Bad Company (3) – Bad Co

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Label:	Island Records – ILPS 9279
Format:	Vinyl, LP, Album, Gatefold, Copyright Control
Country:	UK
Released:	1974
Genre:	Rock
Style:	Hard Rock, Blues Rock

Tracklist

A1		Can't Get Enough Guitar [Second Guitar] – Paul Rodgers Written-By – Ralphs*
A2		Rock Steady Written-By – Rodgers*
A3		Ready For Love Keyboards – Mick Ralphs Written-By – Ralphs*
A4		Don't Let Me Down Guest [Thanks To], Backing Vocals [Back Up Vocals] – Sue And Sunny* Piano – Paul Rodgers Written-By – Ralphs, Rodgers
B1		Bad Company Piano – Paul Rodgers Written-By – Rodgers, Kirke
B2		The Way I Choose Written-By – Rodgers*
B3		Movin' On Written-By – Ralphs*
B4		Seagull Instruments [All Instruments] – Paul Rodgers Written-By – Ralphs, Rodgers

Companies, etc.

Published By – Island Music Ltd.
Published By – Copyright Control
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Island Records Ltd.
Printed By – Robor Ltd.
Recorded At – Headley Grange
Recorded By – Ronnie Lane's Mobile Studio
Mixed At – Olympic Studios
Mixed At – The Temple Goring
Lacquer Cut At – The Mastering Lab
Pressed By – EMI Records

Credits

Bass – Boz Burrell
Drums – Simon Kirke
Engineer [Recording And Mixdown Engineer] – Ron Nevison
Guest [Thanks To], Saxophone [Saxophones] – Mel Collins
Guitar – Mick Ralphs
Photography By [Live Photographs By] – Hipgnosis (2), Jill Furmanovsky
Producer [Produced By] – Bad Company (3)
Sleeve – Hipgnosis (2)
Tape Op [Tape Operator] – Ron Fawcus
Vocals – Paul Rodgers

Notes

Original UK release in matte gatefold sleeve and custom red label design.
Island Music Ltd/Copyright Control publishing in contrast to this Bad Company (3) - Bad Company with Island Music Ltd/Bad Company Music Inc. and even later Bad Company (3) - Bad Company with Island Music Ltd only.
Early copies came with a red sticker on top left front cover, featuring the name of the band and its members.

[Back cover:]
Recorded at Headley Grange, Hampshire November 1973
Recording facilities ▪ Ronnie Lane's Mobile Studio
Mixed at Olympic Studios London and The Temple Goring
Cut at The Mastering Lab Los Angeles
Printed in England by Robor Limited

[Spine and labels:]
℗ 1974 Island Records Ltd

Publishing:
• A1, A3, B3: Island Music Ltd.
• A2, A4 to B2, B4: Copyright Control.

Similar gatefold versions UK:
- Bad Company Different publishing/-layout on labels.
- Bad Company Reissue. Etched runouts (diff. pressing).
- Bad Company Reissue. Different publishing/-layout on labels & smaller text, diff. pressing.
- Bad Company has "STEREO" on front sleeve/labels & diff. cat.# (most probably not even for the UK market).

Similar non-gatefold reissues UK:
- Bad Company
- Bad Company

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Matrix / Runout (Label A): ILPS 9279-A
Matrix / Runout (Label B): ILPS 9279-B
Matrix / Runout (Runout A, stamped. Var. 1): ILPS 9279 A-2U AA 2
Matrix / Runout (Runout B, stamped. Var. 1): ILPS 9279 B-1U RM 2
Matrix / Runout (Runout A, stamped. Var. 2): ILPS 9279 A-1U LL 2
Matrix / Runout (Runout B, stamped. Var. 2): ILPS 9279 B-2U GDM 1
Matrix / Runout (Runout A, stamped. Var. 3): ILPS 9279 A-1U PL 2
Matrix / Runout (Runout B, stamped. Var. 3): ILPS 9279 B-1U HG 2
Matrix / Runout (Runout A, stamped. Var. 5): ILPS 9279 A-1U OO 1
Matrix / Runout (Runout B, stamped. Var. 5): ILPS 9279 B-1U HO 2
Matrix / Runout (Runout A, stamped. Var. 6): ILPS 9279 A-2U RA 1
Matrix / Runout (Runout B, stamped. Var. 6): ILPS 9279 B-2U GRL 2
Matrix / Runout (Runout A, stamped. Var. 7): ILPS 9279 A-1U O D 1
Matrix / Runout (Runout B, stamped. Var. 7): ILPS 9279 B-1U ML 2
Matrix / Runout (Runout A, stamped. Var. 8): ILPS 9279 A-2U GM 1
Matrix / Runout (Runout B, stamped. Var. 8): ILPS 9279 B-2U GGL 2
Matrix / Runout (Runout A, stamped. Var. 9): ILPS 9279 A-1U 1 G D
Matrix / Runout (Runout B, stamped. Var. 9): ILPS 9279 B-1U 1 AA
Matrix / Runout (Runout A, stamped. Var. 10): ILPS 9279 A-2U RO 1
Matrix / Runout (Runout B, stamped. Var. 10): ILPS 9279 B-2U G R L 2

Other Versions (5 of 199)

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	Bad Company (LP, Album, RI - PRC Richmond Pressing)	Swan Song	SS 8410	US	1974
Recently Edited	Bad Co (LP, Album, Stereo, Gatefold)	Swan Song	SS 8410	Canada	1974
Recently Edited	Bad Co. (LP, Album, Stereo, Gatefold)	Island Records	88 005 XOT	Germany	1974
Recently Edited	Bad Company (LP, Album, Gatefold)	Island Records	9101 636	France	1974
New Submission	Bad Company (LP, Album, Stereo)	Island Records	ILS-80057	Japan	1974

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Reviews

templar53 Oct 28, 2023
Totally agree!
But nonetheless I think, this should be the other way around: The name of the band is BAD COMPANY. The name of the album is Bad Co. ...
Dzubox Sep 12, 2023
This has been my the rock sound referance album for more than 40 years. This thing sounds great. I woul like Chad Kassem from Analogue Production hear this album.
Markcolyer May 6, 2023
OMFG! Soundstage and clarity is amazing, the way I choose takes your breath away.
aarons1357 Jun 15, 2021
But how does it sound?…. 🤔

Close your eyes as the armata of percussion begin to flood. Your listening space becomes the deepest darkest ocean. Your galleon plows the waves as though hitting stone walls. Cymbals crash with lightning like force and decay off into the farthest distance imaginable. Cannons ignited & balls hurdling through space as Simon Kirke smashes his perfectly tuned toms & kick drum. Plowing through yet another impossible wave 🌊 your hit in the face by the salty spray of Paul Rogers voice bursting through your speakers in perfect image!

Yeah it’s that good! 😂
eewip May 18, 2021
Wow, this kicks in hard and bluesy from track one. Great open dynamic rock with a gritty vocal texture and a rolling Little Feat style. This original pressing really opens up the sound and lets the bass lock into the drums.
martinjanet Jan 2, 2019
Probably the silliest thing on discogs saying this is by Bad Co.
Spark90 Jan 20, 2014
quote crc61
crc61 Jan 18, 2014
Please note that this album is wrongly listed under Bad Co (described as UK Drum & Bass producers owners of labels: BC Recordings, BC Authorised, BC Halo, BC Presents..., Square One). There is a note clarifying that this is not the 70s British hard rock band, which is listed as Bad Co (3), but the album still appears as part of its discography. The album is also rightly listed under Bad Co (3) but should be removed of Bad Co listing