Album
Rough Diamonds
1982 · Rock
8 collectors on Gatefold own this
Rough Diamonds is a Rock album by Bad Company, originally released in 1982. On Gatefold: 58 pressings tracked, owned by 8 collectors.
About
It took Bad Company three years to record the follow-up to 1979’s <i>Desolation Angels</i>. The rock marketplace had changed radically since the band’s inception in the early 1970s. Ironically, bands such as Boston and Foreigner were able to capitalize on the tight, energized, guitar-bred FM radio arena rock that Bad Company practically invented with tunes such as “Can’t Get Enough” and “Rock n’ Roll Fantasy.” Bad Company, on the other hand, were running low on new ideas. <i>Rough Diamonds</i> has its share of moments and the playing is never less than assured. “Electricland” features all the band’s trademarks from singer Paul Rodgers’ confident howl to Mick Ralphs’ strong guitar chops. “Painted Face” uses keyboards and guitars to modify the band’s hard rock for the then current pop marketplace. “Ballad of the Band” works out a notable Chuck Berry riff. “Nuthin’ On the TV” turns an obvious lament into a more obvious blues jam. “Kickdown” sounds like a nightclub jam. The original band would soon decide they had completed their mission. Other line-ups would ensure until a reunion years down the line.
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Tracklist
- 1Electricland5:26
- 2Untie the Knot4:09
- 3Nuthin' On the TV3:46
- 4Painted Face3:26
- 5Kick Down3:35
- 6Ballad of the Band2:12
- 7Cross Country Boy2:59
- 8Old Mexico3:49
- 9Downhill Ryder4:12
- 10Racetrack4:47
Sound DNA
- Rock
- Classic Rock
- gritty
- rowdy
- outlaw
Rough Diamonds is the sixth album by rock band Bad Company released in August 1982.
Rough Diamonds, like its predecessor, Desolation Angels, was recorded at Ridge Farm Studio in Surrey, England in March and April 1981 and engineered by Max Norman (famed for his work with Ozzy Osbourne).
It was the last album by Bad Company's original lineup. The sessions were rough going from the beginning. First, their manager, Peter Grant, withdrew from view after the death of Led Zeppelin drummer, John Bonham in 1980. That same year, the murder of John Lennon made the band change their way of thinking. Then, on another occasion, a fistfight broke out between Paul Rodgers and Boz Burrell, only to be restrained by Mick Ralphs and Simon Kirke.
The album's opening track, "Electricland", written by Rodgers, was the album's biggest hit. Rodgers' "Painted Face" also received substantial airplay on rock stations.
The album became the original lineup's worst-selling album, reaching a disappointing #26 on the Billboard album charts in 1982.
The album was remastered and re-released in 1994.
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Bad CompanyLEAD GUITAR, VOCALS
- Boz BurrellBASS
- Max CollinsHORNS
- Mel CollinsHORNS
- Mick RalphsGUITAR
- Paul RodgersLEAD GUITAR VOCALS VOCALS, LEAD GUITAR
- Simon KirkeDRUMS
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