Bad Company (3) – Bad Co
Label: |
Island Records – ILPS 9279 |
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Country: |
UK |
Released: |
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Genre: |
Rock |
Style: |
Blues Rock |
Tracklist
| A1 | Can't Get Enough | |
| A2 | Rock Steady | |
| A3 | Ready For Love | |
| A4 | Don't Let Me Down | |
| B1 | Bad Company | |
| B2 | The Way I Choose | |
| B3 | Movin' On | |
| B4 | Seagull |
Companies, etc.
- Published By – Island Music Ltd.
- Published By – Copyright Control
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Island Records Ltd.
- Printed By – Robor Ltd.
- Recorded At – Headley Grange
- Recorded By – Ronnie Lane's Mobile Studio
- Mixed At – Olympic Studios
- Mixed At – The Temple Goring
- Lacquer Cut At – The Mastering Lab
- Pressed By – EMI Records
Credits
- Bass – Boz Burrell
- Drums – Simon Kirke
- Engineer [Recording And Mixdown Engineer] – Ron Nevison
- Guest [Thanks To], Saxophone [Saxophones] – Mel Collins
- Guitar – Mick Ralphs
- Photography By [Live Photographs By] – Jill Furmanovsky
- Producer [Produced By] – Bad Company (3)
- Sleeve – Hipgnosis (2)
- Tape Op [Tape Operator] – Ron Fawcus
- Vocals – Paul Rodgers
Notes
Original UK release in matte gatefold sleeve and custom red label design.
Island Music Ltd/Copyright Control publishing in contrast to this Bad Company (3) - Bad Company with Island Music Ltd only.
Early copies came with a red sticker on top left front cover, featuring the name of the band and its .
[Back cover:]
Recorded at Headley Grange, Hampshire November 1973
Recording facilities ▪ Ronnie Lane's Mobile Studio
Mixed at Olympic Studios London and The Temple Goring
Cut at The Mastering Lab Los Angeles
Printed in England by Robor Limited
[Spine and labels:]
℗ 1974 Island Records Ltd
Publishing:
• A1, A3, B3: Island Music Ltd.
• A2, A4 to B2, B4: Copyright Control.
Similar gatefold versions UK:
- Bad Company Different publishing/-layout on labels.
- Bad Company Reissue. Etched runouts (diff. pressing).
- Bad Company Reissue. Different publishing/-layout on labels & smaller text, diff. pressing.
- Bad Company has "STEREO" on front sleeve/labels & diff. cat.# (most probably not even for the UK market).
Similar non-gatefold reissues UK:
- Bad Company
- Bad Company
Island Music Ltd/Copyright Control publishing in contrast to this Bad Company (3) - Bad Company with Island Music Ltd only.
Early copies came with a red sticker on top left front cover, featuring the name of the band and its .
[Back cover:]
Recorded at Headley Grange, Hampshire November 1973
Recording facilities ▪ Ronnie Lane's Mobile Studio
Mixed at Olympic Studios London and The Temple Goring
Cut at The Mastering Lab Los Angeles
Printed in England by Robor Limited
[Spine and labels:]
℗ 1974 Island Records Ltd
Publishing:
• A1, A3, B3: Island Music Ltd.
• A2, A4 to B2, B4: Copyright Control.
Similar gatefold versions UK:
- Bad Company Different publishing/-layout on labels.
- Bad Company Reissue. Etched runouts (diff. pressing).
- Bad Company Reissue. Different publishing/-layout on labels & smaller text, diff. pressing.
- Bad Company has "STEREO" on front sleeve/labels & diff. cat.# (most probably not even for the UK market).
Similar non-gatefold reissues UK:
- Bad Company
- Bad Company
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Matrix / Runout (Label A): ILPS 9279-A
- Matrix / Runout (Label B): ILPS 9279-B
- Matrix / Runout (Runout A, stamped. Var. 1): ILPS 9279 A-2U AA 2
- Matrix / Runout (Runout B, stamped. Var. 1): ILPS 9279 B-1U RM 2
- Matrix / Runout (Runout A, stamped. Var. 2): ILPS 9279 A-1U LL 2
- Matrix / Runout (Runout B, stamped. Var. 2): ILPS 9279 B-2U GDM 1
- Matrix / Runout (Runout A, stamped. Var. 3): ILPS 9279 A-1U PL 2
- Matrix / Runout (Runout B, stamped. Var. 3): ILPS 9279 B-1U HG 2
- Matrix / Runout (Runout A, stamped. Var. 5): ILPS 9279 A-1U OO 1
- Matrix / Runout (Runout B, stamped. Var. 5): ILPS 9279 B-1U HO 2
- Matrix / Runout (Runout A, stamped. Var. 6): ILPS 9279 A-2U RA 1
- Matrix / Runout (Runout B, stamped. Var. 6): ILPS 9279 B-2U GRL 2
- Matrix / Runout (Runout A, stamped. Var. 7): ILPS 9279 A-1U O D 1
- Matrix / Runout (Runout B, stamped. Var. 7): ILPS 9279 B-1U ML 2
- Matrix / Runout (Runout A, stamped. Var. 8): ILPS 9279 A-2U GM 1
- Matrix / Runout (Runout B, stamped. Var. 8): ILPS 9279 B-2U GGL 2
- Matrix / Runout (Runout A, stamped. Var. 9): ILPS 9279 A-1U 1 G D
- Matrix / Runout (Runout B, stamped. Var. 9): ILPS 9279 B-1U 1 AA
- Matrix / Runout (Runout A, stamped. Var. 10): ILPS 9279 A-2U RO 1
- Matrix / Runout (Runout B, stamped. Var. 10): ILPS 9279 B-2U G R L 2
Other Versions (5 of 200)
View All| Title (Format) | Label | Cat# | Country | Year | |||
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Recently Edited
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Bad Company (LP, Album, RI - PRC Richmond Pressing) | Swan Song | SS 8410 | US | 1974 | ||
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Recently Edited
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Bad Co (LP, Album, Stereo, Gatefold) | Swan Song | SS 8410 | Canada | 1974 | ||
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Recently Edited
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Bad Co. (LP, Album, Stereo, Gatefold) | Island Records | 88 005 XOT | 1974 | |||
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Recently Edited
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Bad Company (LP, Album, Gatefold) | Island Records | 9101 636 | 1974 | |||
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New Submission
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Bad Company (LP, Album, Stereo) | Island Records | ILS-80057 | Japan | 1974 |
Recommendations
Reviews
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Totally agree!
But nonetheless I think, this should be the other way around: The name of the band is BAD COMPANY. The name of the album is Bad Co. ... -
This has been my the rock sound referance album for more than 40 years. This thing sounds great. I woul like Chad Kassem from Analogue Production hear this album. -
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But how does it sound?…. 🤔
Close your eyes as the armata of percussion begin to flood. Your listening space becomes the deepest darkest ocean. Your galleon plows the waves as though hitting stone walls. Cymbals crash with lightning like force and decay off into the farthest distance imaginable. Cannons ignited & balls hurdling through space as Simon Kirke smashes his perfectly tuned toms & kick drum. Plowing through yet another impossible wave 🌊 your hit in the face by the salty spray of Paul Rogers voice bursting through your speakers in perfect image!
Yeah it’s that good! 😂 -
Wow, this kicks in hard and bluesy from track one. Great open dynamic rock with a gritty vocal texture and a rolling Little Feat style. This original pressing really opens up the sound and lets the bass lock into the drums.
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Please note that this album is wrongly listed under Bad Co (described as UK Drum & Bass producers owners of labels: BC Recordings, BC Authorised, BC Halo, BC Presents..., Square One). There is a note clarifying that this is not the 70s British hard rock band, which is listed as Bad Co (3), but the album still appears as part of its discography. The album is also rightly listed under Bad Co (3) but should be removed of Bad Co listing
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