The Firm (rock band)

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The Firm
General information
Genre (s) skirt
founding 1984
resolution 1986
Founding members
Paul Rodgers
guitar
 Jimmy Page
Chris Slade
Tony Franklin

The Firm was a British rock band that existed from 1984 to 1986. Due to the prominence and musical origin of its founders, the band is considered a supergroup .

history

The Firm was founded in 1984 by Jimmy Page (guitar) and Paul Rodgers (vocals, guitar). The other band members were Tony Franklin (bass, keyboard) and Chris Slade (drums, percussion).

Originally, Page wanted Bill Bruford to be the drummer and Pino Palladino to be the bass player, but both were contracted. Although the group had successful tours, record sales were rather disappointing.

After two albums, the band broke up in 1986. Page and Rodgers continued their solo careers, Slade joined AC / DC, and Franklin joined the band Blue Murder .

The song Fortune Hunter went back to the XYZ sessions of Jimmy Page, Robert Plant , Chris Squire and Alan White (from Yes ) in 1981.

Discography

Studio albums

year title Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements
(Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) 		Remarks
UK UK US US
1985 The Firm UK15 (6 weeks)
UK 		US17th
gold
gold

(33 weeks)US
First published: February 1985
1986 Mean business UK46 (3 weeks)
UK 		US22 (19 weeks)
US
First published: February 1986

Singles

year Title
album 		Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements
(Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes) 		Remarks
UK UK US US
1985 Radioactive
The Firm 		UK76 (2 weeks)
UK 		US28 (15 weeks)
US
First published: January 1985
Satisfaction Guaranteed
The Firm 		- US73 (5 weeks)
US
First published: April 1985
1986 All the King's Horses
Mean Business 		- US61 (8 weeks)
US
First published: January 1986

Films, video albums

  • 1984: The Firm Live at Hammersmith
  • 1986: Five from the Firm

swell

  1. ↑ a b Chart sources: UK US
  2. ↑ Music Sales Awards: US

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