burrell, bass Additional musicians:
Sue Glover, backing vocals on 'Don't Let Me Down'
Sunny Leslie, backing vocals on 'Don't Let Me Down'
Mel Collins, saxophones

Recorded between November 1973 and November 1998 at Headley Grange, East Hampshire, England
Engineered and mixed by Ron Nevison
Produced by Bad Company, Terry Thomas

Digitally remastered

Bad Company
One of the most acclaimed bands of the classic rock era, England's Bad Company has put its indelible stamp on rock 'n' roll with a straight-ahead, no-frills musical approach that has resulted in the creation of some of the most timeless rock anthems ever. Led by the incomparable singer and songwriter Paul Rodgers, arguably the finest singer in rock 'n ' roll and a huge songwriting talent.

Formed in 1973, Bad Company came to life when Rodgers was looking to start anew after the disintegration of his legendary band Free. His powerhouse vocals and songwriting were a main ingredient during Free's impressive five-year run; a period of time that saw the release of seven extremely influential albums that featured Free's minimalist blues-rock approach. Included among Free's dynamic body of work is the 1970 smash, 'All Right Now,' one of the most recognizable rock anthems ever recorded. Lyrics and melody by Rodgers. He was Free’s main songwriter.

Rodgers had met Mott The Hoople guitarist Mick Ralphs and after jamming together and listening to new songs that Ralphs had penned and songs that Rodgers had penned, Ralphs made the decision to leave Mott and form a new band with Rodgers. The duo recruited former King Crimson bassist/vocalist Boz Burrell, added drummer Simon Kirke and Rodgers Christened the band Bad Company. Rodgers’ brought in Led Zeppelin manager Peter Grant and Bad Company became the first band signed to Zeppelin's Swan Song label. 'I had to fight to get the management and the record company to accept the name Bad Company,' explains Rodgers. 'They thought it was a terrible name. Peter Grant called a meeting and the band met beforehand. I told them that I had been through this before with Free as Island Records had wanted to call us the Heavy Metal Kids. We agreed to go in and tell them that we were going to be called Bad Company and that was the end of the story. As soon as Peter heard how strongly I felt about the name, he became very supportive and together we turned the record company around.'

Bad Company was an instant hit worldwide. Their 1974 self-titled debut went platinum five times over and featured the smash hits, 'Can't Get Enough,' (a Number One single) and 'Movin' On' along with electrifying rock anthems like 'Ready For Love,' 'Rock Steady' and the title track. Because of their association with Grant, a unique opportunity arose for them when it came time to record that classic first album in November 1973. 'We were bursting at the seams to get into the recording studio,' says Rodgers. 'Led Zeppelin had a mobile studio together at Headley Grange all ready to go, but they were delayed for two weeks. Peter told us that if we were quick, we could probably use the studio to lay a couple of tracks down. We steamed in and put the entire album down. Headley Grange was very atmospheric. We had the drums set up in the hallway and the guitars in the living room. We did interesting experiments like placing the vocal microphone way out in the fields for the song 'Bad Company.' We recorded that track late at night underneath a fall moon.'

The eight tracks recorded at Headley Grange clearly defined the band's stripped-down sound. Rock, blues and even country influences were skillfully layered within songs such as the beautiful Rodgers-penned ballad 'Seagull,' the straight-ahead rock of 'Movin' On' and 'Rocky Steady.' Also featured from those fertile sessions at Headley Grange are 'Little Miss Fortune,' the brooding blues rock classic 'Ready For Love' and the previously unreleased 'Superstar Woman.' While 'Superstar Woman' ultimately did not become part of Bad Company's catalog, Rodgers' belief in the song never diminished. He would eventually record a new version of the song for 'Cut Loose,' his 1983 solo album. Read more at www.badcompany.com

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