In Concert: Merchants of Cool
In Concert: Merchants of Cool is a live album and DVD by British 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 which doesn't feature their guitarist Mick Ralphs. Jaz Lochrie also plays bass, in replacement of Boz Burrell, who eventually died on September 21, 2006, of a heart attack. The band covers two songs from the Beatles, "Ticket to Ride" and "I Feel Fine", 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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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [1] |
Track listing
- "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
- 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
- 1.78:1 Anamorphic widescreen
Audio formats
- Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround (English)
- Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo (English)
- Running Time: 140 Minutes
- Release Year: 2002
- MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Charts
Album – Billboard (North America)
Year | Chart | Position |
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2002 | Pop Albums | 114 |
Singles – Billboard (North America)
Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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2002 | "Joe Fabulous" | Classic Rock Radio | 1 |
2002 | "Joe Fabulous" | Mainstream Rock Chart | 20 |