The Firm (album)
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| Studio album by The Firm | ||||
| Released | 11 February 1985 | |||
| Recorded | 1984 The Sol Studios, Cookham, Berkshire |
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| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 40:19 | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
| Producer | Jimmy Page, Paul Rodgers | |||
| The Firm chronology | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Rolling Stone | [2] |
The Firm is the eponymous debut studio album by British rock band The Firm, released by Atlantic Records on 11 February 1985. Tracks ranged from the epic "Midnight Moonlight" based on a previously unreleased song by Led Zeppelin called "Swan Song", first tinkered with during the Physical Graffiti sessions, to the commercially successful "Radioactive". "Closer" employs a horn section to subtle effect.
The Firm peaked at #17 on the Billboard 200 chart, and reached #15 on the UK Album Chart. The song "Radioactive" topped Billboard's Top Rock Tracks chart for one week.
Contents |
[edit] Track listing
| Side one | |||||||||
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| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length | ||||||
| 1. | "Closer" | Jimmy Page, Paul Rodgers | 2:52 | ||||||
| 2. | "Make or Break" | Rodgers | 4:21 | ||||||
| 3. | "Someone to Love" | Page, Rodgers | 4:55 | ||||||
| 4. | "Together" | Page, Rodgers | 3:54 | ||||||
| 5. | "Radioactive" | Rodgers | 2:49 | ||||||
| Side two | |||||||||
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| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length | ||||||
| 1. | "You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling" | Barry Mann, Phil Spector, Cynthia Weil | 4:33 | ||||||
| 2. | "Money Can't Buy" | Rodgers | 3:35 | ||||||
| 3. | "Satisfaction Guaranteed" | Page, Rodgers | 4:07 | ||||||
| 4. | "Midnight Moonlight" | Page, Rodgers | 9:13 | ||||||
[edit] Accolades
| Publication | Country | Accolade | Year | Rank |
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| Kerrang! | UK | Albums of 1985[3] | 1985 | 20 |
[edit] Chart positions
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| Chart (1985) | Peak position |
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| UK Albums Chart[4] | 15 |
| Swedish Albums Chart[5] | 21 |
| Canadian RPM Top 100 Chart[6] | 16 |
| US Billboard 200[7] | 17 |
| Dutch Albums Chart[8] | 51 |
[edit] Singles
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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| 1985 | "Radioactive" | UK Singles Chart[9] | 76 |
| 1985 | "Radioactive" | US Billboard Top Rock Tracks[10] | 1 |
| 1985 | "Radioactive" | US Billboard Hot 100[11] | 28 |
| 1985 | "Radioactive" | US Cash Box Top 100 Singles[12] | 28 |
| 1985 | "Radioactive" | Canadian RPM Top 100 Chart[13] | 75 |
| 1985 | "Closer" | US Billboard Top Rock Tracks[14] | 19 |
| 1985 | "Satisfaction Guaranteed" | US Billboard Top Rock Tracks[15] | 4 |
| 1985 | "Satisfaction Guaranteed" | US Billboard Hot 100[16] | 73 |
| 1985 | "Satisfaction Guaranteed" | US Cash Box Top 100 Singles[17] | 78 |
[edit] Sales certifications
[edit] Album
| Country | Sales | Certification |
|---|---|---|
| United States (RIAA) | 500,000+ | Gold[18] |
| Canada (CRIA) | 50,000+ | Gold[19] |
[edit] Personnel
[edit] Band
- Paul Rodgers - Vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, producer
- Jimmy Page - Acoustic and electric guitars, producer
- Tony Franklin - Bass guitar, keyboards, synthesizer
- Chris Slade - Drums and percussion, backing vocals
[edit] Additional musicians
- Steve Dawson — Trumpet (Track 1)
- Paul "Shilts" Weimar — Baritone sax (Track 1)
- Willie Garnett — Tenor sax (Track 1)
- Don Weller - Tenor sax solo (Track 1)
- Sam Brown - Backing vocals (Track 6, 9)
- Helen Chappelle — Backing vocals (Track 6, 9)
- Joy Yates — Backing vocals (Track 6, 9)
[edit] Other
- Stuart Epps — Engineer
- Steve Privett — Tape operator, tea, gin and tonics
- Gordon Vicary — Mastering
- Steve Maher - Cover artwork
[edit] Additional notes
Recorded and mixed at The Sol Studios, Cookham, Berkshire, England. Mastered at The Townhouse, London, England.
[edit] References
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ Rolling Stone review
- ^ "Kerrang! Albums of 1985". rocklistmusic.co.uk. http://www.rocklistmusic.co.uk/kerrang.html#1985. Retrieved 2009-01-19.
- ^ Warwick, Neil (2004). "The Firm - 2 March 1985". The Complete Book of the British Charts (3rd ed.). London: Omnibus Press. p. 409. ISBN 1-84449-058-0.
- ^ "Top 60 Albums - 8 March 1985". swedishcharts.com. http://swedishcharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=The+Firm&titel=Firm&cat=a. Retrieved 2009-01-17.
- ^ "RPM Albums Chart - 30 March 1985". collectionscanada.gc.ca. http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?&file_num=nlc008388.0503&volume=42&issue=3&issue_dt=March%2030%201985&type=1&interval=24&PHPSESSID=hrg50o22lgammqcogv27ve6d95. Retrieved 2009-01-17.
- ^ "The Billboard 200 - 13 April 1985". billboard.com. http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/chart_display.jsp?cfi=305&cfgn=Albums&cfn=The+Billboard+200&ci=3004219&cdi=6184791&cid=04%2F13%2F1985. Retrieved 2009-01-17.[dead link]
- ^ "Top 20 Albums - 15 November 1997". norwegiancharts.com. http://dutchcharts.nl/showitem.asp?interpret=The+Firm&titel=Firm&cat=a. Retrieved 2009-01-17.
- ^ "Top 100 Singles - 23 February 1985". chartstats.com. http://www.chartstats.com/songinfo.php?id=12284. Retrieved 2009-01-19.
- ^ "Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks - 16 March 1985". billboard.com. http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/chart_display.jsp?cfi=376&cfgn=Singles&cfn=Hot+Mainstream+Rock+Tracks&ci=3004134&cdi=6179453&cid=03%2F16%2F1985. Retrieved 2009-01-15.[dead link]
- ^ "Hot 100 Chart - 13 April 1985". billboard.com. http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/chart_display.jsp?cfi=379&cfgn=Singles&cfn=The+Billboard+Hot+100&ci=3004189&cdi=6183102&cid=04%2F13%2F1985. Retrieved 2009-01-19.[dead link]
- ^ "Top 100 Singles - 13 April 1985". cashboxmagazine.com. http://cashboxmagazine.com/archives/80s_files/19850413.html. Retrieved 2009-01-19.
- ^ "RPM Singles Chart - 13 April 1985". collectionscanada.gc.ca. http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?&file_num=nlc008388.0509&volume=42&issue=5&issue_dt=April%2013%201985&type=1&interval=24&PHPSESSID=hrg50o22lgammqcogv27ve6d95. Retrieved 2009-01-19.
- ^ "Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks - 23 March 1985". billboard.com. http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/chart_display.jsp?cfi=376&cfgn=Singles&cfn=Hot+Mainstream+Rock+Tracks&ci=3004135&cdi=6179502&cid=03%2F23%2F1985. Retrieved 2009-01-15.[dead link]
- ^ "Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks - 18 May 1985". billboard.com. http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/chart_display.jsp?cfi=376&cfgn=Singles&cfn=Hot+Mainstream+Rock+Tracks&ci=3004248&cdi=6187060&cid=05%2F18%2F1985. Retrieved 2009-01-19.[dead link]
- ^ "Hot 100 Chart - 18 May 1985". billboard.com. http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/chart_display.jsp?cfi=379&cfgn=Singles&cfn=The+Billboard+Hot+100&ci=3004244&cdi=6186842&cid=05%2F18%2F1985. Retrieved 2009-01-19.[dead link]
- ^ "Top 100 Singles - 25 May 1985". cashboxmagazine.com. http://cashboxmagazine.com/archives/80s_files/19850525.html. Retrieved 2009-01-19.
- ^ "RIAA.org The Firm - 11 April 1985". RIAA. http://www.riaa.org/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS. Retrieved 2009-01-19.
- ^ "CRIA The Firm - 31 December 1997". CRIA. http://www.cria.ca/cert_db_search.php. Retrieved 2009-01-19.
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