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Fame and Fortune
Rock · 1986 · 10 tracks

Fame and Fortune

Bad Company

A sleek, synth-heavy pivot for the hard rock veterans. Polished digital production meets melodic arena hooks in a quintessential mid-eighties transformation.

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It's Bad Company if they were a synth-pop band in a neon-lit 1986 thriller.

A polished, nocturnal confidence that masks a sentimental core.

Fame and Fortune · vs · Bad Company
Digital Clarity+2.4σ

The production is built around digital clarity than this artist usually allows.

Tracklist · 10 Tracks
01
Burning Up
4:05
02
This Love
4:07
03
Fame and Fortune
3:34
04
That Girl
4:02
05
Tell It Like It Is
3:45
06
Long Walk
3:40
07
Hold on My Heart
4:20
08
Valerie
3:29
09
When We Made Love
4:22
10
If I’m Sleeping
3:27
Moments Worth Waiting For
The sharp, gated reverb on the snare that kicks off Burning Up, signaling the band's new era.
The melodic synth wash that carries the chorus of Fame and Fortune, replacing the traditional blues riff.
The vulnerable, lower-register vocal delivery during the opening verses of Long Walk.
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