The Firm is a studio album by
The Firm, released by
Atlantic Records on
March 2,
1985. Songs ranging 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 some fine vocals by
Paul Rodgers[?] but was never released as a single.
The album peaked at #17 on the Billboard's Pop Albums chart.
- "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" (Mann/Weil/Spector) 4:33
- "Money Can't Buy" (Rodgers) 3:35
- "Satisfaction Guaranteed" (Page/Rodgers) 4:07
- "Midnight Moonlight" (Page/Rodgers) 9:13
Total album length: 40:29 minutes
- Jimmy Page - Acoustic and electric guitars, producer
- Paul Rodgers[?] - Vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, producer
- Tony Franklin - Bass guitar, keyboards, synthesizer
- Chris Slade - Drums and percussion, backing vocals
- 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)
- Stuart Epps - Engineer
- Steve Privett - Tape operator, tea, gin and tonics
- Gordon Vicary - Mastering
- Steve Maher - Cover artwork
Billboard Music Charts (North America) - singles
1985 Radioactive Pop Singles No.28
1985 Satisfaction Guaranteed Pop Singles No.73
Recorded and mixed at The Sol Studios, Cookham,
Berkshire,
England. Mastered at The Townhouse,
London,
England.
Catalogue: Atlantic 81239-2