Bad Company - Run With The Pack

Hi Fi News Album Choice for November 2026!

Analogue Productions (Atlantic 75 Series)

Celebrating the 75th Anniversary of Atlantic Records!

Third studio album, featuring "Young Blood" and "Honey Child"

Hybrid Stereo SACD

"Their third million-seller, Bad Company's 1976 release is as quintessential an example of their craft as either of its two sublime predecessors. Still with the original lineup, which lasted until 1982, it contains the mandatory mix of anthemic, air-guitar heavy rock, soaring ballads, phenomenal musicianship and Paul Rodgers' vocals which represent the gold standard of the hard rock genre. This ten track set yielded band faves including the title track, 'Silver, Blue & Gold,' and 'Live For The Music,' plus the unexpected delight of a cover of The Coasters' 'Young Blood.' Sounding stunning on SACD, especially the crunch of Simon Kirke's drums and the scorching guitar of the much-missed Mick Ralphs, who died April 2025." — Sound Quality: 90% — Ken Kessler, Hi Fi News Album Choice, November 2026

Released in early 1976, the title track of Bad Company's third album Run With The Pack is, what one critic described as, "a male-bonding type of song" that frontman Paul Rodgers was inspired to write about the group's non-stop touring adventures.

"Run With The Pack" is notable for its string arrangement, which Rodgers said he had in mind from the outset. "I wrote that song on the piano, and when I played it to the guys they fell right in. In my head, strings were always part of the song."

The album was recorded in France using the Rolling Stones Mobile Truck in September 1975 with engineer Ron Nevison, and mixed in Los Angeles by Eddie Kramer.

The Run With The Pack album reached No. 5 on the Billboard 200 and No. 4 on the U.K. chart. It was also Bad Company's third consecutive platinum-selling album.

Rolling Stone, in its review, calls Run With The Pack Bad Company's third and best album, reiterating the raw, rowdy style of their debut, Bad Company.

 

1. Live For The Music.

2. Simple Man

3. Honey Child

4. Love Me Somebody

5. Run With The Pack

6. Silver, Blue & Gold

7. Young Blood

8. Do Right By Your Woman

9. Sweet Lil' Sister

10. Fade Away

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