Original Bad Company Anthology

Artist: Bad Company
Label: Elektra / Wea
Category: Music

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Format: Box set
Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 2

UPC: 075596239127
EAN: 0075596239127
ASIN: B0000256NE

Release Date: 1999-03-23

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Tracks:

Can't Get Enough
Rock Steady
Ready For Love
Bad Company
Movin' On
Seagull
Superstar Woman
Little Miss Fortune
Good Lovin' Gone Bad
Feel Like Makin' Love
Shooting Star
Deal With The Preacher
Wild Fire Woman
Easy On My Soul
Whiskey Bottle

Tracks:

Honey Child
Run With The Pack
Silver, Blue And Gold
Do Right By Your Woman
Burnin' Sky
Heartbeat
Too Bad
Smokin' 45
Rock And Roll Fantasy
Evil Wind
Oh Atlanta
Rhythm Machine
Untie The Knot
Downhill Ryder
Tracking Down A Runaway
Ain't It Good
Hammer Of Love
Hey, Hey

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Customer Reviews:

"Must Have" for Bad Co fans.......2007-01-13

Short and sweet...this anthology is comprised of the greatest works of one of the greatest bands in Rock & Roll...it is worth every penny

Rock n Roll not watered down.......2006-11-09

Singer Paul Rodgers in his prime was arguably the best voice ever
in rock. At present he is still pretty damn good. The band was productive in a time when men were not afraid to be men and rock and the keep it
simple yet up tempo power rock style is evident in the songs.

Bands today too often forget to save the drama for high school drama
class. There is too much fluff and not enough raw power and power chord structure. Bad Co. never forgot the pleasure of having a few drinks, turning the amp up to 11 and just letting the rock do the talking. The
combination of a solid Bad Co. bottom end, a great drummer and Rodgers
pool hall guy enthusiasm just plain works.

Poor man's Zeppelin.......2006-09-06

This collection, the "Original Bad Company Anthology," is the one to get if you're looking for a perfect overview of this famous band. Born in the era when rock music was getting down to "business," you know, well crafted "connect-the-dots" rock, but fortunately, this is pretty good overall, for being a poor man's Led Zeppelin. Also, this anthology really delivers with a good choice of tunes and amazing digital-remaster sound quality on two semi-packed CD's. I don't know if I needed two packed discs, so no complaints. Disc one is much stronger than disc two by a long shot, but still pretty enjoyable overall.

The four "new" songs at the end of disc two are alright, but forgettable. Apparently it's hard for an old band to come up with something new and really good in the modern era of rock. Only Deep Purple has been able to do this in my opinion. Actually, I'd love to see a two disc anthology like this one, for the classic Deep Purple lineup. After all, they are one of the biggies. Case closed!

As for this collection, I didn't mind too much that the later Bad Company albums were skimmed over, if you know what I mean. Nice job there. Enjoy it with a few beers and whatever you can find to inhale.

A long overdue compilation.......2006-07-01

There'a warning on the cover: this is a compilation of the "classic" Bad Co. lineup (Burrell/Kirke/Ralphs/Rodgers), dubbed as the "original" band. And to make the point, the cover resembles the one of their very first LP. So, forget to find tracks of the Brian Howe era (1986 and beyond), this only goes from 1974 to 1982, plus 4 new tracks recorded in 1998 (what a hook!).
Anyway, the compilation is by far superior than the 10 FROM 6 edited a long time ago, curiously by the time the band was coming back in the mid-80's with a different lineup. Here you have plenty of the classic tunes and popular album tracks; 3/4 of their self-titled debut album is included; 3 songs from the BURNIN' SKY LP say "present" here (not even one song from that album appeared on the previous compilation); there's an alternate version of "Do Right By Your Woman"; and what's most interesting, a respectable bunch of B-sides and forgotten tracks have been rescued from the vaults to see the light -and the CD player- again. Of these tracks, the one that shines above them all is "Superstar Woman". I don't understand why it hadn't been included in their debut album, being such a strong song with great melodies, straight drumming and intense piano...
About the 4 new tracks, the lead-off single "Hey, Hey", with its hummable chorus and positive vibe, should be a #1 hit in the charts (as it did in some countries). With its energic guitar intro and cowboy feeling, "Hammer Of Love" is the best of the 4.
And the musicians can still deliver the goods: from Boz Burrell's enhancing bass lines with a heavy sound in the mix, to the exact beats of Simon Kirke, never out of place or overloading the tunes, the fine riffs and licks of Mick Ralphs, and Paul Rodgers' voice, although darkened a bit, is passionate and unmatchable.
I give this double CD a 5 stars rating because it has a lot of virtues that compilations of this kind should imitate: it combines greatest hits with classic non-single tracks, satisfying casual fans; includes non-LP songs, also keeping happy hardcore fans; and the 4 new tracks are the cherry on the cake. And beside the music (which sounds great thanks to the digital mastering), the cardboard that contains the jewel box is cool, and the accompanying booklet is plenty of rare band photos and memorabilia, a family tree, and lyrics of all songs.
Maybe some will complain that there aren't more songs and some unreleased tracks from the DESOLATION ANGELS and ROUGH DIAMONDS albums and recording sessions, but overall I think and feel this double CD is a complete affair.

Next thing we wanna hear and have in our hands is a double CD compilation of The "Other" Bad Company Anthology (1986-1995). Their record company has the word, hear the fans!

...From a Non-Fan ***.......2006-04-14

There's a lot of music I like; some pop, hard rock, metal, blues, jazz, and country. Something I've never gotten into is the "Dinosaur" scene (not my phrase). What I mean by this is the 70's bands that were more focused on fame, drugs, and women than on the music. My father in law LOVES a lot of those bands. Some of the stuff is pretty good (Steely Dan comes to mind). Taking his cue, I bought this Anthology of Bad Company not really knowing what to expect. After a few months of listening, Bad Co. should not be linked with those Dinosaur bands.

I'm guessing the majority of the people reviewing this CD already know the music. All of the albums are represented extremely well (the 6 best songs from the first album, etc). The four new songs are surprisingly good. So we know the material is good. If you're new to the band, make sure you like them; nothings worse than paying for a large box set or double album of a band you are simply "interested" in. (My buying the 12 CD box set of the Grateful Dead's first albums comes to mind. $80 mistake...) I'm fairly certain this music is liked on a fairly wide range, so that isn't a problem either. Now, if you buy this album from, say, BMG you can save a ton of money, because you buy based on number of CDs, not on how much the music would cost at a store. This has all the songs and more than THREE TIMES the music that's on "10 From 6." Live a little; Get this one. Hey, this is coming from someone who isn't even a fan.

Overall: 6 out of 10.

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