The Firm (album)

Infobox Album | Name = The Firm
Type = Album
Artist = The Firm


Released = February 11, 1985
Recorded = 1984
Genre = Rock
Length = 40:19
Label = Atlantic Records
Producer = Jimmy Page & Paul Rodgers
Reviews =
*Allmusic Rating|4|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:6zjqoalabijp~T1 link]
Last album =
This album = "The Firm"
(1985)
Next album = "Mean Business"
(1986)

"The Firm" is a studio album by The Firm, released by Atlantic Records on February 11, 1985. Tracks ranged from the epic "Midnight Moonlight" based on a previously unreleased song by Led Zeppelin called "Swan Song", first tinkered with during the "Physical Graffiti" sessions, to the commercially successful "Radioactive". "Closer" employs a horn section to subtle effect. The cover version of "You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling" featured lead vocals by Paul Rodgers of Bad Company and Free fame, but was never released as a single.

"The Firm" peaked at #17 on the Billboard's Billboard 200 chart, and reached #15 on the UK Album Chart.

Track listing

# "Closer" (Page/Rodgers) – 2:52
# "Make or Break" (Rodgers) – 4:21
# "Someone to Love" (Page/Rodgers) – 4:55
# "Together" (Page/Rodgers) – 3:54
# "Radioactive" (Rodgers) – 2:49
# "You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling" (Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil, Phil Spector) – 4:33
# "Money Can't Buy" (Rodgers) – 3:35
# "Satisfaction Guaranteed" (Page/Rodgers) – 4:07
# "Midnight Moonlight" (Page/Rodgers) – 9:13

Personnel

Band

*Paul Rodgers - Vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, producer
*Jimmy Page - Acoustic and electric guitars, producer
*Tony Franklin - Bass guitar, keyboards, synthesizer
*Chris Slade - Drums and percussion, backing vocals

Additional musicians

*Steve Dawson - Trumpet (Track 1)
*Paul "Shilts" Weimar - Baritone sax (Track 1)
*Willie Garnett - Tenor sax (Track 1)
*Don Weller - Tenor sax solo (Track 1)
*Sam Brown - Backing vocals (Track 6, 9)
*Helen Chappelle - Backing vocals (Track 6, 9)
*Joy Yates - Backing vocals (Track 6, 9)

Other

*Stuart Epps - Engineer
*Steve Privett - Tape operator, tea, gin and tonics
*Gordon Vicary - Mastering
*Steve Maher - Cover artwork

Chart positions

* Billboard Music Charts (North America) - singles
* 1985 Radioactive Pop Singles No.28
* 1985 Satisfaction Guaranteed Pop Singles No.73

Additional notes

Recorded and mixed at The Sol Studios, Cookham, Berkshire, England. Mastered at The Townhouse, London, England.