Rough Diamonds
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| Studio album by Bad Company | ||
| Released | August, 1982 | |
| Recorded | 1981/1982 | |
| Genre | Hard rock | |
| Length | 38:00 | |
| Label | Swan Song Records | |
| Producer(s) | Bad Company | |
| Professional reviews | ||
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| Bad Company chronology | ||
| Desolation Angels (1979) |
Rough Diamonds (1982) |
10 From 6 (1985) |
Rough Diamonds is the sixth album by rock band Bad Company released in August 1982.
Rough Diamonds, like its predecessor, Desolation Angels, was recorded at Ridge Farm Studios in Surrey, England in late 1981 and early 1982 and engineered by Max Norman (famed for his work with Ozzy Osbourne).
It was the last album by Bad Company's original lineup. The sessions were rough going from the beginning. First, their manager, Peter Grant, withdrew from view after the death of Led Zeppelin drummer, John Bonham. Then the murder of John Lennon made the band change their way of thinking. Then, on another occasion, a fistfight broke out between Paul Rodgers and Boz Burrell, only to be restrained by Mick Ralphs and Simon Kirke.
The album's opening track, "Electricland", written by Rodgers, was the album's biggest hit. Rodgers' "Painted Face" also received substantial airplay on rock stations.
The album became the original lineup's worst selling album, reaching a disappointing #26 on the Billboard album charts in 1982.
The album was remastered and re-released in 1994.
[edit] Track listing
- "Electric Land" (Rodgers)
- "Untie the Knot" (Rodgers/Kirke)
- "Nuthin' on the TV" (Burrell)
- "Painted Face" (Rodgers)
- "Kickdown" (Ralphs)
- "Ballad of the Band" (Burrell)
- "Cross-Country Boy" (Rodgers)
- "Old Mexico" (Ralphs)
- "Downhill Ryder" (Rodgers)
- "Racetrack" (Rodgers)
[edit] Credits
- Paul Rodgers −Vocals, Lead Guitar on "Painted Face", Cross Country Boy" and "Downhill Ryder", uncredited keyboards and synthesizers
- Boz Burrell − Bass Guitar
- Mick Ralphs − Lead Guitar, Slide Guitar on "Old Mexico" and "Racetrack"
- Simon Kirke − Drums
- Mel Collins − Horns
- Bad Company − Producer
- Max Norman − Engineer
- Ted Jensen − Re-Masterer
[edit] Charts
Album - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1982 | Pop Albums | 26 |
Singles - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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| 1982 | "Electricland" | Mainstream Rock Chart | 10 |
| Bad Company |
| Members |
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| Paul Rodgers • Mick Ralphs • Boz Burrell • Simon Kirke • |
| Brian Howe• Robert Hart • Steve Price • Felix Krish • Rick Wills • Dave Colwell • Jaz Lochrie • Mark Wolfe |
| Discography |
| Studio albums: Bad Company • Straight Shooter • Run With the Pack • Burnin' Sky • Desolation Angels • Rough Diamonds • Fame and Fortune • Dangerous Age • Holy Water • Here Comes Trouble • Company of Strangers • Stories Told & Untold • Merchants of Cool |
| Live albums: What You Hear Is What You Get • Live in Albuquerque 1976 |
| Films and videos: Merchants of Cool • Inside Bad Company 1974-1982 |
| Compilation albums: 10 from 6 • The Original Bad Company Anthology • Merchants of Cool |
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