Fame and Fortune

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Fame and Fortune
Bad Company Fame And Fortune--Front-.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 1986
Genre
Length39:07
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
  1. "This Love"
    Released: October 1986
  2. "That Girl"
    Released: February 1987 (US)
  3. "Fame and Fortune"
    Released: February 1987 (UK) [3]
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [4]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music Star full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [5]
MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide Star full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [2]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide Star full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [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.

Contents

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

Production

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

Critical reception

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

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Burning Up" Mick Ralphs, Mick Jones 4:02
2."This Love" Brian Howe, Andy Fretwell4:21
3."Fame and Fortune"Mick Ralphs3:35
4."That Girl"Brian Howe, Mick Ralphs4:01
5."Tell It Like It Is"Brian Howe, Mick Ralphs3:52
6."Long Walk"Brian Howe, Gregg Dechert 3:34
7."Hold on My Heart"Brian Howe, Gregg Dechert, Mick Jones4:25
8."Valerie"Brian Howe, Mick Ralphs3:29
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 Dechert3:30

Personnel

Bad Company

with:

Production

Charts

Chart (1986)Peak
position
US Billboard 200 [11] 106

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