In Concert: Merchants of Cool

In Concert: Merchants of Cool
Live album by
Bad Company
Released21 May 2002
GenreHard rock
LabelSanctuary
ProducerBad Company
Bad Company chronology
The 'Original' Bad Co. Anthology
(1999) 		In Concert: Merchants of Cool
(2002) 		Inside Bad Company 1974-1982
(2005)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

In Concert: Merchants of Cool is a live album and DVD by English hard rock band Bad Company. It was recorded principally at The Paramount Theater, Denver, Colorado and The Grove of Anaheim, Anaheim, California, in January 2002. It features hits from both Bad Company and precursor band Free as well as two new studio tracks, "Joe Fabulous" and "Saving Grace".

It is the band's only album not to feature guitarist Mick Ralphs; longtime session guitarist Dave "Bucket" Colwell, who had previously appeared on the Here Comes Trouble album, plays in Ralphs' place. Additionally, Boz Burrell is replaced on bass by Jaz Lochrie, who previously handled bass duties on Rodgers' solo albums from 1996–2000. The band covers two songs from the Beatles, "Ticket to Ride" and "I Feel Fine" in a medley with "Rock 'n' Roll Fantasy", as well as two by Paul Rodgers' and Simon Kirke's former band Free, "All Right Now" and "Wishing Well" (the latter of which is only included on the DVD).

Track listing

CD version
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Burnin' Sky"Paul Rodgers5:35
2."Can't Get Enough"Mick Ralphs3:47
3."Feel Like Makin' Love"Ralphs, Rodgers5:26
4."Rock Steady"Rodgers3:49
5."Movin' On"Ralphs3:10
6."Deal with the Preacher"Ralphs, Rodgers4:34
7."Ready for Love"Ralphs6:33
8."Rock 'n' Roll Fantasy/Ticket to Ride/I Feel Fine"Rodgers/John Lennon, Paul McCartney6:29
9."All Right Now"Andy Fraser, Rodgers6:28
10."Bad Company"Rodgers, Simon Kirke5:42
11."Silver, Blue and Gold"Rodgers5:02
12."Shooting Star"Rodgers6:42
13."Joe Fabulous" (new studio recording)Rodgers3:39
14."Saving Grace" (new studio recording, cover of Paul Rodgers solo song from Now)Rodgers, Neal Schon, Geoff Whitehorn4:07
DVD version
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Burnin' Sky"Rodgers 
2."Can't Get Enough"Ralphs 
3."Good Lovin' Gone Bad"Ralphs 
4."Feel Like Makin' Love"Ralphs, Rodgers 
5."Rock Steady"Rodgers 
6."Movin' On"Ralphs 
7."Seagull"Ralphs, Rodgers 
8."Ready for Love"Ralphs 
9."Deal with the Preacher"Ralphs, Rodgers 
10."Rock 'n' Roll Fantasy/Ticket to Ride/I Feel Fine"Rodgers/John Lennon, Paul McCartney 
11."All Right Now"Fraser, Rodgers 
12."Wishing Well"Rodgers, Kirke, Tetsu Yamauchi, Paul Kossoff, John Bundrick 
13."Bad Company"Rodgers, Kirke 
14."Silver, Blue and Gold"Rodgers 
15."Run with the Pack"Rodgers 
16."Shooting Star"Rodgers 
17."Joe Fabulous" (new studio recording)Rodgers 

Personnel

  • Paul Rodgers – vocals, arranger, guitar, piano
  • Dave Colwell – guitar, background vocals
  • Jaz Lochrie – bass, background vocals
  • Simon Kirke – drums, percussion, background vocals
  • Recorded by Chris Mickle, Bud Martin & Justin Peacock.

Video formats

Audio formats

Charts

Chart (2002) Peak
position
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[2] 23
UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)[3] 20
US Billboard 200[4] 114

DVD Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[5] Gold 25,000^
United States (RIAA)[6] Gold 50,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ In Concert: Merchants of Cool at AllMusic
  2. ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart on 26/5/2002 – Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
  3. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart on 26/5/2002 – Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
  4. ^ "Bad Company Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
  5. ^ "British video certifications – Bad Company – Merchants Of Cool - In Concert". British Phonographic Industry. Select videos in the Formats field. Type Merchants Of Cool - In Concert Bad Company in the "Search:" field.
  6. ^ "American video certifications – Bad Company – In Concert: Merchants Of Cool". Recording Industry Association of America.
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