Looking back, so much more was expected from this union of Jimmy Page and Paul Rodgers and if the remainder of the CD could have been as electric as "Radioactive" we'd have had a good thing going; but it almost seems like we ended up with a quick cash grab and several songs that weren't good enough to save for later solo projects. Not a bad listen, but don't set the bar too high.
September 22, 2008Paul Rodgers and Jimmy Page formed the group The Firm and this would be their first album together.Pauls wonderful voice and Jimmy's powerful guitar work well together. This is a great cd!
August 18, 2008This band was an easy target - the biggest complaint boils down to, "it does not sound enough like Led Zeppelin or Bad Company". And that is true, it sounds more like...the 1st Paul Rodgers solo LP or Page's "Death Wish II" soundtrack - which happens to be artistically where these guys were at in 1984. Do you recall what kind of rock was popular then?? A-ha, Pat Benetar and Scandal ruled MTV and the radio - and this is much better than all that. Page's guitar tones and soloing are interesting, Slade/Franklin are on form - and Paul Rodgers did what he does (which hasn't knocked me out since Free's "Heartbreaker" LP). It's reasonably well produced, and while the songs aren't memorable the way "Ramble On" or "In My Time of Dying" are...I do recall turning up "All The King's Horses" when it came on the radio (OK, that was on the 2nd album by The Firm, you got me). While The Firm is not the most listened to music in my library - the point here is - for what these guys had been through in life and the music business, it's yet another chapter in their career. Few guys can stay on top (creatively and commercially) in that world, because inspiration and the commercial marketplace are funny things. But if you saw Page play some of this material live (one of The Firm's shows - or the "Outrider" tour)...it came across just fine. For Jimmy's catalog, I think of him in the context of his days with The Yardbirds through today - and his work is consistently strong. And for Paul - well, his work is "consistent" if at times seeming just a bit uninspired and not edgy/bluesy enough to suit me. But if you disagree with my outlook here...hey, prove me wrong. Go and have bandmates die on you (Paul Kossoff, Keith Relf, John Bonham) and survive many years in the dog-eat-dog world of the music business, and deal with the ups and downs of life in the meantime....and maintain enough "fire" to turn out a mind-bending, trend-setting record every 2 years, OK??
February 2, 2008It was very fastly shipped I had it in 2-3 days shipping was Very reasonable and the product was exactly as expected and condition as well. I will definatley shop from amazon.com again soon....
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October 16, 2007The Firm were a great band and were a high water mark for Page and Rogers Careers. Also, Tony Franklin is a great add on the fretless bass.
I like the material, especially Closer, Someone to Love, Satisfaction Guaranteed and Midnight Moonlight, great stuff. THis album has one major flaw though, the cover of the Righteous Bros classic, it's so bad and pointless that it ruins the albums otherwise smooth flow and brings it down a notch from the otherwise well deserved 5 stars.
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