Bad Company – Straight Shooter (2LP, 45RPM)
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Paul Rodgers – vocals, guitar, piano
Mick Ralphs – guitar, keyboards
Boz Burrell – bass
Simon Kirke – drums
Strings – Jimmy Horowits
Written by Mick Ralphs (A1-2, C1-2), Paul Rodgers (A2, B2, C1, D2), Simon Kirke (B1, D1)
2LPs, gatefold jacket printed by Stoughton Printing
Edition Limited
Original analog Master tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g
Record color : Black
Speed : 45 RPM
Size : 12'’
Stereo
Studio
Record Press : Quality Record Pressings
Label : Analogue Productions - Atlantic 75 series
Original Label : Atlantic
Recorded September 1974 at Clearwell Castle, Gloucestershire, England
Recorded by Ron Nevison
Mixed by Ron Nevison at Air Studios
Produced by Bad Company
Mastered at The Mastering Lab
Originally released in March 28, 1975
Reissued in June 2024
Tracks:
Side A:
- Good Lovin' Gone Bad
- Feel Like Makin' Love
Side B:
- Weep No More
- Shooting Star
Side C:
- Deal With The Preacher
- Wild Fire Woman
Side D
- Anna
- Call On Me
Reviews:
Cut straight on the heels of Bad Company's 1974 debut -- just a matter of three months later; not quite long enough to know how big a success the first LP would be -- Straight Shooter is seemingly cut from the same cloth as its predecessor. It is, after all, a tight collection of eight strong, steady, heavy rockers that never, ever proceed in a hurry, but from the moment "Good Lovin' Gone Bad" kicks off the proceedings, it's clear that Bad Company have decided to expand their palette this second time around. Where Bad Company was stark, minimalist hard rock, Straight Shooter bears lots of different, vibrant colors: acoustic guitars are used for light and shade, guitars are channeled through chorus pedals, pianos and organs alternate with the occasional wash of strings, and the entire thing feels bigger and bolder than before. Sometimes, it is also better: the two big hits, "Feel Like Makin' Love" and "Shooting Star," became classic rock staples due to this expanded aural vocabulary, and even straight-ahead rockers like "Good Lovin' Gone Bad" and "Deal with the Preacher" benefit from this additional muscle, while they feel comfortable enough to settle into a soulful groove on "Anna" and "Call on Me." This dexterity compensates for the occasional stumble -- aka, the hamfisted funk-rock of "Wild Fire Woman" -- and shows that Bad Company can sound just as powerful and threatening when they're not concentrating on a heavy guitar crunch. AllMusic Review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine
Ratings:
AllMusic : 4 / 5 ; Discogs : 4.56 / 5