The 'Original' Bad Co. Anthology

The 'Original' Bad Co. Anthology is a compilation album released by Bad Company in 1999 on Elektra Records. This album marks Bad Company's first new songs since 1982 to feature original lead singer Paul Rodgers. In addition to the classic hits, it also features six B-sides and outtakes. Technical information was retrieved from the 1999 Edition released by Elektra Records. Most songs on this album were previously released on Swan Song Records. The tracks "Tracking Down a Runaway", "Ain't It Good", "Hammer of Love" and "Hey, Hey" were new songs recorded especially for this release. The compilation notably omits the tracks "Young Blood", "Gone, Gone, Gone" and "Electricland", all of which were fairly big hits with Rodgers.

The Original Bad Co. Anthology
Greatest hits album by Bad Company
Released	23 March 1999
Recorded	Nov 1973 - Nov 1998
Genre	Hard rock, blues rock
Length	137:33
Label	Elektra Atlantic Records Swan Song Records
Producer	Paul Rodgers for Bad Company
Bad Company chronology
Stories Told & Untold (1996) The Original Bad Co. Anthology (1999) Merchants of Cool (2002)
Singles from The 'Original' Bad Co. Anthology
"Hey Hey" Released: 1999 "Hammer of Love" Released: 1999

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

Track listing

Disc One

1. "Can't Get Enough" (Mick Ralphs), from Bad Company (1974)
2. "Rock Steady" (Paul Rodgers), from Bad Company
3. "Ready for Love" (Ralphs), from Bad Company
4. "Bad Company" (Rodgers, Simon Kirke), from Bad Company
5. "Movin' On" (Ralphs), from Bad Company
6. "Seagull" (Rodgers, Ralphs), from Bad Company
7. "Superstar Woman" (Rodgers), previously unreleased (1974), later re-recorded for use on Paul's solo album Cut Loose (1983)
8. "Little Miss Fortune" (Rodgers), taken from the B-side of the UK/US single "Can't Get Enough" (1974)
9. "Good Lovin' Gone Bad" (Ralphs), from Straight Shooter (1975)
10. "Feel Like Makin' Love" (Rodgers, Ralphs), from Straight Shooter
11. "Shooting Star" (Rodgers), from Straight Shooter
12. "Deal with the Preacher" (Rodgers, Ralphs), from Straight Shooter
13. "Wild Fire Woman" (Rodgers, Ralphs), from Straight Shooter
14. "Easy On My Soul" (Rodgers), taken from the B-side of the US single "Movin' On" (1974)
15. "Whiskey Bottle" (Rodgers, Ralphs), taken from the B-side of the US single "Good Lovin' Gone Bad" (1975)

Disc Two

1. "Honey Child" (Rodgers, Ralphs, Kirke, Boz Burrell), from Run with the Pack (1976)
2. "Run with the Pack" (Rodgers), from Run with the Pack
3. "Silver, Blue and Gold" (Rodgers), from Run with the Pack
4. "Do Right by Your Woman" (Rodgers), alternate version from Run with the Pack
5. "Burnin' Sky" (Rodgers), from Burnin' Sky (1977)
6. "Heartbeat" (Rodgers), from Burnin' Sky
7. "Too Bad" (Ralphs), from Burnin' Sky
8. "Smokin' 45" (Peter Sinfield, Burrell, Tim Hinckley), previously unreleased (1976)
9. "Rock 'n' Roll Fantasy" (Rodgers), from Desolation Angels (1979)
10. "Evil Wind" (Rodgers), from Desolation Angels
11. "Oh, Atlanta" (Ralphs), from Desolation Angels
12. "Rhythm Machine" (Kirke, Burrell), from Desolation Angels
13. "Untie the Knot" (Rodgers, Kirke), from Rough Diamonds (1982)
14. "Downhill Ryder" (Rodgers), from Rough Diamonds
15. "Tracking Down a Runaway" (Rodgers), new track recorded 1998
16. "Ain't It Good" (Ralphs), new track recorded 1998
17. "Hammer of Love" (Rodgers, Cynthia Kereluk), new track recorded 1998
18. "Hey, Hey" (Ralphs), new track recorded 1998

Charts

Album - The 'Original' Bad Co. Anthology - Billboard (North America)

Year	Chart	Position
1999	Pop Albums	189

Singles - Billboard (North America)

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1999	"Hey Hey"	Mainstream Rock Chart	15
1999	"Hammer of Love"	Mainstream Rock Chart	23

Technical Information

• Produced by: Paul Rodgers for Bad Company
• Total album time: 138 Minutes

References

1. Ginsberg, Geoff. The 'Original' Bad Co. Anthology at AllMusic