Rock 'n' Roll Fantasy: The Very Best of Bad Company

Rock 'n' Roll Fantasy: The Very Best of Bad Company
Greatest hits album by
Bad Company
Released27 October 2015
RecordedNovember 1973 – November 1982
GenreHard rock, blues rock
Length79:16
LabelAtlantic
Swan Song
ProducerPaul Rodgers for Bad Company
Bad Company chronology
Extended Versions
(2011) 		Rock 'n' Roll Fantasy: The Very Best of Bad Company
(2015) 		An Introduction to Bad Company
(2018)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Classic Rock[2]

Rock 'n' Roll Fantasy: The Very Best of Bad Company is a compilation album released by Bad Company in 2015 on Atlantic Records. The 19-track collection spans 1974 through 1982 and features many of the group's best-known songs, like "Can't Get Enough", "Feel Like Makin' Love" and "Rock 'n' Roll Fantasy".

The release includes previously unreleased alternate versions of "Easy on My Soul" and "See the Sunlight". Both of these are different versions than the ones that appeared on the deluxe editions of Bad Company and Straight Shooter, respectively.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Original releaseLength
1."Can't Get Enough" (Single Edit)Mick RalphsBad Company (1974)3:31
2."Bad Company"Paul Rodgers, Simon KirkeBad Company4:48
3."Movin' On"RalphsBad Company3:24
4."Ready for Love" (Mott the Hoople cover)RalphsBad Company5:02
5."Easy on My Soul"RodgersPreviously unreleased*4:16
6."Good Lovin' Gone Bad"RalphsStraight Shooter (1975)3:37
7."Feel Like Makin' Love"Rodgers, RalphsStraight Shooter5:14
8."Shooting Star"RodgersStraight Shooter6:19
9."Weep No More"KirkeStraight Shooter4:02
10."See the Sunlight"RodgersPreviously unreleased4:04
11."Live for the Music"RalphsRun with the Pack (1976)3:59
12."Simple Man"RalphsRun with the Pack3:38
13."Honey Child"Rodgers, Ralphs, Kirke, Boz BurrellRun with the Pack3:17
14."Run with the Pack" (Single Edit)RodgersRun with the Pack3:35
15."Burnin' Sky"RodgersBurnin' Sky (1977)5:09
16."Rock 'n' Roll Fantasy"RodgersDesolation Angels (1979)3:18
17."Rhythm Machine"Kirke, BurrellDesolation Angels3:47
18."Gone, Gone, Gone"BurrellDesolation Angels3:49
19."Electricland" (Single Edit)RodgersRough Diamonds4:26
Total length:79:16

The version of "Easy on My Soul" present here is different from the one previously released on the "Movin' On" single.

Personnel

Bad Company

Production

  • Produced by Paul Rodgers for Bad Company

Charts

Chart (2015) Peak
position
Portuguese Albums (AFP)[3] 50
US Top Hard Rock Albums (Billboard)[4] 25
Chart (2019) Peak
position
Scottish Albums (OCC)[5] 78

References

  1. ^ Stephen Thomas Erlewine. "Bad Company - Rock 'N' Roll Fantasy: The Very Best of Bad Company". AllMusic. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  2. ^ Elliott, Paul (2 October 2015). "Bad Company: Rock 'N' Roll Fantasy: The Very Best Of Bad Company". Classic Rock. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
  3. ^ "Portuguesecharts.com – Bad Company – Rock 'N' Roll Fantasy - The Very Best Of Bad Company". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
  4. ^ "Bad Company Chart History (Top Hard Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
  5. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 30, 2023.