Rough Diamonds (album)

Rough Diamonds is the sixth studio album by the English rock band Bad Company. The album was released in August 1982. Rough Diamonds, like its predecessor, Desolation Angels, was recorded at Ridge Farm Studio in Surrey, England in March and April 1982 and engineered by Max Norman (famed for his work with Ozzy Osbourne).

Rough Diamonds
Studio album by
Bad Company
ReleasedAugust 1982
RecordedMarch – April 1981 at Ridge Farm Studios, Surrey, England
Genre
Length38:00
LabelSwan Song
ProducerBad Company
Bad Company chronology
Desolation Angels
(1979)		 Rough Diamonds
(1982)		 10 from 6
(1985)
Singles from Rough Diamonds
  1. "Electricland"
    Released: 1982
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic [1]
Rolling Stone [2]

It was the last album by Bad Company's original line-up and the most recent studio album to feature Paul Rodgers. The sessions were rough going from the beginning. First, their manager, Peter Grant, withdrew from view after the death of Led Zeppelin drummer, John Bonham in 1980. Then, on another occasion, a fistfight broke out between Paul Rodgers and Boz Burrell, the two bandmates restrained by Mick Ralphs and Simon Kirke.

The album's opening track, "Electricland", written by Rodgers, was the album's biggest hit. Rodgers' "Painted Face" also received substantial airplay on rock stations. The album became the original line-up's worst-selling album, reaching a disappointing No. 26 on the Billboard album charts in 1982. The album was remastered and re-released in 1994.

Track listing
Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Electricland"Paul Rodgers5:29
2."Untie the Knot"Rodgers; Simon Kirke4:07
3."Nuthin' on the TV"Boz Burrell3:46
4."Painted Face"Rodgers3:24
5."Kickdown"Mick Ralphs3:35
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
6."Ballad of the Band"Burrell2:10
7."Cross Country Boy"Rodgers3:00
8."Old Mexico"Ralphs3:49
9."Downhill Ryder"Rodgers4:09
10."Racetrack"Rodgers4:44

Personnel

Additional personnel
  • John Cook – piano and synthesizer
  • Mel Collins – saxophone

Charts

Album – Billboard (North America)

Year Chart Position
1982 Pop Albums 26

Singles – Billboard (North America)

Year Single Chart Position
1982 "Electricland" Mainstream Rock Chart 10

References
  1. William Ruhlmann. "Rough Diamonds - Bad Company | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
  2. Fricke, David (30 September 1982). "Bad Company Rough Diamonds Album Review". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
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