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Bad Company recorded four classic albums in as many years, giving rise to some of the most recognisable rock songs of the seventies, like "Rock Steady", "Run With The Pack" and the who can forget the date night favourite "Feel Like Makin’ Love".

After releasing expanded and remastered versions of their first two albums a couple of years ago, the band have announced the May 26 release of souped-up deluxe editions of their next two albums from that incredible run - 1976's Run With The Pack and 1977's Burnin’ Sky. Both albums have been remastered from the original production tapes and expanded with rare and unreleased recordings taken from the original album sessions. For fans, there is plenty that they will not have heard before (check out the tracklistings below).

The CD versions of these Deluxe Editions each have a second disc of new bonus tracks, while their vinyl counterparts offer a selection of the bonus material.

During a rare break from touring, Paul Rodgers, Mick Ralphs, Simon Kirke and Boz Burrell got together in France to record new songs using the Rolling Stones’ mobile recording studio. Those sessions produced Run With The Pack, a 10-song album that came out in early 1976 and rose to #4 in England and #5 in America, where it sold three million copies. Radio stations pumped out the title track along with a cover of The Coasters’ "Young Blood", while "Silver, Blue & Gold" became one of the band’s signature tracks, even though it was never officially released as a single.

The bonus disc that accompanies Run With The Pack: Deluxe Edition includes unreleased early mixes for "Honey Child" and "Simple Man", as well as an extended version of the title track. There’s also the previously unreleased "Let There Be Love", an outtake from the recording sessions. In fact, the acoustic version of "Do Right By Your Woman", previously only available as the B-Side of the single release of Run With The Pack, is the only song on the bonus disc that has ever been previously released.

During 1976, the band returned to France again to record 12 songs for what would become Burnin’ Sky. They chose Chteau d’Hérouville as the studio, which is where David Bowie would record Low later that same year. Burnin’ Sky was released in March 1977, and broke into the Top 20 in both the U.K. and U.S.

The Burnin’ Sky: Deluxe Edition bonus disc features unreleased versions of nearly every song on the album, including alternative takes and mixes of "Man Needs A Woman" and "Morning Sun", plus the full version of "Too Bad". The session tapes also unearthed "Unfinished Story", a song that was completed, but never released.

Both Deluxe Editions will hit shelves on May 26 and can be pre-ordered now.

RUN WITH THE PACK: DELUXE EDITION CD TRACKLISTING:
Disc One: Original Album Remastered

  1. Live For The Music
  2. Simple Man
  3. Honey Child
  4. Love Me Somebody
  5. Run With The Pack
  6. Silver, Blue & Gold
  7. Young Blood
  8. Do Right By Your Women
  9. Sweet Lil’ Sister
  10. Fade Away

Disc Two: Bonus Tracks

  1. Live For The Music – Alternative Vocal & Guitar
  2. Simple Man – Early Mix
  3. Honey Child – Early Mix, Alternative Guitar Solo
  4. Run With The Pack – Extended Version, Alternative Vocal
  5. Let There Be Love – Previously Unreleased
  6. Silver, Blue & Gold – Early Mix
  7. Young Blood – Alternative Vocal
  8. Do Right By Your Woman – Alternative Vocal
  9. Sweet Lil’ Sister – Live Backing Track
  10. Fade Away – Early Mix, Alternative Guitar Solo
  11. Do Right By Your Woman – Acoustic Version*
  12. (I Know) I’m Losing You – Studio Jam
  13. Young Blood – Alternative Version 2
  14. Fade Away – Island Studios demo

* All disc two tracks unreleased except

BURNIN’ SKY: DELUXE EDITION CD TRACKLISTING
Disc One: Original Album Remastered

  1. Burnin’ Sky
  2. Morning Sun
  3. Leaving You
  4. Like Water
  5. Knapsack (The Happy Wanderer)
  6. Everything I Need
  7. Heartbeat
  8. Peace Of Mind
  9. Passing Time
  10. Too Bad
  11. Man Needs Woman
  12. Master Of Ceremony

Disc Two: Bonus Tracks*

  1. Burnin’ Sky – Alternative Vocal & Guitar
  2. Morning Sun – Early Version
  3. Leaving You – Alternative Vocal
  4. Like Water – Rough Mix
  5. Knapsack (The Happy Wanderer) – Early Run Through
  6. Everything I Need – Rough Mix
  7. Peace Of Mind – Alternative Version
  8. Passing Time – Alternative Vocal
  9. Too Bad – Full Version
  10. Man Needs Woman – Alternative Vocal & Guitar
  11. Too Bad – Early Version, Mick Ralphs Vocal
  12. Man Needs Woman – Early Version, Mick Ralphs Vocal
  13. Burnin’ Sky – Alternative Vocal
  14. Unfinished Story – Previously Unreleased

* All tracks previously unreleased

RUN WITH THE PACK: DELUXE EDITION LP TRACKLISTING
Side One

  1. Live For The Music
  2. Simple Man
  3. Honey Child
  4. Love Me Somebody
  5. Run With The Pack 

Side Two

  1. Silver, Blue & Gold
  2. Young Blood
  3. Do Right By Your Women
  4. Sweet Lil’ Sister
  5. Fade Away

Side Three

  1. Live For The Music – Alternative Vocal & Guitar
  2. Simple Man – Early Mix
  3. Honey Child – Early Mix, Alternative Guitar Solo
  4. Run With The Pack – Extended Version, Alternative Vocal
  5. Let There Be Love – Previously Unreleased

Side Four

  1. Silver, Blue & Gold – Early Mix
  2. Young Blood – Alternative Vocal
  3. Do Right By Your Woman – Alternative Vocal
  4. Sweet Lil’ Sister – Live Backing Track
  5. Fade Away – Early Mix, Alternative Guitar Solo
  6. Do Right By Your Woman – Acoustic Version

BURNIN’ SKY: DELUXE EDITION LP TRACK LISTING
Side One

  1. Burnin’ Sky
  2. Morning Sun
  3. Leaving You
  4. Like Water
  5. Knapsack (The Happy Wanderer)
  6. Everything I Need

Side Two

  1. Heartbeat
  2. Peace Of Mind
  3. Passing Time
  4. Too Bad
  5. Man Needs Woman
  6. Master Of Ceremony

Side Three

  1. Burnin’ Sky – Alternative Vocal & Guitar
  2. Morning Sun – Acoustic Version
  3. Leaving You – Alternative Vocal
  4. Like Water – Rough Mix
  5. Knapsack (The Happy Wanderer) – Early Run Through
  6. Everything I Need – Rough Mix

Side Four

  1. Peace Of Mind – Alternative Version
  2. Passing Time – Alternative Vocal
  3. Man Needs Woman – Alternative Vocal & Guitar
  4. Too Bad – Full Version
  5. Man Needs Woman – Early Version, Mick Ralphs Vocal
  6. Unfinished Story – Previously Unreleased

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