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Cut Loose
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Image:Cutloosealbum.jpg]]
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Type
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Studio album
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Artist
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Paul Rodgers]]
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Release Date
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October 1983
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Recorded
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March 1983 at Sundown Studio, Kingstone, Somerset.
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Genre
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Rock music
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Language
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English
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Length
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40 minutes 53 seconds
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Label
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Atlantic Records]]
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Catalogue
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Atlantic 78 0121 1 (UK), Atlantic 7 80121-1 (US)
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Producer
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Paul Rodgers]]
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Engineer
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Julian Mendelsohn
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Cut Loose is a studio album by England|English]] singer-songwriter]] Paul Rodgers]]. It was recorded in March 1983 at Sundown Studio, Kingstone, Somerset]], and released on Atlantic Records]] in October 1983.
Overview
After the death of Led Zeppelin]]'s drummer John Bonham]], and the dissolution of the record label Swan Song Records]], Bad Company produced one final album Rough Diamonds before breaking up. Rodgers however had already been toying with the idea of a solo project in the late 1970s. Rodgers wrote, produced, sang, and played on every song on Cut Loose, and it was recorded in his home studio in Kingstone.[1] Rodgers played guitar, keyboards, bass guitar, and drums.[2] 'Superstar Woman' is a re-recorded version of a previously unreleased Bad Company composition (It was finally issued on 1999's The 'Original' Bad Company Anthology). 'Live in Peace' was also re-recorded by Rodgers and Jimmy Page]] for The Firm (band)|the Firm]]'s 1986 album Mean Business]]. Many of the songs on Cut Loose would also appear in the Firm's live set.
Cut Loose was released on vinyl LP, cassette, and standard single compact disc. A remastered silver 25th anniversary edition CD was released in 2008.
Track listing
CD Track
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LP Track
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Title
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Songwriters
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Duration
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1
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A1
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'Fragile'
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Paul Rodgers]]
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4:45
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2
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A2
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'Cut Loose'
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Paul Rodgers
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3:37
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3
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A3
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'Live in Peace'
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Paul Rodgers
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5:01
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4
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A4
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'Sweet Sensation'
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Paul Rodgers
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3:18
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5
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A5
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'Rising Sun'
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Paul Rodgers
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4:09
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6
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B1
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'Boogie Mama'
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Paul Rodgers
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3:11
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7
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B2
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'Morning After the Night Before'
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Paul Rodgers
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4:15
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8
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B3
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'Northwinds'
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Paul Rodgers
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3:58
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9
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B4
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'Superstar Woman'
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Paul Rodgers
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5:00
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10
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B5
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'Talking Guitar Blues'
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Paul Rodgers
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4:05
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Charts
Album
National chart (1983)
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Peak position
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UK Albums Chart
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US Billboard The 200 Albums Chart
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135
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Singles
Year
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Single
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National chart
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Peak position
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1983
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'Cut Loose'
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UK Singles Chart
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1983
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'Cut Loose'
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US Billboard The Billboard Hot 100 Chart
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Credits
Personnel
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- Musicians:
- Paul Rodgers – vocals, guitar, keyboards, bass guitar, drums, producer, liner notes
- Production:
- Julian Mendelsohn - engineer
- John Herdt -artwork, design
- Joe Reagoso - reissue producer, remastering, liner notes
- Sully Erna - author (remastered edition)
- Jimmy Page - author (remastered edition)
- Paul Stanley - author (remastered edition)
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References
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