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10 on June 15, 1974, and reaching its highest position of No. The album spent 25 weeks in the UK Albums Chart, entering at No. Since then, the album has been certified five times platinum by the RIAA, and became the 46th best selling album of the 1970s. The album reached the top of the US Billboard 200. The latter did not make the final album, but was released as the B-side to second single ' Movin' On'.

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Īmong the songs recorded during the album sessions were two covers of tracks originally by members' previous bands - specifically, Mott the Hoople's 'Ready for Love' (recorded while Mick Ralphs was with the band and released on their 1972 album All the Young Dudes) and 'Easy on My Soul' (recorded by Paul Rodgers and Simon Kirke with Free and released on Heartbreaker in 1973). The album was recorded at Headley Grange with Ronnie Lane's Mobile Studio in November 1973, and it was the first album released on Led Zeppelin's Swan Song Records label. Bad Company is the debut studio album by the English hard rock supergroup Bad Company. 'Bad Company Scores Victory With Its Debut Album'. The 100 Greatest Bands of All Time: A Guide to the Legends Who Rocked the World. ^ Jackson, Dana Sue (September 15, 1974).Live versions have also been released on several of Bad Company's live albums, such as Live at Wembley. 'Movin' On' was later released on Bad Company's 1985 compilation album 10 from 6. The Washington Court House Record-Herald described the lyrics as fitting a roadie's lifestyle, e.g., 'And I'm Movin' On/Movin' from town to town/I got to move on/Never seem to touch the ground.' Reception Ĭlassic Rock History critic Janey Roberts rated 'Movin' On' as Bad Company's 7th greatest song, calling it 'one of the most soulful songs that Bad Company ever released.' Roberts said that it was an ' FM deep tracks radio favorite in the 1970’s' and one of Bad Company's 'most soulful songs.' The 100 Greatest Bands of All Time: A Guide to the Legends Who Rocked the World described 'Movin' On' as one of Bad Company's 'most well-known and beloved hits.' Cincinnati Enquirer reporter Jim Knippenberg as one of the best songs on Bad Company for 'mass consumption.' Rolling Stone critic Bud Scoppa said that 'Movin' On' contains 'nothing that hasn’t been done a thousand times before, but.sounds irresistibly fresh.' The Gazette critic Bill Mann described 'Movin' On' as one of the strongest songs on Bad Company (along with 'Can't Get Enough') and particularly praised the 'strong yet economical drumming.' Cash Box said that ' Paul Rodgers' vocals complement the soaring lead guitar of Mick Ralphs while Boz Burrell and Simon Kirke serve as the rhythmic roots.' Joseph News-Press critic Terry Jordan described the melody as 'fascinating.' Record World said the song 'has as much going for it as groundbreaking ' Can't Get Enough'' and that 'Mick Ralphs tune is locomotion in action.' Detroit Free Press critic Dana Sue Jackson described 'Movin' On' as a 'harder, lunging number' with a good beat for dancing. Billboard described it as a 'perfect 'driving' song' and praised Paul Rodgers' vocal performance, Ralph's ' staccato guitar work' and the 'pounding rhythm section. Music and lyrics Īllmusic critic Stephen Thomas Erlewine described 'Movin' On' as a blues boogie. 'Movin' On' was also released as the second single from the album, as a follow up to ' Can't Get Enough' and reached #19 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #30 in Canada. It was later most famously included on Bad Company's debut album, on which Ralphs played lead guitar. 'Movin' On' is a song written by Mick Ralphs that was first released as a single by Hackensack in 1972.

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