Swan Song

Bad Company - Live 1977 & 1979 (2016) {2CD Set, Rhino–Swan Song 081227952334}
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© 2016 Rhino / Swan Song / Warner | 081227952334
Rock / Blues Rock / Classic Rock / Hard Rock

From the release of their first album in 1974, Bad Company were one of the biggest hard rock bands of the '70s. Featuring former members of Free (vocalist Paul Rodgers and drummer Simon Kirke), Mott the Hoople (guitarist Mick Ralphs), and King Crimson (bassist Boz Burrell), Bad Company's straightforward but swaggering attack earned them a steady run of hits. While Bad Company never released a live album with their classic lineup, Atlantic/Rhino Records has delivered something special for the group's fans.

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