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1986 studio album by Bad Company

Fame and Fortune
Studio album by Bad Company
Released October 1986
Genre Hard rock AOR[1]
Length 39:07
Label Atlantic[2]
Producer Keith Olsen
Bad Company chronology
10 from 6(1985) Fame and Fortune(1986) Dangerous Age(1988)
Singles from Fame and Fortune
"This Love"Released: October 1986 "That Girl"Released: February 1987 (US) "Fame and Fortune"Released: February 1987 (UK)[3]

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AllMusic [4]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music [5]
MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide [2]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide [6]

Fame and Fortune is the seventh studio album by British rock band Bad Company, released in 1986.[7] It was the first album released by the reformed group, featuring original members Mick Ralphs (guitar) and Simon Kirke (drums), with the addition of new frontman Brian Howe (formerly of Ted Nugent's band) substituting for original singer Paul Rodgers.[5] While original bassist Boz Burrell appears credited as part of the line-up, the liner notes reveal that session player Steve Price played on the album.

The album peaked at No. 106 on the Billboard 200.[8]

The album was produced by Foreigner producer Keith Olsen.[9] Foreigner's Mick Jones served as executive producer and co-writer of two tracks.

The Morning Call deemed the album a "high-tech clunker".[10]

No. Title Writer(s) Length
1. "Burning Up" Mick Ralphs, Mick Jones 4:02
2. "This Love" Brian Howe, Andy Fretwell 4:21
3. "Fame and Fortune" Mick Ralphs 3:35
4. "That Girl" Brian Howe, Mick Ralphs 4:01
5. "Tell It Like It Is" Brian Howe, Mick Ralphs 3:52
6. "Long Walk" Brian Howe, Gregg Dechert 3:34
7. "Hold on My Heart" Brian Howe, Gregg Dechert, Mick Jones 4:25
8. "Valerie" Brian Howe, Mick Ralphs 3:29
9. "When We Made Love" Brian Howe, Simon Kirke, John Bettis 4:18
10. "If I'm Sleeping" Brian Howe, Mick Ralphs, Simon Kirke, Gregg Dechert 3:30

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  1. ^ "35 Years Ago: How Retooled Bad Company Survived a 'Dangerous Age'". Ultimate Classic Rock. 23 August 2023. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  2. ^ a b MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1999. p. 63.
  3. ^ "Great Rock Discography". p. 35.
  4. ^ "Fame and Fortune - Bad Company | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
  5. ^ a b Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 1. MUZE. p. 354.
  6. ^ The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 30.
  7. ^ "Bad Company | Biography & History". AllMusic.
  8. ^ Joel Whitburn's top pop albums, 1955-2001. Record Research. 2001. p. 41.
  9. ^ "BAD COMPANY PLAYS FOR NEW GENERATION". Sun-Sentinel.com. 5 December 1986.
  10. ^ LONGSDORF, AMY (26 November 1988). "REFORMED BAD COMPANY IS NOW AT THAT DANGEROUS AGE". mcall.com.
  11. ^ "Bad Company Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 30, 2023.