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The Firm were a British rock supergroup formed in 1984, featuring singer Paul Rodgers, guitarist Jimmy Page, drummer Chris Slade, and bass player Tony Franklin.[1][2][3] The band released two albums in 1985 and 1986 and eventually saw their greatest chart success with the songs "Radioactive", "All the King's Horses", and "Satisfaction Guaranteed".

The Firm
L-R: Jimmy Page, Chris Slade, Paul Rodgers, and Tony Franklin, 1984.
Background information
OriginEngland
GenresHard rock, blues rock
Years active1984–1986
LabelsAtlantic
Past membersPaul Rodgers
Jimmy Page
Tony Franklin
Chris Slade

History


In the early 1980s, Page and Rodgers were both dealing with the demise of their respective bands, Led Zeppelin and Bad Company.[4] "Jimmy was at a bit of a loose end," recalled Rodgers of the band's formation. "He'd come round and check out my home studio and we ended up writing songs, but without any definite plans. Jimmy was very keen to get on the road, so we put a band together… The first thing I knew was that he had to be writing songs again. I'd already seen one of my friends going down that road in Koss, and it wasn't going to happen again."[5] They initially wanted to form a band with Yes drummer Bill Bruford and bass player Pino Palladino but both were under contract with other acts.[4]

Page and Rodgers refused to play material by their former bands and instead opted for a selection of Firm songs plus tracks from their solo albums; however, at least one performance of "Midnight Moonlight" featured sections of "White Summer" and "Kashmir", originally recorded by Page's former bands The Yardbirds and Led Zeppelin, respectively. The new songs were heavily infused with a soulful and commercially accessible sound, courtesy of Franklin's fretless bass guitar underpinning an understated song structure. Despite refusing to play old material, the last track from The Firm, "Midnight Moonlight", was originally an unreleased Led Zeppelin song entitled "Swan Song". This caused some critics to claim that Page had begun to run out of ideas.[6] On the other hand, both albums and especially tours were met with largely positive and enthusiastic responses by fans of both lead members' previous bands.

In subsequent interviews, Page and Rodgers both indicated that the band was never meant to last more than two albums.[4] After the band split, Page and Rodgers returned to solo work while Chris Slade joined AC/DC in 1989 and Franklin teamed up with guitarist John Sykes and drummer Carmine Appice in Blue Murder.


Band members



Films, DVDs



Official tours


The band played only two UK concerts on this tour: one at Middlesbrough Town Hall, and one at the London Hammersmith Odeon. In addition to Firm songs, the band played solo material by Rodgers and Page. This included Paul Rodgers singing "Live in Peace" from his earlier solo album.


Discography



Studio albums


Year Album Chart positions
US UK
[7]
1985 The Firm 17 15
1986 Mean Business 22 46

Singles


Year Title Chart positions
US
[8]
US
Rock
[8]
UK
[7]
1985 "Radioactive" 28 1 76
"Closer" - 19 -
"Satisfaction Guaranteed" 73 4 -
1986 "All the King's Horses" 61 1 -
"Live in Peace" - 21 -

References


  1. The Firm at AllMusic
  2. "Bio - Paul Rodgers Official Site". Paulrodgers.com. Retrieved 15 July 2014.
  3. "Jimmy Page | Bio, Pictures, Videos". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 15 July 2014.
  4. Wall, Mick (11 February 2020). "The story of The Firm: the band that saved Jimmy Page". Louder. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
  5. Ling, Dave (March 2000). "My Classic Career". Classic Rock #12. p. 90.
  6. Brian Downing. "The Firm - The Firm | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 15 July 2014.
  7. "The Firm (UK)". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
  8. "The Firm (US)". Music VF. Retrieved 22 September 2020.

На других языках


[de] The Firm (Rockband)

The Firm war eine britische Rockband, die von 1984 bis 1986 existierte. Durch die Prominenz und musikalische Herkunft ihrer Gründer gilt die Band als Supergroup.
- [en] The Firm (rock band)

[es] The Firm (banda británica)

The Firm fue un supergrupo inglés de mediados de la década de 1980, conformado por el excantante de Free y Bad Company Paul Rodgers, el exguitarrista de Led Zeppelin Jimmy Page, el bajista Tony Franklin y el baterista Chris Slade.

[ru] The Firm

The Firm — британская рок-супергруппа, в состав которой вошли бывший вокалист Free и Bad Company Пол Роджерс, бывший гитарист Led Zeppelin Джимми Пейдж, бывший барабанщик Manfred Mann’s Earth Band и Uriah Heep Крис Слэйд, а также басист Тони Франклин, игравший у Роя Харпера. Пэйдж и Роджерс изначально хотели привлечь к работе в группе бывшего барабанщика King Crimson Билла Бруфорда и басиста Пино Палладино, однако Бруфорд не смог принять участие в проекте из-за контракта с другим лейблом, а Палладино на тот момент был в турне с певцом Полом Янгом.



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