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Rock 'n' Roll Fantasy: The Very Best of Bad Company is a compilation album released by Bad Company in 2015 on Atlantic Records. The 19-track collection spans 1974 through 1982 and features many of the group's best-known songs, like "Can't Get Enough", "Feel Like Makin' Love" and "Rock 'n' Roll Fantasy".
| Rock 'n' Roll Fantasy: The Very Best of Bad Company | ||||
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| Greatest hits album by | ||||
| Released | 27 October 2015 | |||
| Recorded | November 1973 – November 1982 | |||
| Genre | Hard rock, blues rock | |||
| Length | 79:16 | |||
| Label | Atlantic Swan Song | |||
| Producer | Paul Rodgers for Bad Company | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Classic Rock |  [2] |
The release includes previously unreleased alternate versions of "Easy on My Soul" and "See the Sunlight". Both of these are different versions than the ones that appeared on the deluxe editions of Bad Company and Straight Shooter, respectively.
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original release | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Can't Get Enough" (Single Edit) | Mick Ralphs | Bad Company (1974) | 3:31 |
| 2. | "Bad Company" | Paul Rodgers, Simon Kirke | Bad Company | 4:48 |
| 3. | "Movin' On" | Ralphs | Bad Company | 3:24 |
| 4. | "Ready for Love" (Mott the Hoople cover) | Ralphs | Bad Company | 5:02 |
| 5. | "Easy on My Soul" | Rodgers | Previously unreleased* | 4:16 |
| 6. | "Good Lovin' Gone Bad" | Ralphs | Straight Shooter (1975) | 3:37 |
| 7. | "Feel Like Makin' Love" | Rodgers, Ralphs | Straight Shooter | 5:14 |
| 8. | "Shooting Star" | Rodgers | Straight Shooter | 6:19 |
| 9. | "Weep No More" | Kirke | Straight Shooter | 4:02 |
| 10. | "See the Sunlight" | Rodgers | Previously unreleased | 4:04 |
| 11. | "Live for the Music" | Ralphs | Run with the Pack (1976) | 3:59 |
| 12. | "Simple Man" | Ralphs | Run with the Pack | 3:38 |
| 13. | "Honey Child" | Rodgers, Ralphs, Kirke, Boz Burrell | Run with the Pack | 3:17 |
| 14. | "Run with the Pack" (Single Edit) | Rodgers | Run with the Pack | 3:35 |
| 15. | "Burnin' Sky" | Rodgers | Burnin' Sky (1977) | |
| 16. | "Rock 'n' Roll Fantasy" | Rodgers | Desolation Angels (1979) | 3:18 |
| 17. | "Rhythm Machine" | Kirke, Burrell | Desolation Angels | 3:47 |
| 18. | "Gone, Gone, Gone" | Burrell | Desolation Angels | 3:49 |
| 19. | "Electricland" (Single Edit) | Rodgers | Rough Diamonds | 4:26 |
| Total length: | 79:16 | |||
The version of "Easy on My Soul" present here is different from the one previously released on the "Movin' On" single.
Personnel
editBad Company
- Paul Rodgers – vocals, rhythm guitar, piano
- Mick Ralphs – guitar, keyboards on "Ready for Love"
- Boz Burrell – bass
- Simon Kirke – drums
Production
- Produced by Paul Rodgers for Bad Company
Charts
edit| Chart (2015) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Portuguese Albums (AFP)[3] | 50 |
| US Top Hard Rock Albums (Billboard)[4] | 25 |
| Chart (2019) | Peak position |
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| Scottish Albums (OCC)[5] | 78 |
References
edit- ^ Stephen Thomas Erlewine. "Bad Company - Rock 'N' Roll Fantasy: The Very Best of Bad Company". AllMusic. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
- ^ Elliott, Paul (2 October 2015). "Bad Company: Rock 'N' Roll Fantasy: The Very Best Of Bad Company". Classic Rock. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
- ^ "Portuguesecharts.com – Bad Company – Rock 'N' Roll Fantasy - The Very Best Of Bad Company". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
- ^ "Bad Company Chart History (Top Hard Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 30, 2023.