Analogue Productions Atlantic 75 Audiophile Series created in honor of the 75th Anniversary of Atlantic Records. This is not just a product but an experience, a curated collection of 75 premium titles from the historic Atlantic Records' vault. Each title is a testimony to the golden era of music, capturing the essence of some of the greatest artists ever known.

• Analogue Productions Atlantic 75 Audiophile Series
• 2LP 180 Gram Audiophile Vinyl
• Cut at 45rpm for the absolut best sound quality!
• Cut by Ryan K. Smith at Sterling Sound
• Mastered from a 1/4" flat copy of the original master tape
• Pressed at Quality Record Pressings, QRP USA
• Tip-On Old Style Gatefold Cover by Stoughton Printing

Analogue Productions (Atlantic 75 Series), Celebrating the 75th Anniversary of Atlantic Records!

Bad Company's eponymous 1974 debut featuring "Ready for Love".

180-gram 45 RPM double LP Pressed at Quality Record Pressings

Mastered and cut to lacquer from a 1/4" flat tape copy of the original master tape by Ryan K. Smith at Sterling Sound

Tip-on old style gatefold double pocket jackets with film lamination by Stoughton Printing

From the wreckage of Free came Bad Company, the English hard rock supergroup fronted by singer Paul Rodgers and featuring his drummer bandmate Simon Kirke, Mott the Hoople guitarist Mick Ralphs, and King Crimson bassist Boz Burrell. Peter Grant, who managed the rock band Led Zeppelin, also managed Bad Company until 1982.

The group's eponymous 1974 album debut decidedly proves the band is proudly not progressive — the details make a difference, as do the pastoral acoustics of the closing "Seagull" — reducing their rock 'n' roll to a strong, heavy crunch; compare "Ready for Love," a tune Ralphs brought over from Mott the Hoople, to the original to see how these quartet members keep their heads down as they do their business. Appropriately enough given their name, there's a sense of slow, churning menace to Bad Company, writes AllMusic reviewer Stephen Thomas Erlewine.

Their first three albums, Bad Company (1974), Straight Shooter (1975), and Run with the Pack (1976), reached the Top Five in the album charts in both the U.K. and the U.S.. Many of their singles and songs, such as "Bad Company," "Can't Get Enough," "Good Lovin' Gone Bad," "Feel Like Makin' Love," "Ready for Love," "Shooting Star," and "Rock 'n' Roll Fantasy," remain staples of classic rock radio. They have sold 20 million RIAA-certified albums in the U.S. and 40 millon worldwide.

The self-titled debut album was recorded at Headley Grange, Hampshire, in Ronnie Lane's Mobile Studio. The album reached No. 1 on the Billboard 200 in the U.S, and No. 3 on the U.K. Albums Chart, spending 25 weeks on the U.K. charts. The album has been certified five times platinum in the U.S., and became the 46th-best-selling album of the 1970s. The singles "Can't Get Enough" and "Movin' On" reached No. 5 and No. 19 on the Billboard Hot 10.

All the hallmarks of a top-notch Analogue Productions reissue are here for your pleasure: Mastered and cut to lacquer at 45 RPM from a 1/4" flat tape copy of the original master tape by Ryan K. Smith at Sterling Sound. Pressed on 180-gram vinyl at Quality Record Pressings, and housed in tip-on old style gatefold double pocket jackets with film lamination by Stoughton Printing.

Musicians:

Bass – Boz Burrell
Drums – Simon Kirke
Saxophone – Mel Collins
Guitar – Mick Ralphs
Vocals – Paul Rodgers

Track Listing:

1. Can't Get Enough
2. Rock Steady
3. Ready For Love
4. Don't Let Me Down
5. Bad Company
6. The Way I Choose
7. Movin' On
8. Seagull

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