Bad Company is the debut studio album by Bad Company, a 1970s English hard rock supergroup. The album was recorded at Headley Grange with Ronnie Lane’s Mobile Studio in November 1973, and it was the first album released on Led Zeppelin’s Swan Song Records label. Among the songs recorded during the album sessions were two covers of tracks originally by members’ previous bands — specifically, Mott the Hoople’s “Ready for Love” (recorded while Mick Ralphs was with the band and released on their 1972 album All the Young Dudes) and “Easy on My Soul” (recorded by Paul Rodgers and Simon Kirke with Free and released on Heartbreaker in 1973). The latter did not make the final album, but was released as the B-side to second single “Movin’ On”.
Tracklisting
- Can’t Get Enough
- Rock Steady
- Ready For Love
- Don’t Let Me Down
- Bad Company
- The Way I Choose
- Movin’ On
- Seagull
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| Key | Value |
|---|---|
| Wikipedia URL | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bad_Company_(album) |
| Format | Vinyl LP Album (Gatefold, Copyright Control) |
| Label | Island Records |
| Catalog Number | ILPS 9279 |
| Notes | Original UK release in matte gatefold sleeve and custom red label design. Island Music Ltd/Copyright Control publishing in contrast to this [r6201489] with Island Music Ltd/Bad Company Music Inc. and even later [r26598674] with Island Music Ltd only. Early copies came with a red sticker on top left front cover, featuring the name of the band and its members. [Back cover:] Recorded at Headley Grange, Hampshire November 1973 Recording facilities ▪ Ronnie Lane’s Mobile Studio Mixed at Olympic Studios London and The Temple Goring Cut at The Mastering Lab Los Angeles Printed in England by Robor Limited [Spine and labels:] ℗ 1974 Island Records Ltd Publishing: • A1, A3, B3: Island Music Ltd. • A2, A4 to B2, B4: Copyright Control. Similar gatefold versions UK: - [r=6201489] Different publishing/-layout on labels. - [r=24083015] Reissue. Etched runouts (diff. pressing). - [r=15509303] Reissue. Different publishing/-layout on labels & smaller text, diff. pressing. - [r=15444584] has “STEREO” on front sleeve/labels & diff. cat.# (most probably not even for the UK market). Similar non-gatefold reissues UK: - [r=6548764] - [r=2130994] |
| Discogs URL | Bad Company - Bad Co |