The Firm (album)
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The Firm is a studio album by The Firm, released by Atlantic Records on March 2, 1985. Songs ranging from the epic "Midnight Moonlight" based on a previously unreleased song by Led Zeppelin called "Swan Song", first tinkered with during the Physical Graffiti sessions, to the commercially successful "Radioactive". "Closer" employs a horn section to subtle effect. The cover version of "You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling" featured some fine vocals by Paul Rodgers but was never released as a single.
The album peaked at #17 on the Billboard's Pop Albums chart.
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Track listing
- "Closer" (Page/Rodgers) 2:52
- "Make or Break" (Rodgers) 4:21
- "Someone to Love" (Page/Rodgers) 4:55
- "Together" (Page/Rodgers) 3:54
- "Radioactive" (Rodgers) 2:49
- "You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling" (Mann/Weil/Spector) 4:33
- "Money Can't Buy" (Rodgers) 3:35
- "Satisfaction Guaranteed" (Page/Rodgers) 4:07
- "Midnight Moonlight" (Page/Rodgers) 9:13
Total album length: 40:29 minutes
Personnel
- Jimmy Page - Acoustic and electric guitars, producer
- Paul Rodgers - Vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, producer
- Tony Franklin - Bass guitar, keyboards, synthesizer
- Chris Slade - Drums and percussion, backing vocals
- Steve Dawson - Trumpet (Track 1)
- Paul "Shilts" Weimar - Baritone sax (Track 1)
- Willie Garnett - Tenor sax (Track 1)
- Don Weller - 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)
- Stuart Epps - Engineer
- Steve Privett - Tape operator, tea, gin and tonics
- Gordon Vicary - Mastering
- Steve Maher - Cover artwork
Chart positions
Billboard Music Charts (North America) - singles
1985 Radioactive Pop Singles No.28 1985 Satisfaction Guaranteed Pop Singles No.73
Additional notes
Recorded and mixed at The Sol Studios, Cookham, Berkshire, England. Mastered at The Townhouse, London, England.
Catalogue: Atlantic 81239-2