The Law (The Law album)

Infobox Album
Name = The Law
Type = studio
Artist = The Law


Released = march 19, 1991
Recorded = 1991
Genre = Rock
Length = 50:50 (2008 version)
Label = Atlantic
Producer = Chris Kimsey, Ahmet Ertegün
Reviews = Allmusic Rating|2.5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:kifrxqlaldte]
Last album =
This album = "The Law" (1991)
Next album =
The Law is the first and only album of the supergroup The Law.

History

The Law was formed when Paul Rodgers met Kenny Jones in a nightclub in London and decided to put a band together. [http://www.vintagerock.com/prodgers_interview.aspx] The two teamed up with different supporting musicians in order to give Paul Rodgers freedom to pursue whatever music style he felt like. [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:fzftxqekldje~T1]
Unlike his previous projects in which wrote or co-wrote most of the material, he relied heavily on outside writers to write songs for the album (Like Phil Collen, Rea, Bryan Adams, etc...) [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:fzftxqekldje~T1] . Ironically, the only chart topper of the album 'Laying Down the Law' was written by Rodgers himself. [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:fzftxqekldje~T1] The album features notable appearances by David Gilmour, Bryan adams and Chris Rea.
Aside from the single, the album was received very poorly by the critics and the public which leaded to disbanding of the band. [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:fzftxqekldje~T1]

Tracklist

#"For a Little ride" (Mangold, Mardones) - 3:54
#"Miss You in a Heartbeat" (Collen) - 4:32
#"Stone Cold" (Champlin) - 4:13
#"Come Save Me (Julianne)" (Black, Downs, Roberts) - 4:01
#"Laying Down the Law" (Rodgers) - 4:22
#"Nature of the Beast" (Adams, Vallance) - 3:53
#"Stone" (Rea) - 5:12
#"Anything for You" (Diamond, McCusker) - 3:57
#"Best of My Love" (Williams) - 4:36
#"Tough Love" (Rodgers) - 3:41
#"Missing You Bad Girl (Rodgers) - 4:42
#"That's When You Fall in Love" (Rodgers) - 3:47 (Bonus track on 2008 re-release)

Trivia

*Miss You in a Heartbeat was later re-recorded by Def Leppard (the band of which Phil Collen is a member of) and released on Retroactive. It reached #39 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Personnel

*Paul Rodgers: Vocals
*Kenny Jones: Drums
*John Staehely: Guitar
*Pino Palladino: Bass
*David Gilmour: Guitar on "Stone"
*Chris Rea: Guitar on "Stone"

References