| The Law | |
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| Studio album by | |
| Released | 19 March 1991, 2002 (Re-Released) |
| Recorded | 1991 |
| Genre | Rock |
| Length | 50:50 (2008 version) |
| Label | Atlantic |
| Producer | Chris Kimsey, Ahmet Ertegün, Howard Albert, Ron Albert, Kenney Jones, Shane Keister, Paul Rodgers, Eddie Wilner (re-issue producer) |
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [1] |
| Q Magazine | [2] |
The Law is the first and only album from the Paul Rodgers led group The Law. [2]
The Law was formed when Paul Rodgers met Kenney Jones in a nightclub in London and decided to put a band together. [3] The two teamed up with different supporting musicians in order to give Rodgers freedom to pursue whatever music style he felt like. [4] Unlike his previous projects, in which he wrote or co-wrote most of the material, Rodgers relied heavily on outside writers to write songs for the album (such as Phil Collen, Chris Rea and Bryan Adams); [4] the only chart topper of the album, "Laying Down the Law", was written by Rodgers himself. [4] The album features notable appearances by David Gilmour, Bryan Adams and Chris Rea. The song "Stone" was previously recorded by Rea for his album Shamrock Diaries , and Rea (as well as Gilmour) plays guitar on this version. The track "Miss You in a Heartbeat", written by Phil Collen, was later recorded by Collen's band Def Leppard as a B-side for their Adrenalize album.
Aside from the single, the album was received very poorly by the critics. Paul Henderson in Q Magazine called it "lightweight". [2] Rodgers soon moved on from the band to his solo work. [4]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "For a Little Ride" | Mark Mangold, Benny Mardones | 3:54 |
| 2. | "Miss You in a Heartbeat" | Phil Collen | 4:32 |
| 3. | "Stone Cold" | Tamara Champlin | 4:13 |
| 4. | "Come Save Me (Julianne)" | Charlie Black, Cliff Downs, Austin Roberts | 4:01 |
| 5. | "Laying Down the Law" | Paul Rodgers | 4:22 |
| 6. | "Nature of the Beast" | Bryan Adams, Jim Vallance | 3:53 |
| 7. | "Stone" | Chris Rea | 5:12 |
| 8. | "Anything for You" | Steve Diamond, Eric McCusker | 3:57 |
| 9. | "Best of My Love" | Jerry Lynn Williams | 4:36 |
| 10. | "Tough Love" | Rodgers | 3:41 |
| 11. | "Missing You Bad Girl" | Rodgers | 4:42 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12. | "That's When You Fall in Love" | Rodgers | 3:47 |
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