Bad Company are a band that were formed from the remnants of Free and Mott The Hoople. This is the second album from ’75. They take the blues rock of Free and give it a good dose of rock and melody.
Good Lovin’ Gone Bad is a perfect example of what this band are all about – a good rockin tune with a big chorus. Second song in and it’s classic time with Feel Like Makin Love, a slow burner of a tune until that big chorus and chunky riff kick in. What a monster tune. The bar room blues shuffle of Weep No More is next, with a great vocal from Rodgers and some tasty licks from Ralphs. Shooting Star closes out the side with its laid back west coast feel.
Side 2 jumps on with Deal With The Preacher, very reminiscent of Rodgers previous outfit Free. The funky tones of Wild Fire Woman follow, and shows how well Rodgers’ voice and Ralphs’ guitar compliment each other. Penultimate track, Anna, is a primo power ballad before album closer, Call On Me, which has a slow build up with the big rock ending to what is a good album. So that’s it!
Have a good band, some good tunes, a great vocalist, and away you go. Easy isn’t it?
8/10 from The Grooveman.
