Bad Company - BAD COMPANY***

Can't Get Enough/Rock Steady/Ready For Love/Don't Let Me Down/Bad Company/The Way I Choose/Movin' On/Seagull

Self titled debut album from the blues rockers Bad Company formed after the break-up of Free. Unfortunately, their only song that reached the standard of Free was the US top five hit Can’t Get Enough. (US:1 UK:3)

“Bad Company's self titled debut album takes the old Free adage of less is more but transfers it from the blues sound of the sixties to the stadium rock sound of the seventies, without losing any of the soul. The foundations of Bad Company can clearly be heard on the final Free album but Ralphs adds the rock ‘n’ roll riffing that was never a part of Kossoff’s armoury.”

“This is just a straightforward snore: No standout melodies, riffs, whatever it is you're looking for. There's a reason why these guys aren't listed among the classic hard rockers anymore.”

“Paul Rodgers' vocals are superb, the music is feeling-rich blues-tinged hard rock, this is a quality album, pleasant and almost a mandatory listen for the fans of the genre.”

“For my tastes, Free will always be leaders where Bad Company always appeared to slot in with moody adult rock trends. It is their best work, so let's give them some credit.”

“Mix of ballads and hard rockers, which sound exactly the same as every other hard rock band. It is still a reasonably enjoyable listen, but overall feels rather dull.”

“Definitely their most solid album, unless you're a huge fan just get this as the rest is more of the same.”

“After hearing a Bad Company tune once you needn't hear it again as there'll be nothing new to find. For a 'guitar band' the guitar work is what some critics would call 'workmanlike'. Not that I'm much of a fan of showboating but their music needs a bit of flashy guitar heroics to lift it out of the doldrums.”

“Bad Company never reaches greatness because it is hampered by its own solidity. Every tune is rock radio ready and formatted for middle-of-the-road consumption, but there is neither subtlety nor a truly great song, all is commercially formulaic.”