Bad Company – Straight Shooter

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Artist: Bad Company

Title: Straight Shooter

Year: 1975

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Tracklist

  • 1. Good Lovin' Gone Bad - 2015 Remaster (3:36)
  • 2. Feel like Makin' Love - 2015 Remaster (5:13)
  • 3. Weep No More - 2015 Remaster (3:59)
  • 4. Shooting Star - 2015 Remaster (6:17)
  • 5. Deal with the Preacher - 2015 Remaster (5:02)
  • 6. Wild Fire Woman - 2015 Remaster (4:34)
  • 7. Anna - 2015 Remaster (3:44)
  • 8. Call on Me - 2015 Remaster (6:07)
  • 1. Good Lovin' Gone Bad - Alternate Vocal & Guitar (3:19)
  • 2. Feel like Makin' Love - Take Before Master (5:42)
  • 3. Weep No More - Early Slow Version (5:07)
  • 4. Shooting Star - Alternate Take (5:32)
  • 5. Deal with the Preacher - Early Version (5:38)
  • 6. Anna - Alternate Vocal (3:39)
  • 7. Call on Me - Alternate Take (5:42)
  • 8. Easy on My Soul - Slow Version (6:45)
  • 9. Whiskey Bottle - Early Slow Version (3:42)
  • 10. See the Sunlight (4:38)
  • 11. All Night Long (4:45)
  • 12. Wild Fire Woman - Alternate Vocal & Guitar (4:06)
  • 13. Feel like Makin' Love - Harmonica Version (5:48)
  • 14. Whiskey Bottle - B-Side Of Good Lovin' Gone Bad (3:48)

Review

Bad Company struck gold again with "Straight Shooter," delivering eight tracks of uncompromising hard rock that proved their debut wasn't a fluke. Paul Rodgers' vocals cut through the mix like a blade, whether he's belting out the driving energy of "Good Lovin' Gone Bad" or getting sultry on "Feel Like Makin' Love." The production walks that perfect line between raw power and radio polish, giving each track the punch it deserves without sacrificing the band's gritty edge.

What sets this album apart is its willingness to tackle both the party anthems and the darker corners of rock culture. "Shooting Star" stands as a haunting tribute to fallen rock legends like Hendrix, showing the band could handle serious subject matter without losing their swagger. Hipgnosis wrapped the whole package in their signature bold artwork, creating a visual statement that matched the music's unrelenting attitude. This is Bad Company firing on all cylinders, cementing their place in the hard rock hierarchy with songs that still get cranked up on classic rock stations today. - Chase

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