{"product_id":"free-bad-company-in-the-1970s-decades","title":"Free \u0026 Bad Company in the 1970s (Decades)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJohn Van der Kiste\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSoftcover | \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e14.8 x 1.1 x 21 cm | 126 pp\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSonicbond | 2022 | 9781789521788\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eThe \u003cem\u003eDecades\u003c\/em\u003e series looks at a specific decade in the life of a band or artist.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"bookDescription_feature_div\" class=\"celwidget\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-expander-collapsed-height a-row a-expander-container a-spacing-base a-expander-partial-collapse-container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFree were formed in 1968 towards the end of the British blues boom. After two critically acclaimed albums, the release of \u003cem\u003eAll Right Now\u003c\/em\u003e and the album \u003cem\u003eFire and Water\u003c\/em\u003e in 1970 brought them major success. Musical and personal differences took their toll and they split after the comparative failure of their next album and single. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAfter starting new bands that never took off they reformed, but following further dissension and guitarist Paul Kossoff’s drug problems they disbanded for good in 1973. Vocalist Paul Rodgers and drummer Simon Kirke then formed Bad Company, who became one of the hottest bands on both sides of the Atlantic, maintaining a stable line-up with ex-Mott The Hoople guitarist Mick Ralphs and ex-King Crimson bassist Boz Burrell for the rest of the decade. Each member later pursued outside ventures, although they regrouped at intervals, recruiting new members after Ralphs’ retirement and Burrell’s death. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis book examines both bands’ work and career from 1968 to 1980, plus the \u003cem\u003eKossoff\/Kirke\/Tetsu\/Rabbit\u003c\/em\u003e album, Kossoff’s solo work and \u003cem\u003eBack Street Crawler\u003c\/em\u003e, with a chapter on their later history, notably Rodgers’ three years with Queen.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"globalStoreInfoBullets_feature_div\" class=\"celwidget\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"buyingOptionNostosBadge_feature_div\" class=\"celwidget\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"tellAmazon_feature_div\" class=\"celwidget\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"celwidget c-f\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"CardInstanceSdLyaIwjHlNKuqLNkdNuvw\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Sonicbond Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48430473019650,"sku":"BK-SON-FABC-001-O","price":6.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0401\/6226\/3204\/files\/IMG_7780_1.jpg?v=1788435464","url":"https:\/\/www.booksaboutart.co.uk\/products\/free-bad-company-in-the-1970s-decades","provider":"Books About Art","version":"1.0","type":"link"}