Burnin' Sky
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Burnin' Sky is the fourth album by the band Bad Company
. It was released in 1977 (see 1977 in music
).
Burnin' Sky was recorded in France at Château d'Hérouville
in July and August 1976 with future Rolling Stones engineer Chris Kimsey but its release was delayed until March 1977 as to not compete with the band's then-current album Run with the Pack
.
The album peaked at a disappointing (compared to their previous albums) #15 on the Billboard's Pop Albums chart but was the band's fourth consecutive U.S. Gold certified album.
The album's only charting single was the title cut which peaked at #78 on the singles chart.
The album was remastered and re-released in 1994.
In the movie Almost Famous
, the fictitious band Stillwater's first tee shirt is strikingly similar to the Burnin' Sky album cover.
Singles - Billboard (North America)
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 released in 1977 (see 1977 in music
1977 in music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1977.-January–February:*January 1 – The Clash headline the gala opening of the London music club, The Roxy....
).
Burnin' Sky was recorded in France at Château d'Hérouville
Château d'Hérouville
The Château d'Hérouville is a French château of the 18th century located in the village of Hérouville, in the Oise valley near Paris. The castle was built in 1740 by Gaudot, an architect of the school of Rome. In the 19th century, it was used as courier relay station and stabled a hundred...
in July and August 1976 with future Rolling Stones engineer Chris Kimsey but its release was delayed until March 1977 as to not compete with the band's then-current album Run with the Pack
Run With the Pack
Run With The Pack is Bad Company's third album. It was released in 1976.Run With The Pack was recorded in France with The Rolling Stones Mobile Truck in September 1975 with engineer Ron Nevison and mixed in Los Angeles by Eddie Kramer...
.
The album peaked at a disappointing (compared to their previous albums) #15 on the Billboard's Pop Albums chart but was the band's fourth consecutive U.S. Gold certified album.
The album's only charting single was the title cut which peaked at #78 on the singles chart.
The album was remastered and re-released in 1994.
In the movie Almost Famous
Almost Famous
Almost Famous is a 2000 musical comedy-drama film written and directed by Cameron Crowe and telling the fictional story of a teenage journalist writing for Rolling Stone magazine while covering the fictitious rock band Stillwater , and his efforts to get his first cover story published...
, the fictitious band Stillwater's first tee shirt is strikingly similar to the Burnin' Sky album cover.
Side one
- "Burnin' Sky" – 5:09
- "Morning Sun" – 4:07
- "Leaving You" – 3:23
- "Like Water" (Paul Rodgers, Machiko Shimizu) – 4:18
- "Knapsack" – 1:20 (listed on the original LP as an intro to "Everything I Need")
- "Everything I Need" (Paul Rodgers/Mick RalphsMick RalphsMichael Geoffrey "Mick" Ralphs is an English guitarist and songwriter, who was a founding member of rock bands Mott the Hoople and Bad Company.-Career:...
/Simon KirkeSimon KirkeSimon Kirke is an English rock drummer best known as a member of Free and Bad Company.-Biography:...
/Boz BurrellBoz BurrellRaymond "Boz" Burrell was an English musician. Originally a vocalist, Burrell is best known for his bass playing and work with the rock bands King Crimson and Bad Company.-Career:...
) – 3:22
Side two
- "Heartbeat" – 2:36
- "Peace Of Mind" (Simon Kirke) – 3:22
- "Passing Time" – 2:30
- "Too Bad" (Mick Ralphs*)- 3:47
- "Man Needs Woman" – 3:43
- "Master Of Ceremony" (Paul Rodgers/Mick Ralphs/Simon Kirke/Boz Burrell) – 7:10
- "Too Bad" is listed as being a Mick Ralphs composition on both the b-side of the 7" single "Everything I Need" and on the Original Bad Company Anthology liner notes. The original (non-remastered) CD lists the song as a Paul Rodgers composition.
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, guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
, pianoPianoThe piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
, accordionAccordionThe accordion is a box-shaped musical instrument of the bellows-driven free-reed aerophone family, sometimes referred to as a squeezebox. A person who plays the accordion is called an accordionist.... - Mick RalphsMick RalphsMichael Geoffrey "Mick" Ralphs is an English guitarist and songwriter, who was a founding member of rock bands Mott the Hoople and Bad Company.-Career:...
– guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
, keyboardsKeyboard instrumentA keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments... - Simon KirkeSimon KirkeSimon Kirke is an English rock drummer best known as a member of Free and Bad Company.-Biography:...
– drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person .... - Boz BurrellBoz BurrellRaymond "Boz" Burrell was an English musician. Originally a vocalist, Burrell is best known for his bass playing and work with the rock bands King Crimson and Bad Company.-Career:...
– bassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
Charts
Album - Billboard (North America)| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Pop Albums | 15 |
Singles - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | "Burnin' Sky" | Pop Singles | 78 |
Mistakes
- The CD version lists the track "Burnin' Sky" as 5:19, though it is actually 5:09.
- The CD version lists the track "Morning Sun" as 3:57, though it is actually 4:07.
- The CD version lists the track "Too Bad" as 3:47, though it is actually 3:52.