The Firm (album)

The Firm is a studio album by The Firm, released by Atlantic Records on 11 February 1985.

Overview
Page's tone throughout is very reminiscent of the sound of his overdubs on Coda, as well as the sound he would subsequently employ on 1988's Outrider. Opening track "Closer" uses a subtle horn section to good effect, while "Someone to Love" represents all the elements of the band in one number. Rodgers' "Radioactive" was a hit for the band, topping the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart for one week. The album's highlight is "Satisfaction Guaranteed," a mid-tempo rocker with a weaving and exotic Page riff and a heartfelt vocal performance by Rodgers. Other 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 retro-hippy themes of "Someone to Love". The cover version of "You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling" featured lead vocals by Paul Rodgers of Bad Company 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.

1985 Compact disc edition Same track listing and order as the vinyl release.