Cut Loose is Paul Rodgers

Paul Rodgers

Paul Bernard Rodgers is an English rock singer-songwriter, best known for his success in the 1970s as a member of Free and Bad Company. After stints in two less successful bands in the 1980s and early 1990s, The Firm and The Law, he became a solo artist. He has recently toured and recorded with...

 (of Free

Free (band)

Free were an English rock band, formed in London in 1968, best known for their 1970 signature song "All Right Now". They disbanded in 1973 and lead singer Paul Rodgers went on to become a frontman of the band Bad Company along with Simon Kirke on drums; lead guitarist Paul Kossoff died from a...

 and Bad Company

Bad Company

Bad Company were an English rock supergroup founded in 1973, consisting of two former Free band members — singer Paul Rodgers and drummer Simon Kirke — as well as Mott the Hoople guitarist Mick Ralphs and King Crimson bassist Boz Burrell. Peter Grant, who, in years prior, was a key component of...

 fame) debut solo album

Album

An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...

. Unlike his other work, Paul Rodgers

Paul Rodgers

Paul Bernard Rodgers is an English rock singer-songwriter, best known for his success in the 1970s as a member of Free and Bad Company. After stints in two less successful bands in the 1980s and early 1990s, The Firm and The Law, he became a solo artist. He has recently toured and recorded with...

 plays all the instruments on this album. It was recorded at his house in Kingstone.

The song "Live In Peace" was re-recorded by his next band The Firm on their second album Mean Business

Mean Business

1986 Compact disc editionSame track listing and order as the vinyl release.- Album :- Singles :- Band :* Paul Rodgers - Vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, producer* Jimmy Page - Acoustic and electric guitars, producer...

. "Superstar Woman" was originally an unreleased Bad Company

Bad Company

Bad Company were an English rock supergroup founded in 1973, consisting of two former Free band members — singer Paul Rodgers and drummer Simon Kirke — as well as Mott the Hoople guitarist Mick Ralphs and King Crimson bassist Boz Burrell. Peter Grant, who, in years prior, was a key component of...

 song and was re-recorded by Rodgers for this album. (the original version was eventually released on the Bad Company Anthology in 1999).

Released in 1983, the album peaked at a disappointing #135 on the Billboard

Billboard (magazine)

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s Pop Albums chart.

Track listing

All songs written by Paul Rodgers

1. "Fragile" - 4:45
2. "Cut Loose" - 3:37
3. "Live in Peace" - 5:01
4. "Sweet Sensation" - 3:18
5. "Rising Sun" - 4:08
6. "Boogie Mama" - 3:11
7. "Morning After The Night Before" - 4:15
8. "Northwinds" - 3:58
9. "Superstar Woman" - 5:00
10. "Talking Guitar Blues" - 4:05

Personnel

• Sully Erna - Author
• John Herdt - Artwork, Design
• Julian Mendelsohn - Engineer
• Jimmy Page - Author
• Joe Reagoso - Liner Notes, Reissue Producer, Remastering
• Paul Rodgers
  Paul Rodgers
  Paul Bernard Rodgers is an English rock singer-songwriter, best known for his success in the 1970s as a member of Free and Bad Company. After stints in two less successful bands in the 1980s and early 1990s, The Firm and The Law, he became a solo artist. He has recently toured and recorded with...
  
  - Bass, Guitar, Drums, Keyboards, Vocals, Multi Instruments, Producer, Liner Notes, Instrumentation
• Paul Stanley - Author