Happy #71 to Paul Rodgers!!
The Firm – Satisfaction Guaranteed
After Paul Rodgers left Bad Company for a solo career, it didn’t really take off as he had hoped, but at the right moment, he reconnected with friend and Bad Company label owner, Jimmy Page. Page wanted to put another band together and see what it could do.
Page, Rodgers, Bassist Tony Franklin and drummer extraordinaire Chris Slade created The Firm. The band wasn’t supposed to be a long-term gig, as it was mainly put together because Page wanted to get on the road again, but with other musicians and original music. The band released two album, ‘The Firm’ in 1985 and ‘Mean Business’ in 1986.
The debut, self-titled album, was widely talked about since the line-up was all-star. Radio started playing singles, “You’ve Lost That Loving Feeling” (a cover of the Righteous Brothers), “Radioactive” (#28 Hot 100) and and thanks to MTV playing videos of all of these songs, “Satisfaction Guaranteed” peaked at #73 on the Hot 100.
