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The Original Bad Company Anthology
''The 'Original' Bad Co. Anthology'' (also ''The 'Original' Bad Company Anthology'') is a compilation album released by Bad Company in 1999 on Elektra Records. In addition to the band's classic hits, it also features four new songs ― the first since 1982 to feature original lead singer Paul Rodgers ― three B-sides and three previously unreleased outtakes. Technical information was retrieved from the 1999 Edition released by Elektra Records. Most of the songs on the album were previously released on Swan Song Records. The tracks "Tracking Down a Runaway", "Ain't It Good", "Hammer of Love" and "Hey, Hey" were new songs recorded especially for this release. The compilation notably omits the tracks "Young Blood", "Gone, Gone, Gone" and "Electricland", all of which were fairly big hits with Rodgers. Track listing Disc 1 # " Can't Get Enough" (Mick Ralphs), from ''Bad Company'' (1974) # "Rock Steady" (Paul Rodgers), from ''Bad Company'' # "Ready for Love" (Ralphs), from ''Bad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bad Company
Bad Company are an English rock supergroup that was formed in 1973 by singer Paul Rodgers, guitarist Mick Ralphs, drummer Simon Kirke and bassist Boz Burrell.Bad Company ''AllMusic'' Peter Grant, who managed the rock band Led Zeppelin, also managed Bad Company until 1982. Bad Company enjoyed great success throughout the 1970s. Their first three albums, ''Bad Company'' (1974), '' Straight Shooter'' (1975), and ''Run with the Pack'' (1976), reached the top five in the album charts in both the UK and the US. Many of their singles and songs, such as "Bad Company", " Can't Get Enough", " Good Lovin' Gone Bad", " Feel Like Makin' Love", " Ready for Love", " Shooting Star", and "Rock 'n' Roll Fantasy", remain staples of classic rock radio. They have sold 20 million RIAA-certified albums in the US and 40 million worldwide. History Original Paul Rodgers era (1973–1982) Bad Company was formed in Albury, Surrey. It consisted of four seasoned musicians: two former members of Fre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bad Company (song)
"Bad Company" is a song by the hard rock band Bad Company. It was released as the third single from their debut album ''Bad Company'' in 1974, although it did not chart (in America). Co-written by the group's lead singer Paul Rodgers and drummer Simon Kirke, the song's meaning comes from a book on Victorian morals. In popular culture Tori Amos performed the song at a number of concerts in 1994 and 1996. Bill Champlin did a cover of the song that was featured in season two, episode nine of ''The Young Riders'' (1990). The title of the episode is "Bad Company". In the beginning of '' The Dark Tower'', Stephen King quotes the lines "I was born 6-gun in my hand, Behind a gun I'll make my final stand". Garth Brooks covers the song on his box set '' Blame It All on My Roots: Five Decades of Influences''. The South African trio of Mark Haze, Dozi and Ghapi (from '' Idols South Africa VII'') recorded a cover version on their album ''Rocking Buddies'' in 2013. In the fourth part of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rock 'n' Roll Fantasy
"Rock 'n' Roll Fantasy" is a song by English rock supergroup Bad Company. The track was written by vocalist Paul Rodgers, and released as the first single from the group's fifth studio album '' Desolation Angels'' (1979). The song is one of many Bad Company's best known and has become a staple of classic rock radio. Background "Rock 'n' Roll Fantasy" was inspired by a guitar synthesizer riff that Paul Rodgers had come up with. While not the band's highest charting single in America, it is their best selling, having been certified Gold by the RIAA. Reception ''Cash Box'' said "Rock 'n' Roll Fantasy" has a "stout beat and heavy fuzz guitar sound and excellent singing" as well as "solid" production. ''Democrat and Chronicle'' critic Jack Garner said it "contains the most varying material yet from the band, indicating continued growth and maturity on their part." Allmusic reviewer Mike DeGagne commented on Rodgers' "vocal passion" on the song. Allmusic critic Stephen Thomas Erlew ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Sinfield
Peter John Sinfield (born 27 December 1943) is an English poet and songwriter. He is best known as the co-founder and former lyricist of King Crimson, whose debut album ''In the Court of the Crimson King'' is considered one of the first and most influential progressive rock albums ever released. Sinfield's lyrics are known for their surreal imagery, often involving common fantasy concepts, nature, or the sea. They often also deal with emotional concepts and, sometimes, storyline concepts. Later in his career, he adapted his songwriting to better suit pop music, and wrote a number of successful songs for artists such as Celine Dion, Cher, Cliff Richard, Leo Sayer, Five Star, and Bucks Fizz. In 2005, Sinfield was referred to as a "prog rock hero" in ''Q'' magazine for his lyrical work and influence in the music industry. Early life Sinfield was born at Fulham, London, to mixed English-Irish ancestry and a bohemian activist mother Deidre (also known as Joey or Daphne). He seldom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Burnin' Sky
''Burnin' Sky'' is the fourth studio album by the English rock band Bad Company. It was released on 3 March 1977. ''Burnin' Sky'' was recorded in France at Château d'Hérouville in July and August 1976 with future The Rolling Stones engineer Chris Kimsey. Its release was delayed until March 1977 so to not compete with the band's then-current album '' Run with the Pack''. The album peaked at No. 15 on the Billboard 200 and No. 17 in the UK Albums Chart. The album was remastered and re-released in 1994. The cover is similar to the poster for the 1969 Sam Peckinpah film '' The Wild Bunch''. In the 2000 movie '' Almost Famous'', the fictitious band Stillwater's first T-shirt is strikingly similar to the ''Burnin' Sky'' album cover. Track listing All songs by Paul Rodgers unless otherwise noted. Personnel ;Bad Company * Paul Rodgers – vocals, guitar, piano, accordion * Mick Ralphs – guitar, keyboards * Simon Kirke – drums * Boz Burrell – bass with: * Mel Coll ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Burnin' Sky (song)
"Burnin' Sky" is a song written by Paul Rodgers and first released by English hard rock supergroup Bad Company. The song was released as the second and final single from the band's fourth studio album of the same name. Rodgers made up most of the lyrics while recording the song in one take, as he had come to the studio having only determined the basic idea for the song and its chords. ''Cash Box ''Cashbox'', also known as ''Cash Box'', was an American music industry trade magazine, originally published weekly from July 1942 to November 1996. Ten years after its dissolution, it was revived and continues as ''Cashbox Magazine'', an online ...'' said that "thunder and lightning introduce this funky title track" and that "along with Paul Rodgers' filtered voice, a prominent electric piano and cleaner guitar sound figure into the group's new approach." ''Classic Rock History'' critic Janey Roberts rated it as Bad Company's 9th best song, saying that "There was a rhythmic sense t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Run With The Pack
''Run with the Pack'' is the third studio album by English supergroup Bad Company. It was released on February 21, 1976, by Island Records. The album was recorded in France using the Rolling Stones Mobile Truck in September 1975 with engineer Ron Nevison, and mixed in Los Angeles by Eddie Kramer. It was the only original Bad Company album without artwork from Hipgnosis, instead featuring artwork from Kosh. The album peaked at No. 4 in the UK Albums Chart and No. 5 on the US ''Billboard'' 200."Bad Company Chart history" Official Charts Company. Retrieved 21 August 2014 It has sold one million copies in the US alone. The cover of the Coasters single " [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boz Burrell
Raymond "Boz" Burrell (1 August 1946 – 21 September 2006) was an English musician. Originally a vocalist and guitarist, Burrell is best known for his singing with King Crimson (1971–1972) and bass playing in Bad Company (1973–1982, 1998–1999). He died of a heart attack in Spain on 21 September 2006, aged 60. Career Early years Raymond Burrell was born on 1 August 1946 in Holbeach, Lincolnshire. As a teen in the 1950s, he began playing rhythm guitar for the Tea Time 4, a group formed with his school pals Bernie Rudd and Brian Rocky Browne. They both acquired a passion for jazz and enjoyed acts such as Mose Allison, John Coltrane, and Charles Mingus. The group had several personnel changes and moved to London in 1965 at the suggestion of manager, Jack Barrie. With the addition of Ian McLagan on keyboard and a name change to Boz People, the group secured a contract with EMI's Columbia label. Burrell's style leaned more towards jazz, whereas McLagan was into Booker T, f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Honey Child
"Honey Child" is a song by English hard rock supergroup Bad Company. The song was released as the third and final single from the band's third studio album '' Run with the Pack''. It is one of the few Bad Company songs to be written by the entire band. ''Cash Box'' said that the song is "hard rock ’n’ roll" with "a solid arrangement of music and voices" and that "the chorus is a good hook." ''Record World ''Record World'' magazine was one of the three main music industry trade magazines in the United States, along with '' Billboard'' and '' Cashbox''. It was founded in 1946 under the name ''Music Vendor'', but in 1964 it was changed to ''Record Wo ...'' said it was "an audience favorite" on the band's tour preceding the single release. Track listing Chart positions References {{authority control Bad Company songs 1976 songs 1976 singles Songs written by Paul Rodgers Songs written by Mick Ralphs Island Records singles Swan Song Records singles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shooting Star (Bad Company Song)
"Shooting Star" is a song written by Paul Rodgers that was first released by Bad Company on their 1975 album '' Straight Shooter''. Although not released as a single, it became a radio staple and has appeared on many of Bad Company's live and compilation albums. Lyrics and music The lyrics of "Shooting Star" tell the story of a boy named Johnny, who went on to become a rock star but died after overdosing on whiskey and sleeping pills. The theme was influenced by the deaths of young rock stars as a result of drug addiction, particularly the deaths from overdoses of Jim Morrison, Janis Joplin and possibly Jimi Hendrix. Rodgers stated that "At that particular time you had Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin...just a catalog of people who didn't make it, who overdosed in their beds...that was the germ of this song. It's a story and it's almost a warning. The refrain summarizes the theme stating "Don't you know that you are a shooting star, and all the world will love you just as long as you ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Feel Like Makin' Love (Bad Company Song)
"Feel Like Makin' Love" is a song by English supergroup Bad Company. The power ballad originally appeared on the LP '' Straight Shooter'' in April 1975 and was released as a single in August of the same year. It was named the 78th best hard rock song of all time by VH1. The song, along with other Bad Company music, was featured in the 2001 film ''Scotland, PA''. Origin Paul Rodgers started to come up with the lyrics at a camp in California while touring the US with Free. He was 19 years old. After several years, Rodgers played it to Bad Company guitarist Mick Ralphs who threw in that big chord in the chorus - the muted 'duh-duh' that marks the shift from country ballad to chest-beating rocker. Reception ''Cash Box'' said that the "strong two-pronged attack from Ralphs' guitar and Rodgers' vocals make the track an excellent choice to follow 'Good Lovin'.'" ''Ultimate Classic Rock'' critic Matt Wardlaw rated it as Bad Company's 2nd best song, saying that "a muscular guitar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Straight Shooter (Bad Company Album)
''Straight Shooter'' is the second studio album by the English hard rock supergroup Bad Company. The album was released on April 2, 1975, a month after the release of the album's first single, " Good Lovin' Gone Bad", and four months before the second single, " Feel Like Makin' Love" (see 1975 in music). The album reached number 3 on both the UK Albums Chart and the US ''Billboard'' 200."Bad Company Chart history" Official Charts Company. Retrieved 21 August 2014 It was certified gold (500,000 units sold) by the a month after its release. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |