Bad Company/IL,USA 04.23.1976 Complete

BAD COMPANY’s sound source archive is getting lively after the news of Mick Ralphs’ death. The latest work, “RUN WITH THE PACK Tour”, is a new masterpiece. This work is recorded in “April 23, 1976 Chicago performance”. It is a very thick audience recording. Speaking of 1976, the phantom official work “LIVE IN ALBUQUERQUE 1976” also comes to mind, but of course this work is a different performance. Let’s start by taking a bird’s-eye view of the activities at that time, including the situation around that.・January 2nd + 3rd: London (2 performances) {January 30th “RUN WITH THE PACK” released} ・February 8th-21st: Europe (8 performances) ・March 8th-April 23rd: North America #1 (33 performances) ←★Here★ ・May 6th-28th: North America #2 (16 performances) {July-August “BURNIN’ SKY” production} This is BAD COMPANY in 1976. They did a mini tour in Europe, but their main focus was North America. They took about two weeks off and went around twice. The Chicago performance of this work was the first act of “North America #1” in the first half, but this is a fierce battleground where the official “LIVE IN ALBUQUERQUE 1976” and the classic “LIVE FOR PROVIDENCE” are also crowded. Let’s focus on the schedule further. Details of “North America #1” ・March 8th + 9th (2 performances) *March 10th “LIVE IN ALBUQUERQUE 1976 (official)” ・March 13th – April 12th (21 performances) *April 13th “LIVE FOR PROVIDENCE” ・April 14th – 22nd (7 performances) *April 23rd: Chicago performance ←★This work★ In this way, the Chicago performance of this work was the final day of “North America #1”, where the tour comes to an end. This work, which vacuum-packed the scene, is a valuable recording with a very thick feeling. Although it is a vintage audience to the last, the powerful core is strong. There is no sense of sparseness at all, and the ensemble of four people approaches the ears without a sense of distance. Although the peaks may be distorted due to the excessive power, it is thanks to the freshness that it does not hurt the ears. It has been digitized directly from the 1st Gene Master, and there are almost no dubbing marks or deterioration over time. Of course, this work is also the highest peak update of such a master. The original sound released online was in a state where the pitch was so slow that it was hard to listen to, but this work is just right and stable. Furthermore, the balance of the sound range was adjusted based on the frequency band analysis. We maximized the potential hidden in the valuable records and pursued the perfection of the musical work. Such a thick vintage sound is depicted as a full show that condenses the three great masterpieces. It is a set that is similar but not the same as the official “LIVE IN ALBUQUERQUE 1976”, so let’s organize it by comparing them. Run With The Pack (7 songs) Live For The Music / Simple Man / Young Blood / Sweet Lil’ Sister / Silver, Blue & Gold (*) / Run With The Pack / Honey Child Others (8 songs) Bad Company: Ready For Love / Rock Steady / Can’t Get Enough Straight Shooter: Good Lovin’ Gone Bad / Wild Fire Woman (★) / Feel Like Makin’ Love / Deal With The Preacher / Shooting Star *Note: The “★” mark indicates a limited edition song from the 70s that was not performed after the reunion. The “*” mark indicates a song that was not heard on the official “LIVE IN ALBUQUERQUE 1976” or “LIVE FOR PROVIDENCE”. In the early days, single B-side songs and covers were also featured, but by 1976, there were many original songs, and the album was composed only of songs from the album. It became much more luxurious. Among them, “Sweet Lil’ Sister” is rare. Since it was only performed once in 2008, it is not marked with a “★”, but it is essentially a limited song only for this tour. BAD COMPANY in the mid-70s produced one masterpiece after another. The “RUN WITH THE PACK Tour”, which brought together such masterpieces with the band’s potential at the time, may have been the most delicious tour in some sense. This work is a valuable live album that allows you to fully experience an era with few records despite its richness. A very thick audience recording of the “Chicago performance on April 23, 1976”. This is a masterpiece digitized from the 1st Gene cassette, and the core is strong and there is no sense of sparseness at all. The ensemble of four people comes close to your ears without any sense of distance. After the reorganization, you can experience a full show that condenses the first three works, including “Wild Fire Woman”, which has never been played. Chicago Stadium, Chicago, IL, USA 23rd April 1976 PERFECT SOUND Disc:1 (44:33) 1. Live For The Music 2. Good Lovin’ Gone Bad 3. Simple Man 4. Young Blood 5. Wild Fire Woman 6. Feel Like Makin’ Love 7. Deal With The Preacher 8. Ready For Love Disc:2 (43:16) 1. Sweet Lil’ Sister (6:20) 2. Shooting Star (7:24) 3. Silver, Blue & Gold (5:41) 4. Run With The Pack (6:26) 5. Drum Solo / Rock Steady (6:30) 6. Honey Child (4:24) 7. Can’t Get Enough (8:15) Paul Rodgers – Vocal Mick Ralphs – Guitar Boz Burrell – Bass Simon Kirke – Drums