BAD COMPANY
''LIVE 1977 LIVE 1979, DISC TWO''
APRIL 29 2016
159:09
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DISC ONE
01 - Burnin' Sky (Live at The Summit, Houston, Texas - 23rd May 1977) 4:49 (Paul Rodgers)
02 - Too Bad (Live at The Summit, Houston, Texas - 23rd May 1977) 05:17 (Mick Ralphs)
03 - Ready For Love (Live at The Summit, Houston, Texas - 23rd May 1977) 08:03 (Mick Ralphs)
04 - Heartbeat (Live at The Summit, Houston, Texas - 23rd May 1977) 04:39 (Paul Rodgers)
05 - Morning Sun (Live at The Summit, Houston, Texas - 23rd May 1977) 04:24 (Paul Rodgers)
06 - Man Needs Woman (Live at The Summit, Houston, Texas - 23rd May 1977) 04:16 (Paul Rodgers)
07 - Leaving You (Live at The Summit, Houston, Texas - 23rd May 1977) 04:28 (Paul Rodgers)
08 - Shooting Star (Live at The Summit, Houston, Texas - 23rd May 1977) 06:58 (Paul Rodgers)
09 - Simple Man (Live at The Summit, Houston, Texas - 23rd May 1977) 06:09 (Mick Ralphs)
10 - Movin' On (Live at The Summit, Houston, Texas - 23rd May 1977) 03:28 (Mick Ralphs)
11 - Like Water (Live at The Summit, Houston, Texas - 23rd May 1977) 05:34 (Paul Rodgers, Machiko Shimizu)
12 - Drum Solo (Live at The Summit, Houston, Texas - 23rd May 1977) 05:29 (Simon Kirke)
13 - Live For The Music (Live at The Summit, Houston, Texas - 23rd May 1977) 06:31 (Mick Ralphs)
14 - Good Lovin' Gone Bad (Live at The Summit, Houston, Texas - 23rd May 1977) 05:29 (Mick Ralphs)
15 - Feel Like Makin' Love (Live at The Summit, Houston, Texas - 23rd May 1977) 06:40 (Paul Rodgers, Mick Ralphs)
*****
DISC TWO
01 - Bad Company (Live at The Empire Pool, Wembley, London - 9th March 1979) 07:53 (Paul Rodgers, Simon Kirke)
02 - Gone, Gone, Gone (Live at The Empire Pool, Wembley, London - 9th March 1979) 04:57 (Boz Burrell)
03 - Shooting Star (Live at The Empire Pool, Wembley, London - 9th March 1979) 06:38 (Paul Rodgers)
04 - Rhythm Machine (Live at The Empire Pool, Wembley, London - 9th March 1979) 05:01 (Boz Burrell, Simon Kirke)
05 - Oh, Atlanta (Live at The Empire Pool, Wembley, London - 9th March 1979) 05:01 (Mick Ralphs)
06 - She Brings Me Love (Live at The Empire Pool, Wembley, London - 9th March 1979) 05:22 (Mick Ralphs)
07 - Run With The Pack (Live at The Empire Pool, Wembley, London - 9th March 1979) 05:55 (Paul Rodgers)
08 - Evil Wind (Live at The Empire Pool, Wembley, London - 9th March 1979) 04:35 (Paul Rodgers)
09 - Drum Solo (Live at The Empire Pool, Wembley, London - 9th March 1979) 02:36 (Simon Kirke)
10 - Honey Child (Live at The Empire Pool, Wembley, London - 9th March 1979) 04:33 (Boz Burrell, Simon Kirke, Mick Ralphs, Paul Rodgers)
11 - Rock Steady (Live at The Empire Pool, Wembley, London - 9th March 1979) 03:47 (Paul Rodgers)
12 - Rock 'n' Roll Fantasy (Live at The Empire Pool, Wembley, London - 9th March 1979) 03:26 (Paul Rodgers)
13 - Hey Joe (Live at Capitol Center, Washington, DC 26th June 1979) (Billy Roberts)
14 - Feel Like Makin' Love (Live at The Empire Pool, Wembley, London - 9th March 1979) 06:27 (Paul Rodgers, Mick Ralphs)
15 - Can't Get Enough (Live at The Empire Pool, Wembley, London - 9th March 1979) 06:01 (Mick Ralphs)
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Boz Burrell/Bass, Composer
Simon Kirke/Drums
Mick Ralphs/Guitar
Paul Rodgers/Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals
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Live 1977 & 1979 includes two previously unreleased concerts - with one additional track taken from the group's June 26, 1979 show in Washington, DC. The first disc captures the show at the Summit House in Houston, Texas, on May 23, 1977. It was recorded during Bad Company's tour supporting its fourth studio album Burning Sky. Among the crowd-pleasing highlights are strong performances of "Shooting Star" and "Feel Like Makin' Love." The next disc fast-forwards to the band's March 9, 1979 show in London, which was recorded during the band's tour for its multi-platinum album, Desolation Angels.
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BIOGRAPHY/AMG
Jason Ankeny
Formed in 1973, the British hard rock outfit Bad Company was a supergroup comprised of ex-King Crimson bassist Boz Burrell, former Mott the Hoople guitarist Mick Ralphs, and singer Paul Rodgers and drummer Simon Kirke, both previous members of Free. Powered by Rodgers' muscular vocals and Ralphs' blues-based guitar work, Bad Company was the first group signed to Led Zeppelin's Swan Song vanity label. Bad Company's eponymous 1974 debut was an international hit, topping the U.S. album charts and scoring with the number one single "Can't Get Enough of Your Love."
Straight Shooter
Straight Shooter, issued the following year, was another major success, notching the hit "Feel Like Makin' Love," while 1976's Run With the Pack was Bad Company's third consecutive million-selling record. After 1977's Burnin' Sky, Bad Company recorded 1979's Desolation Angels, which embellished the group's sound with synthesizers and strings; a three-year hiatus followed before the release of Rough Diamonds, the group's final LP in its original incarnation.
Fame and Fortune
In 1986, Ralphs and Kirke resurrected the Bad Company name, enlisting former Ted Nugent vocalist Brian Howe to replace Rodgers. The reconfigured unit's debut, Fame & Fortune, was a commercial failure, but 1988's Dangerous Age became a minor hit. Released in 1990, Holy Water fared even better, as the power ballad "If You Needed Somebody" became a Top 20 success. Here Comes Trouble, issued in 1992, achieved platinum status, and earned another Top 40 hit with "How About That." On their 20th anniversary, Bad Company expanded into a quintet with the addition of bassist Rick Wills and rhythm guitarist Dave Colwell, and released the live retrospective The Best of Bad Company Live...What You Hear Is What You Get.
Company of Strangers
Two more LPs -- 1995's The Company of Strangers and the next year's Stories Told and Untold -- followed, and in 1998 the original lineup of Rodgers, Ralphs, Kirke, and Burrell reunited to record a handful of new tracks that surfaced alongside past material early the following year on The Original Bad Company Anthology. A reunion tour followed that spring.
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''LIVE 1977 LIVE 1979, DISC TWO''
APRIL 29 2016
159:09
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DISC ONE
01 - Burnin' Sky (Live at The Summit, Houston, Texas - 23rd May 1977) 4:49 (Paul Rodgers)
02 - Too Bad (Live at The Summit, Houston, Texas - 23rd May 1977) 05:17 (Mick Ralphs)
03 - Ready For Love (Live at The Summit, Houston, Texas - 23rd May 1977) 08:03 (Mick Ralphs)
04 - Heartbeat (Live at The Summit, Houston, Texas - 23rd May 1977) 04:39 (Paul Rodgers)
05 - Morning Sun (Live at The Summit, Houston, Texas - 23rd May 1977) 04:24 (Paul Rodgers)
06 - Man Needs Woman (Live at The Summit, Houston, Texas - 23rd May 1977) 04:16 (Paul Rodgers)
07 - Leaving You (Live at The Summit, Houston, Texas - 23rd May 1977) 04:28 (Paul Rodgers)
08 - Shooting Star (Live at The Summit, Houston, Texas - 23rd May 1977) 06:58 (Paul Rodgers)
09 - Simple Man (Live at The Summit, Houston, Texas - 23rd May 1977) 06:09 (Mick Ralphs)
10 - Movin' On (Live at The Summit, Houston, Texas - 23rd May 1977) 03:28 (Mick Ralphs)
11 - Like Water (Live at The Summit, Houston, Texas - 23rd May 1977) 05:34 (Paul Rodgers, Machiko Shimizu)
12 - Drum Solo (Live at The Summit, Houston, Texas - 23rd May 1977) 05:29 (Simon Kirke)
13 - Live For The Music (Live at The Summit, Houston, Texas - 23rd May 1977) 06:31 (Mick Ralphs)
14 - Good Lovin' Gone Bad (Live at The Summit, Houston, Texas - 23rd May 1977) 05:29 (Mick Ralphs)
15 - Feel Like Makin' Love (Live at The Summit, Houston, Texas - 23rd May 1977) 06:40 (Paul Rodgers, Mick Ralphs)
*****
DISC TWO
01 - Bad Company (Live at The Empire Pool, Wembley, London - 9th March 1979) 07:53 (Paul Rodgers, Simon Kirke)
02 - Gone, Gone, Gone (Live at The Empire Pool, Wembley, London - 9th March 1979) 04:57 (Boz Burrell)
03 - Shooting Star (Live at The Empire Pool, Wembley, London - 9th March 1979) 06:38 (Paul Rodgers)
04 - Rhythm Machine (Live at The Empire Pool, Wembley, London - 9th March 1979) 05:01 (Boz Burrell, Simon Kirke)
05 - Oh, Atlanta (Live at The Empire Pool, Wembley, London - 9th March 1979) 05:01 (Mick Ralphs)
06 - She Brings Me Love (Live at The Empire Pool, Wembley, London - 9th March 1979) 05:22 (Mick Ralphs)
07 - Run With The Pack (Live at The Empire Pool, Wembley, London - 9th March 1979) 05:55 (Paul Rodgers)
08 - Evil Wind (Live at The Empire Pool, Wembley, London - 9th March 1979) 04:35 (Paul Rodgers)
09 - Drum Solo (Live at The Empire Pool, Wembley, London - 9th March 1979) 02:36 (Simon Kirke)
10 - Honey Child (Live at The Empire Pool, Wembley, London - 9th March 1979) 04:33 (Boz Burrell, Simon Kirke, Mick Ralphs, Paul Rodgers)
11 - Rock Steady (Live at The Empire Pool, Wembley, London - 9th March 1979) 03:47 (Paul Rodgers)
12 - Rock 'n' Roll Fantasy (Live at The Empire Pool, Wembley, London - 9th March 1979) 03:26 (Paul Rodgers)
13 - Hey Joe (Live at Capitol Center, Washington, DC 26th June 1979) (Billy Roberts)
14 - Feel Like Makin' Love (Live at The Empire Pool, Wembley, London - 9th March 1979) 06:27 (Paul Rodgers, Mick Ralphs)
15 - Can't Get Enough (Live at The Empire Pool, Wembley, London - 9th March 1979) 06:01 (Mick Ralphs)
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Boz Burrell/Bass, Composer
Simon Kirke/Drums
Mick Ralphs/Guitar
Paul Rodgers/Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals
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Live 1977 & 1979 includes two previously unreleased concerts - with one additional track taken from the group's June 26, 1979 show in Washington, DC. The first disc captures the show at the Summit House in Houston, Texas, on May 23, 1977. It was recorded during Bad Company's tour supporting its fourth studio album Burning Sky. Among the crowd-pleasing highlights are strong performances of "Shooting Star" and "Feel Like Makin' Love." The next disc fast-forwards to the band's March 9, 1979 show in London, which was recorded during the band's tour for its multi-platinum album, Desolation Angels.
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BIOGRAPHY/AMG
Jason Ankeny
Formed in 1973, the British hard rock outfit Bad Company was a supergroup comprised of ex-King Crimson bassist Boz Burrell, former Mott the Hoople guitarist Mick Ralphs, and singer Paul Rodgers and drummer Simon Kirke, both previous members of Free. Powered by Rodgers' muscular vocals and Ralphs' blues-based guitar work, Bad Company was the first group signed to Led Zeppelin's Swan Song vanity label. Bad Company's eponymous 1974 debut was an international hit, topping the U.S. album charts and scoring with the number one single "Can't Get Enough of Your Love."
Straight Shooter
Straight Shooter, issued the following year, was another major success, notching the hit "Feel Like Makin' Love," while 1976's Run With the Pack was Bad Company's third consecutive million-selling record. After 1977's Burnin' Sky, Bad Company recorded 1979's Desolation Angels, which embellished the group's sound with synthesizers and strings; a three-year hiatus followed before the release of Rough Diamonds, the group's final LP in its original incarnation.
Fame and Fortune
In 1986, Ralphs and Kirke resurrected the Bad Company name, enlisting former Ted Nugent vocalist Brian Howe to replace Rodgers. The reconfigured unit's debut, Fame & Fortune, was a commercial failure, but 1988's Dangerous Age became a minor hit. Released in 1990, Holy Water fared even better, as the power ballad "If You Needed Somebody" became a Top 20 success. Here Comes Trouble, issued in 1992, achieved platinum status, and earned another Top 40 hit with "How About That." On their 20th anniversary, Bad Company expanded into a quintet with the addition of bassist Rick Wills and rhythm guitarist Dave Colwell, and released the live retrospective The Best of Bad Company Live...What You Hear Is What You Get.
Company of Strangers
Two more LPs -- 1995's The Company of Strangers and the next year's Stories Told and Untold -- followed, and in 1998 the original lineup of Rodgers, Ralphs, Kirke, and Burrell reunited to record a handful of new tracks that surfaced alongside past material early the following year on The Original Bad Company Anthology. A reunion tour followed that spring.
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WEBSITE
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TO THE TOP
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