Merchants of Cool
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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 Free
as well as two new studio tracks, "Joe Fabulous" and "Saving Grace".
Singles - Billboard (North America)
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
hard rock
Hard rock
Hard rock is a loosely defined genre of rock music which has its earliest roots in mid-1960s garage rock, blues rock and psychedelic rock...
band 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...
. 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 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...
as well as two new studio tracks, "Joe Fabulous" and "Saving Grace".
Track listing
- Burnin' Sky (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 And Roll Fantasy / Ticket to RideTicket to Ride"Ticket to Ride" is a song by The Beatles from their 1965 album, Help!. It was recorded 15 February 1965 and released two months later. -Composition:...
/ I Feel FineI Feel Fine"I Feel Fine" is a riff-driven rock song written by John Lennon and released in 1964 by The Beatles as the A-side of their eighth British single. The song is notable for the use of feedback on a recording for the first time by any musician...
(John Lennon, Paul McCartneyLennon/McCartneyThe Lennon–McCartney songwriting partnership is one of the best-known and most successful musical collaborations in history...
, Rodgers) – 6:29 - All Right NowAll Right Now"All Right Now" is a rock single by the English rock band Free. The song, released in mid-1970, hit #2 on the UK singles chart and #4 on the US Billboard Hot 100 singles chart. "All Right Now" originally appeared on the album Fire And Water, which Free recorded on the Island Records label, formed...
(Fraser, Rodgers) – 6:28 - Bad Company (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 SchonNeal SchonNeal George Joseph Schon is an American rock guitarist, songwriter, and vocalist best known for his work with the band Journey. He is the only member to have recorded on all of Journey's albums...
) – 4:07 (new studio track)
Personnel
- Paul RodgersPaul RodgersPaul 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...
- vocals, arranger, guitar, piano - Dave ColwellDave ColwellDave "Bucket" Colwell is a guitarist from the United Kingdom and has been a member of Bad Company, Samson, ASAP, The Eastenders, The Entire Population of Hackney, Angel Street and FM...
- guitar, background vocals - Jaz LochrieJaz LochrieJaz Lochrie is a bass guitarist born in Scotland, UK.Credits have included Bad Company, Go West, Psychedelix, Paul Rodgers, Pete Townshend, British Rock Symphony, Mamma Mia! The Musical, David Knopfler, Breathe and many others.-References:...
- bass, background vocals - Simon KirkeSimon KirkeSimon Kirke is an English rock drummer best known as a member of Free and Bad Company.-Biography:...
- drums, percussion, background vocals
Audio Formats
- Dolby DigitalDolby DigitalDolby Digital is the name for audio compression technologies developed by Dolby Laboratories. It was originally called Dolby Stereo Digital until 1994. Except for Dolby TrueHD, the audio compression is lossy. The first use of Dolby Digital was to provide digital sound in cinemas from 35mm film prints...
5.1 Surround (English) - Dolby DigitalDolby DigitalDolby Digital is the name for audio compression technologies developed by Dolby Laboratories. It was originally called Dolby Stereo Digital until 1994. Except for Dolby TrueHD, the audio compression is lossy. The first use of Dolby Digital was to provide digital sound in cinemas from 35mm film prints...
2.0 StereoSTEREOSTEREO is a solar observation mission. Two nearly identical spacecraft were launched into orbits that cause them to respectively pull farther ahead of and fall gradually behind the Earth...
(English) - Running Time: 140 Minutes
- Release Year: 2002
- MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Distinguishing Marks
- Backstage Footage
- Photo Gallery
- Band and CelebrityCelebrityA celebrity, also referred to as a celeb in popular culture, is a person who has a prominent profile and commands a great degree of public fascination and influence in day-to-day media...
InterviewsInterviewsInterviews is:# the plural form of "interview"# a compilation album by Bob Marley & the Wailers, see Interviews # a C++ toolkit for the X Window System, see InterViews... - BiographyBad CompanyBad 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...
- DiscographyBad CompanyBad 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...
- DVD-ROM Linkuction), Paul RodgersPaul RodgersPaul 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...
(Sound Production), Neal SchonNeal SchonNeal George Joseph Schon is an American rock guitarist, songwriter, and vocalist best known for his work with the band Journey. He is the only member to have recorded on all of Journey's albums...
(Guitar), Simon KirkeSimon KirkeSimon Kirke is an English rock drummer best known as a member of Free and Bad Company.-Biography:...
(Drums), Simon KirkeSimon KirkeSimon Kirke is an English rock drummer best known as a member of Free and Bad Company.-Biography:...
(Vocals (Background)), Jaz LochrieJaz LochrieJaz Lochrie is a bass guitarist born in Scotland, UK.Credits have included Bad Company, Go West, Psychedelix, Paul Rodgers, Pete Townshend, British Rock Symphony, Mamma Mia! The Musical, David Knopfler, Breathe and many others.-References:...
(Bass), Jaz LochrieJaz LochrieJaz Lochrie is a bass guitarist born in Scotland, UK.Credits have included Bad Company, Go West, Psychedelix, Paul Rodgers, Pete Townshend, British Rock Symphony, Mamma Mia! The Musical, David Knopfler, Breathe and many others.-References:...
(Vocals (Background)), Patrick Glover (Mixing), Patrick Glover (Audio Production), Mark Waldrep (Editing), Mark Waldrep (Mastering), Dimo Safari (Photography), Michael "Mahavir" Drumm (Director), Michael "Mahavir" Drumm (Producer), Linda Yue (Photography), Jon Obenchain (Editing), Amy Weller (Editing), Georgina Guidotti (Editing)
Charts
Album - Billboard (North America)| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Pop Albums | 114 |
Singles - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | "Joe Fabulous" | Classic Rock Radio | 1 |
| 2002 | "Joe Fabulous" | Mainstream Rock Chart | 20 |