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In Concert: Merchants of Cool is a live album and DVD by English hard rock band Bad Company. It was recorded principally at The Paramount Theater, Denver, Colorado and The Grove of Anaheim, Anaheim, California, in January 2002. It features hits from both Bad Company and precursor band Free as well as two new studio tracks, "Joe Fabulous" and "Saving Grace". It is their only album not to feature guitarist Mick Ralphs; longtime session guitarist Dave “Bucket” Colwell, who had previously appeared on the Here Comes Trouble album, plays in Mick’s place. Additionally, Jaz Lochrie plays bass instead of Boz Burrell. The band covers two songs from the Beatles, "Ticket to Ride" and "I Feel Fine" in a medley with "Rock 'n' Roll Fantasy", as well as one from Paul Rodgers' and Simon Kirke's former band Free, "All Right Now".
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Released | 21 May 2002 | |||
Genre | Hard rock | |||
Label | Sanctuary | |||
Producer | Bad Company | |||
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Track listing
edit- "Burnin' Sky" (Paul Rodgers) – 5:35
- "Can't Get Enough" (Mick Ralphs) – 3:47
- "Feel Like Makin' Love" (Ralphs, Rodgers) – 5:26
- "Rock Steady" (Rodgers) – 3:49
- "Movin' On" (Ralphs) – 3:10
- "Deal with the Preacher" (Ralphs, Rodgers) – 4:34
- "Ready for Love" (Ralphs) – 6:33
- "Rock 'n' Roll Fantasy / Ticket to Ride / I Feel Fine" (Rodgers, John Lennon, Paul McCartney) – 6:29
- "All Right Now" (Andy Fraser, Rodgers) – 6:28
- "Bad Company" (Simon Kirke, Rodgers) – 5:42
- "Silver, Blue and Gold" (Rodgers) – 5:02
- "Shooting Star" (Rodgers) – 6:42
- "Joe Fabulous" (Rodgers) – 3:39 (new studio track)
- "Saving Grace" (Rodgers, Neal Schon, Geoff Whitehorn) – 4:07 (new studio recording of a Paul Rodgers solo song from Now)
Personnel
edit- Paul Rodgers – vocals, arranger, guitar, piano
- Dave Colwell – guitar, background vocals
- Jaz Lochrie – bass, background vocals
- Simon Kirke – drums, percussion, background vocals
- Recorded by Chris Mickle, Bud Martin & Justin Peacock.
Video formats
edit- 1.78:1 Anamorphic widescreen
Audio formats
edit- Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround (English)
- Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo (English)
- Running Time: 140 Minutes
- Release Year: 2002
- MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Charts
editChart (2002) | Peak position |
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UK Independent Albums (OCC)[2] | 23 |
UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)[3] | 20 |
US Billboard 200[4] | 114 |
DVD Certifications
editRegion | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United Kingdom (BPI)[5] | Gold | 25,000^ |
United States (RIAA)[6] | Gold | 50,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
References
edit- ^ In Concert: Merchants of Cool at AllMusic
- ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
- ^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
- ^ "Bad Company Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
- ^ "British video certifications – Bad Company – Merchants Of Cool - In Concert". British Phonographic Industry.
- ^ "American video certifications – Bad Company – In Concert: Merchants Of Cool". Recording Industry Association of America.