http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1366&rws=%2Fthe-firm%2Ftop-tracks.rssFor the rabid Led Zeppelin fan base, the early '80s were dark times. Robert Plant's solo albums were decidedly <i>not</i> Zeppelin albums, and Jimmy Page had released one measly solo record, the instrumental soundtrack to <i>Death Wish II</i>. That may have featured some tasty licks and even his trademark violin-bow witchcraft, but it featured zero squeals from Plant to round things out. So when it was announced that Jimmy Page and former Free and Bad Company singer Paul Rodgers were forming a supergroup, releasing a record and touring as the Firm, expectations were understandably high. Their self-titled first album closed out with a cut that was initially intended to be Led Zeppelin's final song but was never recorded; the Zeppelin cut was known as "Swan Song," and on the Firm's 1984 debut it was titled "Midnight Moonlight." Unfortunately the album, despite the moderate hit "Radioactive," and its follow-up, <i>Mean Business</i>, were considered weak by fans and critics alike. Nevertheless, the Firm sold out stadiums on both sides of the Atlantic in the course of four tours, effectively tossing the legions of Zeppelin fans a bone until Page and Plant would finally collaborate again in 1994. - Mike McGuirkAORen720Thu, 26 Nov 2009 12:25:50 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1366&rws=%2Fthe-firm%2Ftop-tracks.rss For the rabid Led Zeppelin fan base, the early '80s were dark times. Robert Plant's solo albums were decidedly <i>not</i> Zeppelin albums, and Jimmy Page had released one measly solo record, the instrumental soundtrack to <i>Death Wish II</i>. That may have featured some tasty licks and even his trademark violin-bow witchcraft, but it featured zero squeals from Plant to round things out. So when it was announced that Jimmy Page and former Free and Bad Company singer Paul Rodgers were forming a supergroup, releasing a record and touring as the Firm, expectations were understandably high. Their self-titled first album closed out with a cut that was initially intended to be Led Zeppelin's final song but was never recorded; the Zeppelin cut was known as "Swan Song," and on the Firm's 1984 debut it was titled "Midnight Moonlight." Unfortunately the album, despite the moderate hit "Radioactive," and its follow-up, <i>Mean Business</i>, were considered weak by fans and critics alike. Nevertheless, the Firm sold out stadiums on both sides of the Atlantic in the course of four tours, effectively tossing the legions of Zeppelin fans a bone until Page and Plant would finally collaborate again in 1994. - Mike McGuirk http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1980430&variant=play&rws=%2Fthe-firm%2Ftop-tracks.rss AOR Tue, 1 Jan 1985 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by The Firm on Rhapsody Online 1980430 tra.1980430 The Firm art.1366 0.99 The Firm alb.195108 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/0/7/7/1277705_170x170.jpg 2003-03-21 00:00:00.0 1985-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Radioactive tra.1980430 169000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1980430&variant=play&rws=%2Fthe-firm%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1980430&variant=data&rws=%2Fthe-firm%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1980433&variant=play&rws=%2Fthe-firm%2Ftop-tracks.rss AOR Tue, 1 Jan 1985 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by The Firm on Rhapsody Online 1980433 tra.1980433 The Firm art.1366 0.99 The Firm alb.195108 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/0/7/7/1277705_170x170.jpg 2003-03-21 00:00:00.0 1985-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Satisfaction Guaranteed tra.1980433 252000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1980433&variant=play&rws=%2Fthe-firm%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1980433&variant=data&rws=%2Fthe-firm%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1980428&variant=play&rws=%2Fthe-firm%2Ftop-tracks.rss AOR Tue, 1 Jan 1985 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by The Firm on Rhapsody Online 1980428 tra.1980428 The Firm art.1366 0.99 The Firm alb.195108 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/0/7/7/1277705_170x170.jpg 2003-03-21 00:00:00.0 1985-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Someone To Love tra.1980428 294000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1980428&variant=play&rws=%2Fthe-firm%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1980428&variant=data&rws=%2Fthe-firm%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1980434&variant=play&rws=%2Fthe-firm%2Ftop-tracks.rss AOR Tue, 1 Jan 1985 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by The Firm on Rhapsody Online 1980434 tra.1980434 The Firm art.1366 0.99 The Firm alb.195108 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/0/7/7/1277705_170x170.jpg 2003-03-21 00:00:00.0 1985-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Midnight Moonlight tra.1980434 553000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1980434&variant=play&rws=%2Fthe-firm%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1980434&variant=data&rws=%2Fthe-firm%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1980426&variant=play&rws=%2Fthe-firm%2Ftop-tracks.rss AOR Tue, 1 Jan 1985 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by The Firm on Rhapsody Online 1980426 tra.1980426 The Firm art.1366 0.99 The Firm alb.195108 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/0/7/7/1277705_170x170.jpg 2003-03-21 00:00:00.0 1985-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Closer tra.1980426 173000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1980426&variant=play&rws=%2Fthe-firm%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1980426&variant=data&rws=%2Fthe-firm%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1980427&variant=play&rws=%2Fthe-firm%2Ftop-tracks.rss AOR Tue, 1 Jan 1985 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by The Firm on Rhapsody Online 1980427 tra.1980427 The Firm art.1366 0.99 The Firm alb.195108 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/0/7/7/1277705_170x170.jpg 2003-03-21 00:00:00.0 1985-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Make Or Break tra.1980427 262000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1980427&variant=play&rws=%2Fthe-firm%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1980427&variant=data&rws=%2Fthe-firm%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1980429&variant=play&rws=%2Fthe-firm%2Ftop-tracks.rss AOR Tue, 1 Jan 1985 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by The Firm on Rhapsody Online 1980429 tra.1980429 The Firm art.1366 0.99 The Firm alb.195108 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/0/7/7/1277705_170x170.jpg 2003-03-21 00:00:00.0 1985-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Together tra.1980429 234000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1980429&variant=play&rws=%2Fthe-firm%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1980429&variant=data&rws=%2Fthe-firm%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1980432&variant=play&rws=%2Fthe-firm%2Ftop-tracks.rss AOR Tue, 1 Jan 1985 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by The Firm on Rhapsody Online 1980432 tra.1980432 The Firm art.1366 0.99 The Firm alb.195108 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/0/7/7/1277705_170x170.jpg 2003-03-21 00:00:00.0 1985-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Money Can't Buy tra.1980432 214000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1980432&variant=play&rws=%2Fthe-firm%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1980432&variant=data&rws=%2Fthe-firm%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1980431&variant=play&rws=%2Fthe-firm%2Ftop-tracks.rss AOR Tue, 1 Jan 1985 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by The Firm on Rhapsody Online 1980431 tra.1980431 The Firm art.1366 0.99 The Firm alb.195108 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/0/7/7/1277705_170x170.jpg 2003-03-21 00:00:00.0 1985-01-01 00:00:00.0 true You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin tra.1980431 273000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1980431&variant=play&rws=%2Fthe-firm%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1980431&variant=data&rws=%2Fthe-firm%2Ftop-tracks.rss