Bad Company - Deluxe

 
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Bad Company
Bad Company - Deluxe

[ 2 CD ]

Release Date: Friday 3 April 2015

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The classic debut album from Bad Company, released in 1974. This 2 CD deluxe edition is newly remastered from the original production sources with a second disc of non-album B sides, alternate takes and unreleased songs.

Bad Company's 1974 self-titled release stands as one of the most important and accomplished debut hard rock albums from the '70s. Though hardly visionary, it was one of the most successful steps in the continuing evolution of rock & roll, riding on the coattails of achievement from artists like the Eagles and Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young.

From the simple electric guitar lick on "Can't Get Enough" to the haunting bassline in "Bad Company" and the fast beats of "Movin' On," Bad Company exemplified raw rock & roll at its best. Erupting out of an experimental period created by the likes of Pink Floyd, Bad Company signified a return to more primal, stripped-down rock & roll. Even while label-mates Led Zeppelin's Houses of the Holy and IV featured highly acclaimed, colorful album artwork, Bad Company's austere black and white record cover stood out in stark contrast. Six years later, AC/DC used the same idea on their smash Back in Black.

Throughout the 35-minute album, Paul Rodgers' mesmerizing and gritty vocals hardly vary in tonal quality, offering a perfect complement to Mick Ralphs' blues-based guitar work. Several songs include three-chord verses offset by unembellished, distorted choruses, filled rich with Rodgers' cries. Bad Company is an essential addition to the rock & roll library; clearly influential to '70s and '80s hard rock bands like Tom Petty, Lynyrd Skynyrd, and Boston. - AllMusic

Tracks:

-Studio Album

Can't Get Enough
Rock Steady
Ready For Love
Don't Let Me Down
Bad Company
The Way I Choose
Movin' On
Seagull

-Bonus Disc

Can't Get Enough (Take 1)
Little Miss Fortune (Demo Reel 1)
The Way I Choose (Demo Reel 1)
Bad Company (LMS Studio Reel 2-73 Session)
The Way I Choose (Version 1)
Easy On My Soul (Long Version)
Bad Company (LMS Studio Reel 8-73 Session)
Studio Chat/Dialogue
Superstar Woman (Long Version)
Can't Get Enough (Single Edit)
Little Miss Fortune (B-side of "Can't Get Enough")
Easy On My Soul (B-side of "Movin' On")