Sunday, November 9, 2008

BAD COMPANY - Bad Company (1974)]



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General Information
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Artist...............: BAD COMPANY
Album................: Bad Company
Released.............: 1974
Genre................: Hard Rock
Duration.............: 34:48
Number of Songs......: 8
Cover(s) Included....: Yes

Audio Format.........: MP3
Bitrate..............: VBR -V2 192
Hz...................: 44,100
Channels.............: Joint Stereo
Source...............: CD


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Release Notes
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Track Listing:
01-Can't Get Enough-04:16
02-Rock Steady*****-03:47
03-Ready For Love*****-05:02
04-Don't Let Me Down-04:21
05-Bad Company-04:50
06-The Way I Choose-05:05
07-Movin' On-03:24
08-Seagull-04:03


Album Review:
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 labelmates 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.
- Gautam Baksi, All Music Guide

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