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
Bad Company is the debut studio album. 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. The album reached the top of the US Billboard 200. Since then, the album has been certified five times platinum by the RIAA, and became the 46th best selling album of the 1970s.The album spent 25 weeks in the UK Albums Chart, entering at No. 10 and reaching its highest position of No. 3 in the second week. Kerrang! magazine listed the album at No. 40 among the “100 Greatest Heavy Metal Albums of All Time”. The album was also included in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bad_Company
Peter Grant, the manager of Led Zeppelin requested a cover for his new band, Bad Co. He wanted the music to speak for itself giving rise to the cover, no photograph of the band just the name with thumbprints set within the white spaces…
Cover Location: Hipgnosis Studio, London, UK
Who Did What: Photography – A. Powell
Label: Swan Song SS8410(US), Island ILPS9279(UK)
Source: Vinyl. Album. Cover. Art, The Complete Hipgnosis Catalogue: Aubrey Powell
Tracklist
| Side One Can’t Get Enough Rock Steady Ready For Love Don’t Let Me Down |
Side One Bad Company The Way I Choose Movin’ On Seagull |
Credits
Bass – Boz Burrell
Drums – Simon Kirke
Engineer [Recording And Mixdown] – Ron Nevison
Guitar – Mick Ralphs
Producer – Bad Company
Recorded By [Tape Operator] – Ron Fawcus
Saxophone – Mel Collins
Vocals – Paul Rodgers
