Rough Diamonds (album)

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Rough Diamonds is the sixth studio album by the English rock band Bad Company. The album was released in August 1982. Rough Diamonds, like its predecessor, Desolation Angels, was recorded at Ridge Farm Studio in Surrey, England, in March and April 1981 and engineered by Max Norman (famed for his work with Ozzy Osbourne). It was the last album to feature the original lineup. The sessions were rough going from the beginning. First, their manager, Peter Grant, withdrew from view after the death of Led Zeppelin drummer John Bonham in 1980. Then, on another occasion, a fistfight broke out between Paul Rodgers and Boz Burrell, and the two bandmates were restrained by Mick Ralphs and Simon Kirke. Following the album, they disbanded, with Rodgers going on to release his first solo album, Cut Loose, the following year. The album's opening track, "Electricland", written by Rodgers, was the album's biggest hit. "Painted Face" and "Racetrack" also received substantial airplay on rock stations. The...

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