Live In Concert 1977 & 1979 (Remastered) Bad Company

• Live at The Summit, Houston, Texas (23.05.1977):
• 1Burnin' Sky04:49
• 2Too Bad05:18
• 3Ready For Love08:03
• 4Heartbeat04:39
• 5Morning Sun04:25
• 6Man Needs Woman04:16
• 7Leaving You04:28
• 8Shooting Star06:58
• 9Simple Man06:10
• 10Movin' On03:28
• 11Like Water05:34
• 12Drum Solo01:34
• 13Live For The Music06:32
• 14Good Lovin' Gone Bad05:29
• 15Feel Like Makin' Love06:40
• Live at The Empire Pool, Wembley, London (09.03.1979):
• 16Bad Company07:53
• 17Gone, Gone, Gone04:58
• 18Shooting Star06:39
• 19Rhythm Machine05:02
• 20Oh, Atlanta05:01
• 21She Brings Me Love05:23
• 22Run With The Pack06:00
• 23Evil Wind04:31
• 24Drum Solo02:37
• 25Honey Child04:34
• 26Rock Steady03:47
• 27Rock 'n' Roll Fantasy03:26
• 28Hey Joe04:28
• 29Feel Like Makin' Love06:29
• 30Can't Get Enough05:59
• Total Runtime02:35:10

Info for Live In Concert 1977 & 1979 (Remastered)

Live In Concert 1977 & 1979 is a double-album set. The collection includes more than two-and-half hours of unreleased music taken from 24-track tapes in the band’s vault. The music heard on this live collection features absolutely no enhancements or overdubs, nothing but the band as they performed live on the night of the concert. Vinyl fans take note: the concerts will also be released individually as double-LP sets later this year.

Live In Concert 1977 & 1979 includes two previously unreleased concerts – with one additional track taken from the group’s June 26th, 1979 show in Washington, DC.

The first disc captures the band’s show at the Summit House in Houston, Texas, which took place on May 23rd, 1977. It was recorded during Bad Company’s tour supporting its fourth studio album Burning Sky. After opening with the title track from the album, the band went on to play selections from all its previous albums: Run With The Pack (1976), Straight Shooter (1975) and Bad Company (1974). Among the crowd-pleasing highlights are strong performances of “Shooting Star,” “Ready For Love,” “Good Lovin’ Gone Bad” and “Feel Like Makin’ Love.”

The next disc fast-forwards two years to the band’s March 9th, 1979 show in London, which was recorded during the band’s tour for its multi-platinum album, Desolation Angels. Several songs from that album were performed during the show, including “Rock ’N’ Roll Fantasy,” “Gone, Gone, Gone” and “She Brings Me Love.” The group also performed several songs from earlier albums that weren’t part of the 1977 concert, like “Run With The Pack,” “Rock Steady” and “Can’t Get Enough.”

Live In Concert 1977 & 1979 also includes the band’s stellar cover of “Hey Joe,” which was recorded on March 9th, 1979 at the Capitol Center in Washington, DC.

Paul Rodgers, lead vocals, guitar, keyboards, harmonica
Simon Kirke, drums, percussion, backing vocals
Mick Ralphs, guitars, backing vocals, keyboards
Boz Burrell, bass, backing vocals

Digitally remastered

Bad Company
One of the most acclaimed bands of the classic rock era, England's Bad Company has put its indelible stamp on rock 'n' roll with a straight-ahead, no-frills musical approach that has resulted in the creation of some of the most timeless rock anthems ever. Led by the incomparable singer and songwriter Paul Rodgers, arguably the finest singer in rock 'n ' roll and a huge songwriting talent.

Formed in 1973, Bad Company came to life when Rodgers was looking to start anew after the disintegration of his legendary band Free. His powerhouse vocals and songwriting were a main ingredient during Free's impressive five-year run; a period of time that saw the release of seven extremely influential albums that featured Free's minimalist blues-rock approach. Included among Free's dynamic body of work is the 1970 smash, 'All Right Now,' one of the most recognizable rock anthems ever recorded. Lyrics and melody by Rodgers. He was Free’s main songwriter.

Rodgers had met Mott The Hoople guitarist Mick Ralphs and after jamming together and listening to new songs that Ralphs had penned and songs that Rodgers had penned, Ralphs made the decision to leave Mott and form a new band with Rodgers. The duo recruited former King Crimson bassist/vocalist Boz Burrell, added drummer Simon Kirke and Rodgers Christened the band Bad Company. Rodgers’ brought in Led Zeppelin manager Peter Grant and Bad Company became the first band signed to Zeppelin's Swan Song label. 'I had to fight to get the management and the record company to accept the name Bad Company,' explains Rodgers. 'They thought it was a terrible name. Peter Grant called a meeting and the band met beforehand. I told them that I had been through this before with Free as Island Records had wanted to call us the Heavy Metal Kids. We agreed to go in and tell them that we were going to be called Bad Company and that was the end of the story. As soon as Peter heard how strongly I felt about the name, he became very supportive and together we turned the record company around.'

Bad Company was an instant hit worldwide. Their 1974 self-titled debut went platinum five times over and featured the smash hits, 'Can't Get Enough,' (a Number One single) and 'Movin' On' along with electrifying rock anthems like 'Ready For Love,' 'Rock Steady' and the title track. Because of their association with Grant, a unique opportunity arose for them when it came time to record that classic first album in November 1973. 'We were bursting at the seams to get into the recording studio,' says Rodgers. 'Led Zeppelin had a mobile studio together at Headley Grange all ready to go, but they were delayed for two weeks. Peter told us that if we were quick, we could probably use the studio to lay a couple of tracks down. We steamed in and put the entire album down. Headley Grange was very atmospheric. We had the drums set up in the hallway and the guitars in the living room. We did interesting experiments like placing the vocal microphone way out in the fields for the song 'Bad Company.' We recorded that track late at night underneath a fall moon.'

The eight tracks recorded at Headley Grange clearly defined the band's stripped-down sound. Rock, blues and even country influences were skillfully layered within songs such as the beautiful Rodgers-penned ballad 'Seagull,' the straight-ahead rock of 'Movin' On' and 'Rocky Steady.' Also featured from those fertile sessions at Headley Grange are 'Little Miss Fortune,' the brooding blues rock classic 'Ready For Love' and the previously unreleased 'Superstar Woman.' While 'Superstar Woman' ultimately did not become part of Bad Company's catalog, Rodgers' belief in the song never diminished. He would eventually record a new version of the song for 'Cut Loose,' his 1983 solo album. Read more at www.badcompany.com

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