Bad Company – Burnin’ Sky(1977)

Biography
Bad Company are an English hard rock supergroup formed in Westminster, London, in 1973 by two former Free band members—singer Paul Rodgers and drummer Simon Kirke—as well as Mott the Hoople guitarist Mick Ralphs and King Crimson bassist Boz Burrell. 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 US. Many of their singles, such as “Bad Company”, “Can’t Get Enough”, “Good Lovin’ Gone Bad”, and “Feel Like Makin’ Love”, remain staples of classic rock radio. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bad_Company

Album & Cover
Burnin’ Sky is the fourth studio album by the English rock band Bad Company. It was released on March 3, 1977.[2] Burnin’ Sky was recorded in France at Château d’Hérouville in July and August 1976 with future Rolling Stones engineer Chris Kimsey but its release was delayed until March 1977 as 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. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burnin%27_Sky

Audrey Powell explains the cover design: The cover portrait was backlit to give the long shadows convey a ‘hard man’ attitude, influenced by western posters. The inner gatefold scene has a wild west feel to it. The cover is similar to the poster for the 1969 Sam Peckinpah film “The Wild Bunch”. 

Cover Location: Hipgnosis Studio, London, UK
Who Did What: Photography – A. Powell 
Label: Swan Song SS8500(US), Island ILPS 9441(UK)
Source: Vinyl. Album. Cover. Art, The Complete Hipgnosis Catalogue: Aubrey Powell

Tracklist

Credits
Engineer – Chris Kimsey
Producer – Bad Company
Saxophone, Flute – Mel Collins