The Firm is a studio album by
The Firm, released by
Atlantic Records on
February 11,
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 cover version of "You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling" featured lead vocals by
Paul Rodgers of
Bad Company and
Free fame, but was never released as a single.
The Firm peaked at #17 on the Billboard's Billboard 200 chart, and reached #15 on the UK Album Chart.
Track listing
- "Closer" (Page/Rodgers) – 2:52
- "Make or Break" (Rodgers) – 4:21
- "Someone to Love" (Page/Rodgers) – 4:55
- "Together" (Page/Rodgers) – 3:54
- "Radioactive" (Rodgers) – 2:49
- "You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling" (Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil, Phil Spector) – 4:33
- "Money Can't Buy" (Rodgers) – 3:35
- "Satisfaction Guaranteed" (Page/Rodgers) – 4:07
- "Midnight Moonlight" (Page/Rodgers) – 9:13
Personnel
Band
Additional musicians
- Steve Dawson - Trumpet (Track 1)
- Paul "Shilts" Weimar - Baritone sax (Track 1)
- Willie Garnett - Tenor sax (Track 1)
- Don Weller - Tenor sax solo (Track 1)
- Sam Brown - Backing vocals (Track 6, 9)
- Helen Chappelle - Backing vocals (Track 6, 9)
- Joy Yates - Backing vocals (Track 6, 9)
Other
- Stuart Epps - Engineer
- Steve Privett - Tape operator, tea, gin and tonics
- Gordon Vicary - Mastering
- Steve Maher - Cover artwork
Chart positions
- Billboard Music Charts (North America) - singles
- 1985 Radioactive Pop Singles No.28
- 1985 Satisfaction Guaranteed Pop Singles No.73
Additional notes
Recorded and mixed at The
Sol Studios,
Cookham,
Berkshire,
England. Mastered at The Townhouse,
London,
England.