Dangerous Age
1988 studio album by Bad Company
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::summary 1988 studio album by Bad Company ::
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Dangerous Age |
| type | Album |
| artist | Bad Company |
| cover | Dangerous AgeBadcompany.jpg |
| released | 15 August 1988 |
| *Hard rock{{cite web | website |
| *AOR<ref name | "allmusic" / |
| length | 44:31 |
| label | Atlantic |
| producer | Terry Thomas |
| prev_title | Fame and Fortune |
| prev_year | 1986 |
| next_title | Holy Water |
| next_year | 1990 |
| misc | {{Singles |
| name | Dangerous Age |
| type | studio |
| single1 | No Smoke Without a Fire |
| single1date | 1988 |
| single2 | Shake It Up |
| single2date | April 1989 |
| :: |
| name = Dangerous Age | type = Album | artist = Bad Company | cover = Dangerous AgeBadcompany.jpg | alt = | released = 15 August 1988 | recorded = | venue = | studio = | genre =
- Hard rock
- AOR | length = 44:31 | label = Atlantic | producer = Terry Thomas | prev_title = Fame and Fortune | prev_year = 1986 | next_title = Holy Water | next_year = 1990 | misc = {{Singles | name = Dangerous Age | type = studio | single1 = No Smoke Without a Fire | single1date = 1988 | single2 = Shake It Up | single2date = April 1989 | rev1 = AllMusic | rev1Score = Dangerous Age is the eighth studio album by hard rock band Bad Company. The album was released in August 1988. It was their second album with Brian Howe as lead vocalist and first with Steve Price credited as bass guitarist. It was produced and largely co-written by Terry Thomas. It helped bring the group back into the spotlight, with major radio airplay for the tracks "No Smoke Without a Fire" (#4), "One Night" (#9) and "Shake It Up" (#9) all reaching the top 10 on Billboard's Album Rock Tracks chart.
Track listing
All songs written by Brian Howe and Terry Thomas, except where noted. | total_length =
| title1 = One Night | writer1 = Mick Ralphs, Terry Thomas | length1 = 4:38
| title2 = Shake It Up | note2 = | length2 = 3:56
| title3 = No Smoke Without a Fire | note3 = | length3 = 4:33
| title4 = Bad Man | note4 = | length4 = 3:45
| title5 = Dangerous Age | writer5 = Mick Ralphs, Terry Thomas | length5 = 3:45
| title6 = Dirty Boy | note6 = | length6 = 3:52
| title7 = Rock of America | note7 = | length7 = 3:55
| title8 = Something About You | note8 = | length8 = 4:17
| title9 = The Way That It Goes | writer9 = Brian Howe, Mick Ralphs, Terry Thomas | length9 = 3:25
| title10 = Love Attack | writer10 = Brian Howe, Mick Ralphs, Terry Thomas | length10 = 3:55
| title11 = Excited | note11 = | length11 = 4:32
Personnel
;Bad Company
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Brian Howe – vocals
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Mick Ralphs – guitar
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Simon Kirke – drums with
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Steve Price – bass
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Terry Thomas - Hammond organ, guitar, backing vocals
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Jon Mallison – backing vocals
Charts
::data[format=table] | Chart (1988) | Peak position | |---|---| ::
Certifications
References
References
- "RIAA".
- (August 23, 2023). "35 Years Ago: How Retooled Bad Company Survived a 'Dangerous Age'".
- "Great Rock Discography".
- Stephen Thomas Erlewine. "Dangerous Age - Bad Company | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic.
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