The Firm (album)
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Accolades
| Publication | Country | Accolade | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kerrang! Kerrang! Kerrang! is a UK-based magazine devoted to rock music published by Bauer Media Group. It was first published on June 6, 1981 as a one-off supplement in the Sounds newspaper... |
UK | Albums of 1985 | 1985 | 20 |
Album
| Chart (1985) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Albums Chart UK Albums Chart The UK Albums Chart is a list of albums ranked by physical and digital sales in the United Kingdom. It is compiled every week by The Official Charts Company and broadcast on a Sunday on BBC Radio 1 , and published in Music Week magazine and on the OCC website .To qualify for the UK albums chart... |
15 |
| Swedish Albums Chart | 21 |
| Canadian RPM Top 100 Chart | 16 |
| US Billboard 200 Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
17 |
| Dutch Albums Chart | 51 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | "Radioactive" | UK Singles Chart UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ... |
76 |
| 1985 | "Radioactive" | US Billboard Top Rock Tracks | 1 |
| 1985 | "Radioactive" | US Billboard Hot 100 Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday... |
28 |
| 1985 | "Radioactive" | US Cash Box Top 100 Singles | 28 |
| 1985 | "Radioactive" | Canadian RPM Top 100 Chart | 75 |
| 1985 | "Closer" | US Billboard Top Rock Tracks | 19 |
| 1985 | "Satisfaction Guaranteed" | US Billboard Top Rock Tracks | 4 |
| 1985 | "Satisfaction Guaranteed" | US Billboard Hot 100 | 73 |
| 1985 | "Satisfaction Guaranteed" | US Cash Box Top 100 Singles | 78 |
Album
| Country | Sales | Certification |
|---|---|---|
| United States (RIAA) | 500,000+ | Gold |
| Canada (CRIA Canadian Recording Industry Association Music Canada is a Toronto-based, non-profit trade organization that was founded 9 April 1963 to represent the interests of companies that record, artists, manufacture, production, promotion and distribution of music in Canada... ) |
50,000+ | Gold |
Band
- 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, acoustic and electric guitars, producer - Jimmy PageJimmy PageJames Patrick "Jimmy" Page, OBE is an English multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, and record producer. He began his career as a studio session guitarist in London and was subsequently a member of The Yardbirds from 1966 to 1968, after which he founded the English rock band Led Zeppelin.Jimmy Page...
- Acoustic and electric guitars, producer - Tony FranklinTony Franklin (musician)Anthony James "Tony" Franklin is an English rock musician, best known for his work on the fretless bass guitar with Roy Harper, The Firm, Jimmy Page, John Sykes' Blue Murder, Whitesnake and briefly, with Quiet Riot.-Fretless bass:...
- Bass guitar, keyboards, synthesizer - Chris SladeChris SladeChris Slade is a Welsh rock drummer.-Career:Slade has worked with Gary Numan, Tom Jones, Olivia Newton-John , and Uriah Heep. He was a member of Manfred Mann's Earth Band from 1972 to 1978...
- Drums and percussion, backing vocals
Additional musicians
- Steve Dawson — Trumpet (Track 1)
- Paul "Shilts" Weimar — Baritone sax (Track 1)
- Willie Garnett — Tenor sax (Track 1)
- Don WellerDon Weller (musician)Don Weller , is a British jazz musician, tenor saxophonist and composer.-Career:...
- Tenor sax solo (Track 1) - Sam Brown - Backing vocals (Track 6, 9)
- Helen Chappelle — Backing vocals (Track 6, 9)
- Joy Yates — Backing vocals (Track 6, 9)
Other
- Stuart EppsStuart EppsStuart Epps is a British record producer and audio engineer. During his career, he has worked with: Kiki Dee, Elton John, Led Zeppelin, Oasis, Twisted Sister and Chris Rea...
— Engineer - Steve Privett — Tape operator, tea, gin and tonics
- Gordon Vicary — Mastering
- Steve Maher - Cover artwork
Additional notes
Recorded and mixed at The Sol StudiosSol Studios
Sol Studios is a recording studio located in Cookham, Berkshire, England. It was built in the early 1980s by Gus Dudgeon who subsequently sold it to Led Zeppelin guitarist and record producer Jimmy Page....
, Cookham
Cookham
Cookham is a village and civil parish in the north-easternmost corner of Berkshire in England, on the River Thames, notable as the home of the artist Stanley Spencer. It lies north of Maidenhead close to the border with Buckinghamshire...
, Berkshire
Berkshire
Berkshire is a historic county in the South of England. It is also often referred to as the Royal County of Berkshire because of the presence of the royal residence of Windsor Castle in the county; this usage, which dates to the 19th century at least, was recognised by the Queen in 1957, and...
, England
England
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. Mastered at The Townhouse, London
London
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, England
England
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