Bad Company/France 1975

In 1975, BAD COMPANY rose to the top of the scene by releasing two masterpieces “BAD COMPANY” and “STRAIGHT SHOOTER” in quick succession. A historical live album that conveys the highlight performances is now available. What is infused into this work is “August 15, 1975 Orange Performance”. This is a superb audience recording from when he appeared at the “Orange Festival” held at the Ancient Roman Theater. This festival is a huge outdoor event that has been nicknamed the “Woodstock of France”, and 15 bands such as PROCOL HARUM, WISHBONE ASH, TANGERINE DREAM, MAHAVISHNU ORCHESTRA, etc. will perform over three days. Among them, BAD COMPANY served as the bird on the first day. This festival is also known as the first turning point for BAD COMPANY. In order to explain the meaning of this, let’s look back at the schedule at that time. 1974 February 23rd – June 26th: Europe #1 (16 performances)《BAD COMPANY released on June 26th》 ・July 13th – September 13th: North America #1 (29 performances)《 September “STRAIGHT SHOOTER” Production》 November 28th – December 19th: Europe #2 (17 performances) 1975 January 3rd + February 19th – 24th: Europe #3 (6 performances) 3 March 3rd: First visit to Japan ・March 17th-23rd: Oceania (3 performances) [“STRAIGHT SHOOTER” released on April 2nd] ・May 9th-June 20th: North America #2 (17 performances)・August 15th: Appearance at Orange Festival　←★This work★《Produced “RUN WITH THE PACK” in September》 This is the progress of the two years since their debut. It can be seen that he was busy producing and releasing “BAD COMPANY” and “STRAIGHT SHOOTER” while touring repeatedly, but the movement stopped for a while in the fall of 1975. Although they produced their third album, “RUN WITH THE PACK,” the release and tour were postponed until the following year, 1976, and they took a few months off. And, the “Orange Festival” of this work is the last performance set just before that. It was the last show to conclude the magical two years they had run through since their formation, creating two masterpieces. This work, recorded at such a turning point, is an exquisite audience recording that cannot be imagined to be from the 1970s. Anyway, the core is extremely thick and there is no sense of distance at all. This is probably a characteristic of the field. This festival is held at the ancient Roman ruins, which are now designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and is an open amphitheater with no walls or ceilings. Therefore, the sound emitted by the PA is directly sucked in without any echo or sound circulation. Although you can tell if it is an audience from the tone, it is a super direct and tight masterpiece recording that has no other guest recording characteristics. Moreover, this work is also the pinnacle of such legendary recordings. Although it is the best master published on the Internet, the pitch is still dramatically off by more than a semitone, and there is distortion in the left channel (although it is at a surprisingly low level considering the era). In this work, such points are treated one by one. Of course, we did not try to undermine the beauty and reality of the miraculous recording by recklessly increasing the sound pressure, but we did our best to maximize the potential of the original sound and perfect it as a musical work. What is depicted with such a sound is a full show that even has the personality of a big name. Even though it’s a festival, it lasts for about an hour, and it includes two great albums, “BAD COMPANY” and “STRAIGHT SHOOTER.” Let’s organize the contents here. Bad Company (4 songs)・Rock Steady/Ready For Love/Movin’ On/Bad Company Straight Shooter (5 songs)・Deal With The Preacher/Wild Fire Woman (★)/Feel Like Makin’ Love/Shooting Star/ Good Lovin’ Gone Bad Other singles (2 songs) – Little Miss Fortune (★) / Easy On My Soul (★) *Note: “★” marks are limited songs only available in the early days. …and it looks like this. Although the two great albums are always the core, it is rare to find a composition that does not include any other eras, and there is not even a free number. Instead, the rare “Wild Fire Woman” and single B-side songs are also interwoven, and this day is the last performance of the two singles, “Little Miss Fortune” and “Easy On My Soul.” Even the golden original BAD COMPANY is a special show that super-compresses the deliciousness of the heyday. And what doesn’t beat the set is the performance itself. Although the tour had ended two months ago, they were very enthusiastic about the big festival, and of course they were not tired from the tour. Perhaps because they had rehearsed so much, or because they were so young that they had a good memory, the ensemble was in top shape, and it was hard to believe that it was a one-off show, and the potential of the band, which was about to produce the album “RUN WITH THE PACK,” gushed out from the speakers. It is. The original BAD COMPANY is a famous band that left a huge mark on British rock history. Even in its glorious history, it was at the Orange Festival that its full power and potential reached its peak. This work is a masterpiece of a live album that allows you to fully experience the historical scene with the super direct sound of a soundboard. The ancient ruins at the site have become a World Heritage Site, but this work is also definitely a rock cultural heritage. Superb audience recording of “August 15, 1975 Orange Festival”. Because it was an outdoor festival held in ancient Roman ruins, there were no walls or ceilings to reflect the sound, making it super direct and super tight. Anyway, it is a famous recording that has no sense of distance and is very thick and close to the audience. What’s more, this work is the highest-quality album that has been refined through careful mastering, and the pits, which were off by more than a semitone in the original sound, are also accurate. You can experience the best of Tokuno’s full show, which is a concentrated version of the two great albums “BAD COMPANY” and “STRAIGHT SHOOTER” and includes rare songs “Wild Fire Woman,” “Little Miss Fortune,” and “Easy On My Soul.” Live at Theater Antique D’Orange, Orange, France 15th August 1975 TRULY PERFECT SOUND (72:03) 1. Intro 2. Deal With The Preacher 3. Rock Steady 4. Little Miss Fortune 5. Ready For Love 6. Wild Fire Woman 7. Feel Like Makin’ Love 8. Shooting Star 9. Easy On My Soul 10. Movin’ On 11. Good Lovin’ Gone Bad 12. Bad Company Paul Rodgers – Vocal, Guitar, Piano Mick Ralphs – Guitar Boz Burrell – Bass Simon Kirke – Drums