The Original Bad Company Anthology
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| Compilation album by Bad Company | |||||
| Released | March 23, 1999 | ||||
| Recorded | Nov 1973-Nov 1998 | ||||
| Genre | Rock | ||||
| Length | 137:33 | ||||
| Label | Elektra Records Atlantic Records Swan Song Records |
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| Producer | Paul Rodgers for Bad Company | ||||
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The Original Bad Co. Anthology is a compilation album released by Bad Company in 1999 on Elektra Records. Technical Information was retrieved from the 1999 Edition released by Elektra Records. Most songs on this album were previously released on Swan Song Records, a record label began by Led Zeppelin in 1974. The tracks "Tracking Down a Runaway", "Ain't It Good", "Hammer of Love", and "Hey, Hey" were originally released with this album. The 33-song, two-CD set contains all the classic songs that made the band a top-selling recording and concert attraction, as well as four brand new songs and six B-sides and outtakes.
[edit] Track listing
Disc One
- "Can't Get Enough" (Mick Ralphs), from Bad Company
- "Rock Steady" (Paul Rodgers), from Bad Company
- "Ready For Love" (Mick Ralphs), from Bad Company
- "Bad Company" (Paul Rodgers, Simon Kirke), from Bad Company
- "Movin' On" (Mick Ralphs), from Bad Company
- "Seagull" (Paul Rodgers, Mick Ralphs), from Bad Company
- "Superstar Woman" (Paul Rodgers), previously unreleased, later re-recorded for use on Paul's solo album Cut Loose
- "Little Miss Fortune" (Paul Rodgers), taken from the 'B' side of the UK single" "Can't Get Enough" (1974)
- "Good Lovin' Gone Bad" (Mick Ralphs), from Straight Shooter
- "Feel Like Makin' Love" (Paul Rodgers, Mick Ralphs), from Straight Shooter
- "Shooting Star" (Paul Rodgers), from Straight Shooter
- "Deal With The Preacher" (Paul Rodgers, Mick Ralphs), from Straight Shooter
- "Wild Fire Woman" (Paul Rodgers, Mick Ralphs), from Straight Shooter]
- "Easy On My Soul" (Paul Rodgers), taken from the 'B' side of the US single: "Movin' On" (1974)
- "Whisky Bottle" (Paul Rodgers, Mick Ralphs), taken from the 'B' side of the US single: "Good Lovin' Gone Bad" (1975)
Disc Two
- "Honey Child" (Paul Rodgers, Mick Ralphs, Simon Kirke, Boz Burrell), from Run With the Pack
- "Run with The Pack" (Paul Rodgers), from Run With the Pack
- "Silver, Blue and Gold" (Paul Rodgers), from Run With the Pack
- "Do Right By Your Woman" (Paul Rodgers), previously unused mix from Run With the Pack
- "Burnin' Sky" (Paul Rodgers), from Burnin' Sky
- "Heartbeat" (Paul Rodgers), from Burnin' Sky
- "Too Bad" (Mick Ralphs, from Burnin' Sky
- "Smokin' 45" (Peter Sinfield, Boz Burrell, Tim Hinckley), previously unreleased (1976)
- "Rock 'N' Roll Fantasy" (Paul Rodgers), from Desolation Angels
- "Evil Wind" (Paul Rodgers), from Desolation Angels
- "Oh, Atlanta" (Mick Ralphs), from Desolation Angels
- "Rhythm Machine" (Boz Burrell), from Desolation Angels
- "Untie The Knot" (Paul Rodgers), from Rough Diamonds
- "Downhill Ryder" (Paul Rodgers), from Rough Diamonds
- "Tracking Down A Runaway" (Paul Rodgers), brand new track recorded 1998
- "Ain't it Good" (Mick Ralphs), brand new track recorded 1998
- "Hammer Of Love" (Paul Rodgers, Cynthia Kereluk), brand new track recorded 1998
- "Hey, Hey" (Mick Ralphs), brand new track recorded 1998
[edit] Charts
Album - The Original Bad Company Anthology - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1999 | Pop Albums | 1 |
Singles - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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| 1999 | "Hey Hey" | Mainstream Rock Chart | 1 |
| 1999 | "Hammer of Love | Mainstream Rock Chart | 2 |
| 1999 | "Deal With The Preacher" | Classic Rock Radio | 18 |
[edit] Technical Information
- Produced By: Paul Rodgers for Bad Company
- Total Album Time: 137 Minutes
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