BAD COMPANY – DEBUT LP – Nr MINT A2/B1 UK 1974  FREE PAUL RODGERS

Bad Company
(Island Records  1974   ILPS9279)
Matrix No’s: A2/B1 – UK Pressing

Gatefold Sleeve in Nr MINT condition
– a little light rubbing, mainly on the back

Vinyl in Nr MINT condition
(there are some light surface marks visible on the vinyl when held up to the light but they don’t affect the sound quality)

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.

Bad Company is the eponymous debut studio album by hard rock band Bad Company.

Track listing

Side one

1. “Can’t Get Enough” (Mick Ralphs) – 4:16
2. “Rock Steady” (Paul Rodgers) – 3:46
3. “Ready for Love” (Ralphs) – 5:01
4. “Don’t Let Me Down” (Rodgers, Ralphs) – 4:22

Side two

1. “Bad Company” (Rodgers, Simon Kirke) – 4:50
2. “The Way I Choose” (Rodgers) – 5:05
3. “Movin’ On” (Ralphs) – 3:21
4. “Seagull” (Rodgers, Ralphs) – 4:06

Personnel

Per sleeve notes

• Paul Rodgers – vocals, rhythm guitar on “Can’t Get Enough”, piano on “Bad Company” and “Don’t Let Me Down”, all instruments on “Seagull”
• Mick Ralphs– guitar, keyboards on “Ready for Love”
• Simon Kirke – drums
• Boz Burrell – bass

Additional Personnel

Per sleeve notes

• Sue Glover and Sunny Leslie – Backing vocals on “Don’t Let Me Down”.
• Mel Collins – saxophones
• Ron Fawcus – tape operator
• Hipgnosis – sleeve design, photography
• Ron Nevison – engineer, mixing
• Steve Hoffman – mastering
• Barry Diament – mastering
• Beverly Taddei – production coordination
• Bob Wynne – art direction