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Bad Company’s incredible commercial success continued in 1979 with the British supergroup’s fifth studio album, Desolation Angels. Now, the group celebrate the album’s 40th anniversary with a newly expanded version which boasts nine unreleased songs taken from the same recording sessions. 

In the late summer of 1978, Paul Rodgers, Mick Ralphs, Simon Kirke and Boz Burrell spent several weeks recording songs for Desolation Angels at Ridge Farm Studio in Surrey, England. The album – named after Jack Kerouac’s 1965 novel – was released in March 1979, and spawned two singles, Rock ’n’ Roll Fantasy and Gone, Gone, Gone. The album also introduced fan favourites like Evil Wind and Rhythm Machine.

The second disc of the new edition presents unreleased versions of seven album tracks. Highlights include alternate takes for Rock ’n’ Roll Fantasy, Early in the Morning and She Brings Me Love. Also, the version Oh, Atlanta included here is played at slower tempo and adds a Fender Rhodes keyboard into the mix. In addition to alternate versions of album tracks, the additional disc also features two unreleased outtakes from the sessions. The first is Smokin’ 45. This version is different from the one that appeared on the 1999 compilation, The ‘Original’ Bad Co. Anthology. The second outtake, Rock Fever, has never surfaced on any Bad Company release until now.

2LP

180G VINYL

Tracklist:

LP 1:

1. Rock 'n' Roll Fantasy

2. Crazy Circles

3. Gone, Gone, Gone

4. Evil Wind

5. Early in the Morning

6. Lonely for Your Love

7. Oh, Atlanta

8. Take the Time

9. Rhythm Machine

10. She Brings Me Love

LP 2:

1. Rock 'n' Roll Fantasy (Alternative Version 1)

2. Gone, Gone, Gone (Alternative Version)

3. Evil Wind (Alternative Version)

4. Early in the Morning (Alternative Version 2)

5. Smokin' 45 (Alternative Version 2)

6. Oh, Atlanta (Slow Version with Rhodes)

7. Rhythm Machine (Alternative Version)

8. She Brings Me Love (Alternative Version 1)

9. Rock Fever (Outtake)

Barcode: 0603497849338

Catalogue Number: 0603497849338

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