The Firm (album)
This article is about the debut album by the band of the same name. For the soundtrack album, see The Firm (soundtrack).
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| Studio album by The Firm | |||||
| Released | 11 February 1985 | ||||
| Recorded |
1984 at Sol Studios, Cookham, Berkshire, England. Mixed at Sol Studios. Mastered at The Townhouse, London, England. | ||||
| Genre | Rock | ||||
| Length | 40:19 | ||||
| Label | Atlantic | ||||
| Producer | Jimmy Page, Paul Rodgers | ||||
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| Rolling Stone | [2] |
The Firm is the first studio album by the British rock band The Firm, released by Atlantic Records on 11 February 1985. Tracks ranged from the epic "Midnight Moonlight" based on a previously unreleased song by Led Zeppelin called "Swan Song", first tinkered with during the Physical Graffiti sessions, to the commercially successful "Radioactive". "Closer" employs a horn section to subtle effect.
The Firm peaked at #17 on the Billboard 200 chart, and reached #15 on the UK Albums Chart. The song "Radioactive" topped Billboard's Top Rock Tracks chart for one week.
Track listing
| Side one | |||
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| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
| 1. | "Closer" | Jimmy Page, Paul Rodgers | 2:52 |
| 2. | "Make or Break" | Rodgers | 4:21 |
| 3. | "Someone to Love" | Page, Rodgers | 4:55 |
| 4. | "Together" | Page, Rodgers | 3:54 |
| 5. | "Radioactive" | Rodgers | 2:49 |
| Side two | |||
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| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
| 1. | "You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling" (The Righteous Brothers cover) | Phil Spector, Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil | 4:33 |
| 2. | "Money Can't Buy" | Rodgers | 3:35 |
| 3. | "Satisfaction Guaranteed" | Page, Rodgers | 4:07 |
| 4. | "Midnight Moonlight" | Page, Rodgers | 9:13 |
Personnel
The Firm
- Paul Rodgers – lead vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, production
- Jimmy Page – acoustic and electric guitars, production
- Tony Franklin – bass guitar, keyboards, synthesizer, backing vocals
- Chris Slade – drums and percussion
Additional musicians
- Steve Dawson – trumpet on "Closer"
- Paul "Shilts" Weimar – baritone saxophone on "Closer"
- Willie Garnett – tenor saxophone on "Closer"
- Don Weller – tenor saxophone solo on "Closer"
- Sam Brown, Helen Chappelle & Joy Yates – backing vocals on "You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling" & "Midnight Moonlight"
Production personnel
- Stuart Epps – engineering
- Gordon Vicary – mastering
- Steve Maher – cover artwork
- Steve Privett – tape operation; supplier of tea, gin and tonics
Accolades
| Publication | Country | Accolade | Year | Rank |
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| Kerrang! | UK | Albums of 1985[3] | 1985 | 20 |
Chart positions
Album
| Chart (1985) | Peak position |
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| UK Albums Chart[4] | 15 |
| Swedish Albums Chart[5] | 21 |
| Canadian RPM Top 100 Chart[6] | 16 |
| US Billboard 200[7] | 17 |
| Dutch Albums Chart[8] | 51 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | "Radioactive" | UK Singles Chart[9] | 76 |
| 1985 | "Radioactive" | US Billboard Top Rock Tracks[10] | 1 |
| 1985 | "Radioactive" | US Billboard Hot 100[11] | 28 |
| 1985 | "Radioactive" | US Cash Box Top 100 Singles[12] | 28 |
| 1985 | "Radioactive" | Canadian RPM Top 100 Chart[13] | 75 |
| 1985 | "Closer" | US Billboard Top Rock Tracks[14] | 19 |
| 1985 | "Satisfaction Guaranteed" | US Billboard Top Rock Tracks[15] | 4 |
| 1985 | "Satisfaction Guaranteed" | US Billboard Hot 100[16] | 73 |
| 1985 | "Satisfaction Guaranteed" | US Cash Box Top 100 Singles[17] | 78 |
Sales certifications
Album
| Country | Sales | Certification |
|---|---|---|
| United States (RIAA) | 500,000+ | Gold[18] |
| Canada (CRIA) | 50,000+ | Gold[19] |
References
- ↑ Allmusic review
- ↑ Rolling Stone review
- ↑ "Kerrang! Albums of 1985". rocklistmusic.co.uk. Retrieved 19 January 2009.
- ↑ Warwick, Neil (2004). "The Firm - 2 March 1985". The Complete Book of the British Charts (3rd ed.). London: Omnibus Press. p. 409. ISBN 1-84449-058-0.
- ↑ "Top 60 Albums - 8 March 1985". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 17 January 2009.
- ↑ "RPM Albums Chart - 30 March 1985". collectionscanada.gc.ca. Retrieved 17 January 2009.
- ↑ "The Billboard 200 - 13 April 1985". billboard.com. Archived from the original on 26 September 2014. Retrieved 17 January 2009.
- ↑ "Top 20 Albums - 15 November 1997". norwegiancharts.com. Retrieved 17 January 2009.
- ↑ "Top 100 Singles - 23 February 1985". chartstats.com. Retrieved 19 January 2009.
- ↑ "Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks - 16 March 1985". billboard.com. Archived from the original on 29 September 2007. Retrieved 15 January 2009.
- ↑ "Hot 100 Chart - 13 April 1985". billboard.com. Archived from the original on 11 July 2014. Retrieved 19 January 2009.
- ↑ "Top 100 Singles - 13 April 1985". cashboxmagazine.com. Retrieved 19 January 2009.
- ↑ "RPM Singles Chart - 13 April 1985". collectionscanada.gc.ca. Retrieved 19 January 2009.
- ↑ "Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks - 23 March 1985". billboard.com. Archived from the original on 29 September 2007. Retrieved 19 January 2009.
- ↑ "Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks - 18 May 1985". billboard.com. Archived from the original on 29 September 2007. Retrieved 19 January 2009.
- ↑ "Hot 100 Chart - 18 May 1985". billboard.com. Archived from the original on 5 July 2014. Retrieved 19 January 2009.
- ↑ "Top 100 Singles - 25 May 1985". cashboxmagazine.com. Retrieved 19 January 2009.
- ↑ "RIAA.org The Firm - 11 April 1985". RIAA. Retrieved 19 January 2009.
- ↑ "CRIA The Firm - 31 December 1997". CRIA. Retrieved 19 January 2009.
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