Burnin' Sky
Appearance
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Burnin' Sky | ||||
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Hérouville, France | ||||
Genre | ||||
Length | 44:48 | |||
Label | Island | |||
Producer | Bad Company | |||
Bad Company chronology | ||||
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Singles from Burnin' Sky | ||||
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Burnin' Sky is the fourth
Rolling Stones engineer Chris Kimsey. Its release was delayed until March 1977 so to not compete with the band's then-current album Run with the Pack
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The album peaked at No. 15 on the Billboard 200 and No. 17 in the UK Albums Chart. The album was remastered and re-released in 1994. The cover is similar to the poster for the 1969 Sam Peckinpah film The Wild Bunch. In the 2000 movie Almost Famous, the fictitious band Stillwater's first T-shirt is strikingly similar to the Burnin' Sky album cover.
Critical reception
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The New York Times noted the "subtler, quieter approach," writing that "the results sounded oddly somnolent."[6]
Track listing
All songs by Paul Rodgers unless otherwise noted.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Burnin' Sky" | 5:09 | |
2. | "Morning Sun" | 4:07 | |
3. | "Leaving You" | 3:23 | |
4. | "Like Water" | Paul Rodgers, Machiko Shimizu | 4:18 |
5. | "Knapsack" | Friedrich-Wilhelm Möller, Antonia Ridge | 1:20 |
6. | "Everything I Need" | Paul Rodgers, Mick Ralphs, Simon Kirke, Boz Burrell | 3:22 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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7. | "Heartbeat" | 2:36 | |
8. | "Peace of Mind" | Simon Kirke | 3:22 |
9. | "Passing Time" | 2:30 | |
10. | "Too Bad" | Mick Ralphs | 3:47 |
11. | "Man Needs Woman" | Mick Ralphs | 3:43 |
12. | "Master of Ceremony" | Paul Rodgers, Mick Ralphs, Simon Kirke, Boz Burrell | 7:10 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Burnin' Sky" (Take 2, Alternate Vocal & Guitar) | Rodgers | |
2. | "Morning Sun" (Take 3 Early Version) | Rodgers | |
3. | "Leaving You" (Take 1, Alternative Vocal) | Rodgers | |
4. | "Like Water" (Take 1, Rough Mix) | Rodgers, Shimizu | |
5. | "Knapsack (The Happy Wanderer)" (Early Run Through) | Möller, Ridge | |
6. | "Everything I Need" (Take 2, Rough Mix) | Rodgers, Ralphs, Kirke, Burrell | |
7. | "Peace of Mind" (Alternate Version) | Kirke | |
8. | "Passing Time" (Alternative Vocal) | Rodgers | |
9. | "Too Bad" (Full Version) | Ralphs | |
10. | "Man Needs Woman" (Alternative Vocal & Guitar) | Ralphs | |
11. | "Too Bad" (Early Version, Mick Ralphs Vocal) | Ralphs | |
12. | "Man Needs Woman" (Take 2, Early Version, Mick Ralphs Vocal) | Ralphs | |
13. | "Burnin' Sky" (Take 1, Alternative Vocal) | Rodgers | |
14. | "Unfinished Story" (Previously Unreleased) | Rodgers |
Personnel
- Bad Company
- Paul Rodgers – vocals, guitar, piano, accordion
- Mick Ralphs – guitar, keyboards
- Simon Kirke – drums
- Boz Burrell – bass
with:
- Mel Collins – saxophone, flute
- Tim Hinkley – keyboards
- Technical
- Chris Kimsey - engineer
Charts
Chart (1977) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)[7] | 15 |
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[8] | 16 |
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[9] | 14 |
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[10] | 32 |
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[11] | 32 |
UK Albums (OCC)[12] | 17 |
US Billboard 200[13] | 15 |
Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United States (RIAA)[14] | Gold | 500,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
References
- ISBN 9780862415419.
- ^ Hudak, Joseph (19 May 1977). "Bad Company Burnin' Sky Album Review". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
- ^ William Ruhlmann. "Burnin' Sky - Bad Company | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
- ISSN 0144-5804. Archived from the original(PDF) on 23 June 2023. Retrieved 8 December 2023 – via World Radio History.
- ^ The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 30.
- ^ Rockwell, John (2 August 1977). "Bad Company Good in Its Idiom". The New York Times. p. 24.
- ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 5262a". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Bad Company – Burnin' Sky" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
- ^ "Charts.nz – Bad Company – Burnin' Sky". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Bad Company – Burnin' Sky". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
- ^ "Bad Company Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
- ^ "American album certifications – Bad Company – Burnin' Sky". Recording Industry Association of America.