The Firm (album)

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This article is about the debut album by the band of the same name. For the soundtrack album, see The Firm (soundtrack).
The Firm
File:The Firm Album.jpg
Studio album by The Firm
Released 11 February 1985
Recorded 1984 at Sol Studios, Cookham, Berkshire, England.
Mixed at Sol Studios.
Mastered at The Townhouse, London, England.
Genre Rock
Length 40:19
Label Atlantic
Producer Jimmy Page, Paul Rodgers
The Firm chronology
The Firm
(1985)		 Mean Business
(1986)Mean Business1986
Jimmy Page chronology
Whatever Happened to Jugula?
(1968) with Roy Harper		 The Firm
(1969)		 Mean Business
(1969) with The Firm
Singles from The Firm
  1. "Radioactive"
    Released: 1985
  2. "Closer"
    Released: 1985
  3. "Satisfaction Guaranteed"
    Released: 1985
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
AllMusic 4/5 stars[1]
Rolling Stone 2/5 stars[2]

The Firm is the first studio album by the British rock band The Firm, released by Atlantic Records on 11 February 1985. Tracks ranged from the epic "Midnight Moonlight" based on a previously unreleased song by Led Zeppelin called "Swan Song", first tinkered with during the Physical Graffiti sessions, to the commercially successful "Radioactive". "Closer" employs a horn section to subtle effect.

The Firm peaked at #17 on the Billboard 200 chart, and reached #15 on the UK Albums Chart. The song "Radioactive" topped Billboard's Top Rock Tracks chart for one week.

Track listing

Side one
No. Title Writer(s) Length
1. "Closer"   Jimmy Page, Paul Rodgers 2:52
2. "Make or Break"   Rodgers 4:21
3. "Someone to Love"   Page, Rodgers 4:55
4. "Together"   Page, Rodgers 3:54
5. "Radioactive"   Rodgers 2:49
Side two
No. Title Writer(s) Length
1. "You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling" (The Righteous Brothers cover) Phil Spector, Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil 4:33
2. "Money Can't Buy"   Rodgers 3:35
3. "Satisfaction Guaranteed"   Page, Rodgers 4:07
4. "Midnight Moonlight"   Page, Rodgers 9:13

Personnel

The Firm

Additional musicians

  • Steve Dawson – trumpet on "Closer"
  • Paul "Shilts" Weimar – baritone saxophone on "Closer"
  • Willie Garnett – tenor saxophone on "Closer"
  • Don Weller – tenor saxophone solo on "Closer"
  • Sam Brown, Helen Chappelle & Joy Yates – backing vocals on "You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling" & "Midnight Moonlight"

Production personnel

Accolades

Publication Country Accolade Year Rank
Kerrang! UK Albums of 1985[3] 1985 20

Chart positions

Album

Chart (1985) Peak position
UK Albums Chart[4] 15
Swedish Albums Chart[5] 21
Canadian RPM Top 100 Chart[6] 16
US Billboard 200[7] 17
Dutch Albums Chart[8] 51

Singles

Year Single Chart Position
1985 "Radioactive" UK Singles Chart[9] 76
1985 "Radioactive" US Billboard Top Rock Tracks[10] 1
1985 "Radioactive" US Billboard Hot 100[11] 28
1985 "Radioactive" US Cash Box Top 100 Singles[12] 28
1985 "Radioactive" Canadian RPM Top 100 Chart[13] 75
1985 "Closer" US Billboard Top Rock Tracks[14] 19
1985 "Satisfaction Guaranteed" US Billboard Top Rock Tracks[15] 4
1985 "Satisfaction Guaranteed" US Billboard Hot 100[16] 73
1985 "Satisfaction Guaranteed" US Cash Box Top 100 Singles[17] 78

Sales certifications

Album

Country Sales Certification
United States (RIAA) 500,000+ Gold[18]
Canada (CRIA) 50,000+ Gold[19]

References

  1. ↑ Allmusic review
  2. ↑ Rolling Stone review
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