The Firm (album)
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| The Firm | ||
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| Studio album by The Firm | ||
| Released | 1985 | |
| Recorded | The Sol Studios, Berkshire | |
| Genre | Rock | |
| Length | 40:19 | |
| Label | Atlantic Records | |
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| The Firm chronology | ||
| The Firm (1985) |
Mean Business (1986) |
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The Firm is a studio album by The Firm, released by Atlantic Records on March 2, 1985. Songs ranging from the epic "Midnight Moonlight" based on a previously unreleased song by Led Zeppelin called "Swan Song", first tinkered with during the Physical Graffiti sessions, to the commercially successful "Radioactive". "Closer" employs a horn section to subtle effect. The cover version of "You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling" featured some fine vocals by Paul Rodgers of Bad Company and Free fame , but was never released as a single.The album peaked at #17 on the Billboard's Pop Albums chart.
The second album is called Mean Business and would lead to the end of the band in 1986, the album peaked at #22 on the Billboard's Pop Albums chart.
Contents |
[edit] Track listing
- "Closer" (Page/Rodgers) – 2:52
- "Make or Break" (Rodgers) – 4:21
- "Someone to Love" (Page/Rodgers) – 4:55
- "Together" (Page/Rodgers) – 3:54
- "Radioactive" (Rodgers) – 2:49
- "You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling" (Mann/Weil/Spector) – 4:33
- "Money Can't Buy" (Rodgers) – 3:35
- "Satisfaction Guaranteed" (Page/Rodgers) – 4:07
- "Midnight Moonlight" (Page/Rodgers) – 9:13
Total album length: 40:29 minutes
[edit] Personnel
- Jimmy Page - Acoustic and electric guitars, producer
- Paul Rodgers - Vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, producer
- Tony Franklin - Bass guitar, keyboards, synthesizer
- Chris Slade - Drums and percussion, backing vocals
- Steve Dawson - Trumpet (Track 1)
- Paul "Shilts" Weimar - Baritone sax (Track 1)
- Willie Garnett - Tenor sax (Track 1)
- Don Weller - Tenor sax solo (Track 1)
- Sam Brown - Backing vocals (Track 6, 9)
- Helen Chappelle - Backing vocals (Track 6, 9)
- Joy Yates - Backing vocals (Track 6, 9)
- Stuart Epps - Engineer
- Steve Privett - Tape operator, tea, gin and tonics
- Gordon Vicary - Mastering
- Steve Maher - Cover artwork
[edit] Chart positions
- Billboard Music Charts (North America) - singles
- 1985 Radioactive Pop Singles No.28
- 1985 Satisfaction Guaranteed Pop Singles No.73
[edit] Additional notes
Recorded and mixed at The Sol Studios, Cookham, Berkshire, England. Mastered at The Townhouse, London, England.
Catalogue: Atlantic 81239-2
