Bad Company - 'Run With The Pack' and 'Burnin’ Sky' Deluxe Editions

Bad Company

'Run With The Pack' and 'Burnin’ Sky' Deluxe Editions

Double CD and 2LP 180g Vinyl sets due May 26th, 2017

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Run With The Pack: During a rare break from touring, Paul Rodgers, Mick Ralphs, Simon Kirke and Boz Burrell got together in France to record new songs using the Rolling Stones mobile recording studio. Those sessions produced Run With The Pack, a 10-song album that came out in early 1976 and rose to #4 in England and #5 in America, where it sold three million copies alone. Radio stations embraced the title track along with a cover of The Coasters’ Young Blood, while Silver, Blue & Gold became one of the band’s signature tracks, even though it was never officially released as a single.

The bonus disc that accompanies RUN WITH THE PACK: DELUXE EDITION includes unreleased early mixes for Honey Child and Simple Man, as well as an extended version of the title track. There s also the previously unreleased Let There Be Love, an outtake from the recording sessions. In fact, the acoustic version of Do Right By Your Woman, previously only available as the B-Side of the single release of Run With The Pack, is the only song on the bonus disc that has ever been previously released.

Tracklist [CD1]
1. Live For The Music (Remastered)

2. Simple Man (Remastered)
3. Honey Child (Remastered)
4. Love Me Somebody (Remastered)
5. Run With The Pack (Remastered)
6. Silver, Blue & Gold (Remastered)
7. Young Blood (Remastered)
8. Do Right By Your Woman (Remastered)
9. Sweet Lil’ Sister (Remastered)
10. Fade Away (Remastered)

Tracklist [CD2]
1. Live For The Music (Take 1, Alternative Vocal & Guitar)
2. Simple Man (Take 3, Early Mix)
3. Honey Child (Early Mix, Alternative Guitar Solo)
4. Run With The Pack (Extended Version, Alternative Vocal)
5. Let There Be Love (Take 1)
6. Silver, Blue & Gold (Take 1, Early Mix)
7. Young Blood (Alternative Vocal)
8. Do Right By Your Woman (Alternative Vocal)
9. Sweet Lil’ Sister (Live Backing Track)
10. Fade Away (Early Mix, Alternative Guitar Solo)
11. Do Right By Your Woman (Acoustic Version) (Remastered)
12. (I Know) I’m Losing You (Studio Jam)
13. Young Blood (Alternative Version 2)
14. Fade Away (Island Studios Demo)

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Burnin' Sky: During the summer of 1976, the band returned to France yet again to record 12 songs for what would become Burnin’ Sky. They chose Château d’Hérouville as the studio, which is where David Bowie would record Low later that same year. Burnin’ Sky was released in March 1977, and broke into the Top 20 in both the U.K. and U.S.

The BURNIN’ SKY: DELUXE EDITION bonus disc features unreleased versions of nearly every song on the album, including alternative takes and mixes of Man Needs A Woman and Morning Sun, plus the full version of Too Bad. The session tapes also unearthed Unfinished Story, a song that was completed, but never released.

Tracklist [CD1]
1. Burnin’ Sky (Remastered)

2. Morning Sun (Remastered)
3. Leaving You (Remastered)
4. Like Water (Remastered)
5. Knapsack (The Happy Wanderer) (Remastered)
6. Everything I Need (Remastered)
7. Heartbeat (Remastered)
8. Peace Of Mind (Remastered)
9. Passing Time (Remastered)
10. Too Bad (Remastered)
11. Man Needs Woman (Remastered)
12. Master Of Ceremony (Remastered)

Tracklist  [CD2]
1. Burnin’ Sky (Take 2, Alternative Vocal & Guitar)
2. Morning Sun (Take 3, Early Version)
3. Leaving You (Take 1, Alternative Vocal)
4. Like Water (Take 1, Rough Mix)
5. Knapsack (The Happy Wanderer) [Early Run Through]
6. Everything I Need (Take 2, Rough Mix)
7. Peace Of Mind (Alternative Version)
8. Passing Time (Alternative Vocal)
9. Too Bad (Full Version)
10. Man Needs Woman (Alternative Vocal & Guitar)
11. Too Bad (Early Version, Mick Ralphs Vocal)
12. Man Needs Woman (Take 2, Early Version, Mick Ralphs Vocal)
13. Burnin’ Sky (Take 1, Alternative Vocal)
14. Unfinished Story (Previously Unreleased Song)

FREE CONVENTION 2017

Free Convention

Tynemouth

March 18, 2017

Paul Rodgers 'Free Spirit' Tour 2017

Paul Rodgers has announced that he will be heading out across the UK this May on the ‘FREE Spirit’ Tour performing songs strictly from the Free catalogue. The tour will culminate with a show at the famed Royal Albert Hall in London.

On the subject of performing songs from Free’s renowned back catalogue and why the decision was made to name the tour the ‘FREE Spirit’ Tour, Paul Rodgers had the following to say:

“It was 50 years ago in 1967 when Paul Kossoff and I met and later formed Free. We first jammed together at the Fickle Pickle Blues Club in Finsbury Park, we wanted exactly that, to be free to play the music that we loved, blues and beyond. We knew we had something special between us when people told us that when we played time stood still. He brought in the rhythm section, Simon Kirke from his band The Black Cat Bones and found the advertisement at the Nags Head Battersea for a “Bass player ex-John Mayall looking for a gig” Andy Fraser.

Not only was Koss the soul of the band, playing every note deeply…from his very soul he also had great organisational skills, everybody loved him and rightly so.

The first song that Koss and I wrote together was “Moonshine”. I remember him playing the music and he asked if I could write the melody and lyrics. In fact it was that song we were playing when Alexis Corner walked in to our rehearsal and gave us the suggestion for a band name “Free At Last”.

We went with just Free and I am still reeling from the memories.

It was so inspirational playing Free material with Deborah Bonham’s band, led by guitarist Pete Bullick, when we played charity gigs to support Willows Animal Sanctuary and Assisted Therapy Unit, which my wife Cynthia and I plus Deborah Bonham and Pete Bullick are Patrons of, that I promised myself that someday we would tour the UK with this band. Well…that someday has come. Pete will be on guitar, Ian Rowley on bass, Rich Newman on drums and Gerard Louis “G” on keyboards. Special guest will be Deborah Bonham featured with a keyboardist.

We are calling the tour “Free Spirit” and the back story is that two ponies were abandoned by their guardians on the Shetland Islands when concerned neighbours contacted Willows who agreed to rescue them. After a fourteen hour ferry ride the two arrived, one heavily pregnant and both full of worms. The drugs needed would most assuredly kill the unborn foal. However miracles do happen and a healthy foal was born christened “Free Spirit” by Willows. Which in turn inspired the name for the tour.

What better way to thank the fans for their years and years of devotion to Free than to do this “Free Spirit” UK Tour”. PAUL RODGERS

Full FREE Spirt UK Dates. For tickets and more information visit the TOUR page. General public on-sale starts Friday, January 27th at 9:00 AM.

May 2017
Friday 5th – Clyde Auditorium | Glasgow
Sunday 7th – City Hall | Newcastle
Monday 8th – O2 Apollo | Manchester
Wednesday 10th – Colston Hall | Bristol
Friday 12th – Pavilions | Plymouth
Sunday 14th – New Theatre | Oxford
Wednesday 17th – De Montfort Hall | Leicester
Friday 19th – City Hall | Sheffield
Saturday 20th – Royal Concert Hall | Nottingham
Monday 22nd – Cliffs Pavilion | Southend
Tuesday 23rd – Regent Theatre | Ipswich
Thursday 25th – Guildhall | Portsmouth
Saturday 27th – Symphony Hall | Birmingham
Sunday 28th – Royal Albert Hall | London
VIP Packages including Meet & Greet available from vipnation.eu/PaulRodgers

Paul Rodgers UK Tour May 2017

Paul Rodgers

'Free Spirit' UK Tour 2017

Glasgow, Clyde Auditorium - Friday May 5th

Newcastle, City Hall - Sunday May 7th

Manchester, O2 Apollo - Monday May 8th

Bristol, Colston Hall - Wednesday May 10th

Plymouth, Pavilion - Friday 12th May

Oxford, New Theatre - Sunday 14th May

Leicester,  De Montfort Hall - Wednesday 17th May

Sheffield, City Hall - Friday 19th May

Nottingham, Royal Concert Hall - Saturday 20th May

Southend, Cliffs Pavilion - Monday 22nd May

Ipswich, Regent Theatre - Tuesday 23rd May

Portsmouth, Guildhall - Thursday 25th May

Birmingham, Symphony Hall -  Saturday 27th May

London, Royal Albert Hall - Sunday 28th May

Tickets on 'Stereoboard' today ranged FROM £132 to £220!!

Not that free then!

Seems tickets go through this usual Fan Club and 'Pre-sale' nonsense over the next couple of days. General sale begins on Jan 27th from what I can work out.

THE BAND PLAYS ON February Gigs

I went to see them before Christmas and really enjoyed the show. Get out and support them if you can -  you won't be disappointed. (Click the image from a larger version -  easier to read!)

CRAWLING SPIDER - The Music Of Mike Montgomery & Paul Kossoff

We are extremely happy to announce that you can now find a special pre-release of the Crawling Spider lead single 'Stealing My Way' on CD Baby, Soundcloud, and Youtube! :) Please feel free to share with your readers, family and friends.

Stay tuned we are only just beginning!

A Sweet Pairing of Old Notes with a New Tune

The project is a tribute album to the songs that were written by my father Mike Montgomery when he played with Paul Kossoff and other amazingly talented musicians and bands. The songs will be re-recorded by former band mates, friends, and those that my Dad influenced through his songwriting.

I am working in partnership with Grammy award-winning blues drummer and producer Tony Braunagel and the incredible bassist/composer/producer Terry Wilson (both original members of Back Street Crawler), This is a project that is a long time dream that Tony, Terry, and I have been trying to get together for years.

More About the Music

Music is the common voice that keeps us all connected. We use music to communicate, to share and to unite to our roots. We utilize music to console us in hard times and help us celebrate in times of happiness. There is an undeniably strong correlation between music and people’s story in life. For my father music was everything, so I see no better way than to honor him with his own sound. Empower us to make this vision a reality by becoming a patron of this project today!

Who’s in the Band?

Our entire team are top-notch musicians, who have played on some of your favorite albums and toured with your most loved artists. We are all intimately connected to Mike Montgomery and Paul Kossoff and keeping their spirit alive through music. We love to make music, connect with people and reach all of the Spider and Koss fans out there! 

Meet the band:
Tony Braunagel - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_Braunagel
Terry Wilson - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terry_Wilson_%28musi...
Terry Slesser - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terry_Slesser
Teresa James - http://www.teresajames.com/bio-v2.htm
Robbie Wyckoff - http://www.robbiewyckoff.com/main/?page_id=18
Billy Watts - http://www.allmusic.com/artist/billy-watts-mn0000...
Johnny Lee Schell - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnny_Lee_Schell
Adam MacDougall - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adam_MacDougall_(musician)
and more to be announced soon...

COMING SOON TO THE TEAM: YOU!

About Me

I am a son on a mission to honor my father with his very own passion. I want to make this one big collaboration of music greats and the legends that surrounded my father. My father will be the common denominator amongst all of these talented individuals coming together to make music once again.

How You Can Help

For us to bring the “Crawling Spider” project to life, we need your support!

Your generous funding will help us get things started in order to realize our concept. It will assist us with the cost of further development, manufacturing and production of the album; we are completely self-funded. More importantly you get the chance to be one of the first to hear the album. All net proceeds from the album (and any pledge amounts over the goal/budget) will be donated to our charity partner Nordoff Robbins (https://www.nordoff-robbins.org.uk/). We are committed to every Patron, making the most of every dollar funded.

The “Crawling Spider” project needs your patronage but above all it needs your attention and interest! If you love this music as much as we do then please take a moment to click on one of our social media buttons (Facebook, Twitter and YouTube at the bottom of the page). Help us spread the word and get things started!

*For more details on how Patreon works (becoming a patron, privacy, payments, etc.) you should check out this FAQ page!

Final Thank You and Links

We feel so grateful to everyone who has taken the time to read our campaign and for those who contributed what they could to make a difference and helping us spread the word. We have spent the last few months working hard to bring our vision to life and it has been worth every minute thanks to all of our generous supporters. Please know your efforts, even the smallest, don’t go unnoticed. We will continue to keep you posted on what your donation has helped us achieve. You are part of our “Crawling Spider” family.

If you cannot become a patron, but you are interested in helping, please contact us so we can set you up with a referral program! You might even be able to earn perks, just by spreading the word!

Click here to watch a special message from Alan, Bill, and Terry:
https://youtu.be/QhS7MrY_V6E

Contributions...

Your generosity and support could make all the difference in the fruition of “Crawling Spider”.  I will be eternally grateful! Please share this with anyone you think would be willing to help.

Old school? No Problem!

For those of us who don't like making donations over the Internet, please feel free to contact me via email: crawlingspideralbum@gmail.com  and I will provide you with a mailing address to send check or money order to. I will post your contribution on the campaign with your name and I will deliver your patron 'perks'.

Also...

You do not have to have a PayPal account. Patreon accept credit cards and debit cards.

Please help spread the word!

This has proven to be one of the hardest things I have ever done. We don't have a million followers to share this with. But, I have the Internet and wonderful people who want to see me succeed in my efforts to honor my father and celebrate his life. Whether or not you contribute financially, please use the share tools on this page. Tweeting, sharing on Facebook or any other venues you have at your disposal will greatly enhance our exposure and increase our chances to succeed. I'm asking for 3 minutes of your time, $3 patron level, and 3 personal emails.

Here's the link to the Facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/kossspider

Please like and share it. Feel free to leave a message also.


If you wish to contact us:

crawlingspideralbum@gmail.com

Our Social Media Connections:

• Twitter: https://twitter.com/_crawlingspider
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kossspider
• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzTezFS-72YQGCT8...

If you have thoughts or would like to discuss a collaboration or sponsorship, we would love to hear from you, please feel free to contact us at crawlingspideralbum @ gmail.com
   I look forward to sharing this journey with all of you!

All the best,
Marlon

Flood The Engine - All The Girls Are Crazy

 The song, written by Mike Montgomery and originally recorded by Back Street Crawler (from 'The Band Plays On' album) was the first song that we recorded (2015).

Flood The Engine:
Jimmy Kunes - Vocals
Keith Horne - Bass
Andre LaBelle - Drums
Bill Leverty - Guitar