🎸 Badge & Company – Badge & Company (1977)

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🎶 Biographie

Badge & Company est un trio américain de southern blues rock psychédélique formé en 1976 à Augusta, en Géorgie. Le groupe se compose de Randy E. Cowan (chant, basse, violon), Terry D. Williams (guitare, chant) et Virgil Eugene Martin (batterie, chant). Leur unique album éponyme, sorti en 1977, est un mélange captivant de rock sudiste, de blues et de psychédélisme, rappelant des groupes comme Moving Sidewalks et les débuts de ZZ Top. Malgré une reconnaissance limitée, l'album est considéré comme une pépite du rock sudiste des années 70.

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🇺🇸 Biography (English)

Badge & Company was a short-lived southern psychedelic blues-rock power trio formed in 1976 in Augusta, Georgia. The band consisted of Randy E. Cowan (vocals, bass, violin), Terry D. Williams (guitar, vocals), and Virgil Eugene Martin (drums, vocals). Their self-titled debut, released in 1977, blends elements of Southern rock, blues, and garage-psych with raw energy and extended improvisation. Despite its limited commercial impact at the time, the album has since become a sought-after rarity among collectors and is appreciated for its authentic southern flavor and experimental edge, often compared to early ZZ Top or The Moving Sidewalks.

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💿 Tracklist

1. It's a Cryin' Shame – 4:41

2. What a Day for a Drive – 2:30

3. Ship Me on the Frisco – 2:21

4. Why – 7:30

5. Rockin' & Rollin' – 4:01

6. '56 Chevrolet – 2:08

7. Slow Me Down – 3:24

8. I Left a Message – 3:24

9. For You – 13:48

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🎸 Musiciens

• Randy E. Cowan – chant principal, basse, violon

• Terry D. Williams – guitare, chant

• Virgil Eugene Martin – batterie, chant

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👉 Badge & Company – Badge & Company (1977)