Bad Company - Rough Diamonds (1982/1994) [Complete CD] Remastered

Rough Diamonds is the sixth studio album by the English rock band Bad Company. The album was released in August 1982. Rough Diamonds, like its predecessor, Desolation Angels, was recorded at Ridge Farm Studio in Surrey, England, in March and April 1981 and engineered by Max Norman (famed for his work with Ozzy Osbourne).

It was the last album by Bad Company's original line-up and the last studio album to feature Paul Rodgers. The sessions were rough going from the beginning. First, their manager, Peter Grant, withdrew from view after the death of Led Zeppelin drummer John Bonham in 1980. Then, on another occasion, a fistfight broke out between Paul Rodgers and Boz Burrell, the two bandmates restrained by Mick Ralphs and Simon Kirke. Following the album, the band disbanded, with Rodgers going on to release his first solo album, Cut Loose, the following year.

The album's opening track, "Electricland", written by Rodgers, was the album's biggest hit. Rodgers' "Painted Face" also received substantial airplay on rock stations. The album became the original line-up's worst-selling album, reaching a disappointing No. 26 on the Billboard album charts in 1982. The album was remastered and re-released in 1994.

Tracklist:
01 - Electricland 0:00
02 - Untie The Knot 5:28
03 - Nuthin' On The TV 9:38
04 - Painted Face 13:28
05 - Kickdown 16:56
06 - Ballad Of The Band 20:33
07 - Cross Country Boy 22:48
08 - Old Mexico
09 - Downhill Ryder
10 - Racetrack 33:56

Bad Company
Paul Rodgers – vocals; lead guitar on "Painted Face", "Cross Country Boy" and "Downhill Ryder"
Mick Ralphs – guitars
Boz Burrell – bass
Simon Kirke – drums

with:
John Cook – piano, synthesizer
Mel Collins – saxophone

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