Bad Company (3) – Straight Shooter
Label: | Island Records – ILPS 9304 |
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Format: | Vinyl, LP, Album |
Country: | UK |
Released: | |
Genre: | Rock |
Style: | Hard Rock, Blues Rock |
Tracklist
| A1 | Good Lovin' Gone Bad | 3:35 | |
| A2 | Feel Like Makin' Love | 5:12 | |
| A3 | Weep No More | 3:59 | |
| A4 | Shooting Star | 6:14 | |
| B1 | Deal With The Preacher | 5:01 | |
| B2 | Wild Fire Woman | 4:32 | |
| B3 | Anna | 3:41 | |
| B4 | Call On Me | 6:03 |
Companies, etc.
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Island Records Ltd.
- Recorded By – Ronnie Lane's Mobile Studio
- Recorded At – Clearwell Castle
- Mixed At – Air Studios
- Lacquer Cut At – The Mastering Lab
- Published By – Island Music Ltd.
- Published By – Bad Company Music Inc.
- Published By – Blue Mountain Music Ltd.
- Printed By – Robor Ltd.
- Pressed By – EMI Records
Credits
- Producer – Bad Company (3)
- Recorded By, Mixed By – Ron Nevison
- Sleeve – Hipgnosis (2)
Notes
This version has die-cut inner sleeve, opening at top. Similar version with rounded corners and rectangular opening cut at top of inner sleeve: Straight Shooter. Similar version with inner sleeve with straight corners, opening at the side: Straight Shooter.
Recorded on Ronnie Lane's mobile at Clearway castle, Gloucestershire, England September 1974.
Published by Island Music Ltd / Bad Company Music Inc, except (B3) Blue Mountain Music Ltd.
Printed in England by Robor Limited.
℗ 1975 Island Records Ltd.
B2 is written as "Wild Fire Women" on record label.
Recorded on Ronnie Lane's mobile at Clearway castle, Gloucestershire, England September 1974.
Published by Island Music Ltd / Bad Company Music Inc, except (B3) Blue Mountain Music Ltd.
Printed in England by Robor Limited.
℗ 1975 Island Records Ltd.
B2 is written as "Wild Fire Women" on record label.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Matrix / Runout (Side A label): ILPS 9304-A
- Matrix / Runout (Side B label): ILPS 9304-B
- Matrix / Runout (A-side runout stamped, variants 1,2 & 4): ILPS 9304 A - 1U TML-M
- Matrix / Runout (B-side runout stamped, variant 1): ILPS 9304 B - 1U TML-M
- Matrix / Runout (B-side runout stamped, variant 2): ILPS 9304 B - 2U TML-M
- Matrix / Runout (A-side runout stamped, variant 3): ILPS 9304 A - 1U : TML-M 3 GDO
- Matrix / Runout (B-side runout stamped, variant 3): ILPS 9304 B - 1U : TML-M 3 TT
- Matrix / Runout (B-Side runout stamped, variant 4): ILPS 9304 B -2U : TML-S
- Matrix / Runout (A-side runout stamped, [81 etched] variant 5): ILPS 9304 A-1U TML-M 2 81
- Matrix / Runout (B-side runout stamped, [109 etched] variant 5): ILPS 9304 B-1U : TML-M 3 109
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side A (stamped) variant 6): ILPS 9304 A-1U TML-M MH 2
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side B (stamped) variant 6): ILPS 9304 B-2U CC 1 TML-S
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side A (stamped) variant 7): ILPS 9304 A - 1U TML-M GR
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side B (stamped) variant 7): ILPS 9304 B - 1U TML-M GG
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side A (stamped) variant 8): ILPS 9304 A - 1U TML-M GR 1
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side B (stamped) variant 8): ILPS 9304 B - 2U TML-S H 1
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side A (stamped) variant 9): ILPS 9304 A - 1U TML-M PG 2
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side B (stamped) variant 9): ILPS 9304 B - 1U TML-M GR
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side A (stamped) variant 10): ILPS 9304 A - 1U TML-M PD 1
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side B (stamped) variant 10): ILPS 9304 B-2U TML-S PP 1
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side A (stamped) variant 11): ILPS 9304 A - 1U TML-M HR 1
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side B (stamped) variant 11): ILPS 9304 B - 1U TML-M A 1
Other Versions (5 of 152)
View All| Title (Format) | Label | Cat# | Country | Year | |||
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Recently Edited | Straight Shooter (LP, Album, Stereo, PR - Presswell Pressing) | Swan Song | SS 8413 | US | 1975 | ||
New Submission | Straight Shooter (LP, Album) | Swan Song | SS 8413 | Canada | 1975 | ||
New Submission | Straight Shooter (LP, Album, Stereo) | Island Records | 9101 641 | France | 1975 | ||
New Submission | Straight Shooter (LP, Album) | Jugoton, Island Records | LSI 73018, ILPS 9304 | Yugoslavia | 1975 | ||
Recently Edited | Straight Shooter (LP, Album, Stereo) | Island Records | 88 583 XOT | Germany | 1975 |
Recommendations
Reviews
2024 SACD is missing from this list. They list the vinyl from the same Atlantic 75 Audiophile Series.- My copy is near identical to this one except that the inner sleeve is not die-cut and the thumb cut is on the opposite side of the inner, showing the back of the band. Not sure it is worthy of a separate submission.
I would say the sound quality of this albums differs from track to track: the opening is full of punch, the rest of side A sounds all lacklustre and thin to me. Deal With The Preacher causes fire again… the rocking songs seems to be way more prominent that the more ballad-like ones. Especially the drums could have sounded a lot richer.
Edited 2 years agoI cannot find this particular pressing that I have. It is a US pressing, no barcode. The jacket catalog number is 8502, but the label shows 8503. The label shows it to be a Monarch pressing (ST-SS-753525-MO) But, there is a 'PR' in the deadwax (Presswell?)
I wonder what the hell pressing this is? I'm trying to add it to my collection, but... Any help? 😊 Thanks!- Edited 4 years agoMine’s just gone through the Audio Desk and sounds crackle free and very punchy.
Always liked early to mid 70’s Island pressings. They have a very sweet and fulsome sound to them. Be it Sparks , Roxy or Bad Co not to mention still reasonably priced. 
I'm wanting a quality pressing of this record. Can anyone recommend whether or not I should try to search for the orignial UK pressing, or a 1st run of any of the US pressings? It seems like SwanSong probably sent out the most copies. Any tips would be appreciated.
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