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{{Infobox album <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Albums -->
{{Infobox album
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| Name = Cut Loose
| Type = Studio album
| name = Cut Loose
| Artist = [[Paul Rodgers]]
| type = Studio album
| artist = [[Paul Rodgers]]
| Cover = Paul_Rodgers_-_Cut_Loose_(front).jpg
| cover = Paul_Rodgers_-_Cut_Loose_(front).jpg
| Released = October 1983
| Recorded = at Sundown, Kingstone
| alt =
| Genre = Rock
| released = October 1983
| Length = 40:53
| recorded = at Sundown, Kingstone
| Label = Atlantic
| venue =
| Producer = Paul Rodgers
| studio =
| genre = [[Rock music|Rock]]
| Last album =
| length = 40:53
| This album = '''''Cut Loose'''''<br /> (1983)
| label = [[Atlantic Records|Atlantic]]
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| Next album = ''[[Muddy Water Blues: A Tribute to Muddy Waters]]'' <br /> (1993)
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| producer = Paul Rodgers
| prev_title =
| prev_year =
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| next_title = [[Muddy Water Blues: A Tribute to Muddy Waters]]
| next_year = 1993
| misc = {{Singles
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| name = Cut Loose
| type = studio
| single1 = Cut Loose
| single1date = 1983
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| single2 = Morning After the Night Before
| single2date = 1983
}}
}}
}}
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|rev1score = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref>[{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r16753|pure_url=yes}} AllMusic review]</ref>
|rev2 = [[Rolling stone]]
|rev2 = ''[[Rolling Stone]]''
|rev2score = {{Rating|2|5}}<ref>[http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/paulrodgers/albums/album/148919/review/5945827/cut_loose Rolling stone review]</ref>
|rev2score = {{Rating|2|5}}<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20081012144523/http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/paulrodgers/albums/album/148919/review/5945827/cut_loose Rolling stone review]</ref>
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'''''Cut Loose''''' is [[Paul Rodgers]]' (of [[Free (band)|Free]] and [[Bad Company]] fame) debut solo [[album]]. Unlike his other work, [[Paul Rodgers]] plays all the instruments on this album. It was recorded at his house in Kingstone.<ref>[http://www.vintagerock.com/prodgers_interview.aspx ] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080705175136/http://www.vintagerock.com/prodgers_interview.aspx |date=July 5, 2008 }}</ref>
'''''Cut Loose''''' is the 1983 debut solo [[album]] by [[Paul Rodgers]], of [[Free (band)|Free]] and [[Bad Company]] fame. Unlike his other work, Rodgers plays all the instruments on this album. It was recorded at his house in Kingstone.<ref>[http://www.vintagerock.com/prodgers_interview.aspx ] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080705175136/http://www.vintagerock.com/prodgers_interview.aspx |date=July 5, 2008 }}</ref>


The song "Live In Peace" was re-recorded by his next band [[The Firm (rock band)|The Firm]] on their second album ''[[Mean Business]]''. "Superstar Woman" was originally an unreleased [[Bad Company]] song and was re-recorded by Rodgers for this album (the original version was eventually released on ''[[The Original Bad Company Anthology]]'' in 1999).<ref>{{cite web |url={{Allmusic|class=album|id=r16753|pure_url=yes}}|title=''Cut Loose''|author= |publisher=[[Allmusic]] |accessdate=12 February 2012}}</ref> Released in 1983, the album peaked at #135 on the ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'''s [[Billboard 200|200]] [[record chart|chart]].<ref name="AMG">{{cite web |url={{Allmusic|class=album|id=r16753/charts-awards|pure_url=yes}}|title=''Cut Loose > Charts & Awards|author= |publisher=[[Allmusic]] |accessdate=12 February 2012}}</ref>
The song "Live in Peace" was later re-recorded by Rodgers with his band [[The Firm (rock band)|The Firm]] for their second album ''[[Mean Business]]''. "Superstar Woman" was originally recorded by Bad Company for their debut [[Bad Company (album)|self-titled album]], but it was ultimately left off the final track listing; Rodgers re-recorded it for this album. (The original Bad Company version was eventually released on ''[[The 'Original' Bad Co. Anthology]]'' in 1999.)<ref>{{cite web |url={{AllMusic|class=album|id=r16753|pure_url=yes}}|title=''Cut Loose''|author= |publisher=[[AllMusic]] |accessdate=12 February 2012}}</ref> The album peaked at #135 on the ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'''s [[Billboard 200|200]] [[record chart|chart]].<ref name="AMG">{{cite web |url={{AllMusic|class=album|id=r16753/charts-awards|pure_url=yes}}|title=''Cut Loose > Charts & Awards|author= |publisher=[[AllMusic]] |accessdate=12 February 2012}}</ref>


==Track listing==
==Track listing==
{{track listing
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All songs written by Paul Rodgers
| all_writing = [[Paul Rodgers]]
# "Fragile" - 4:45
| title1 = Fragile
# "Cut Loose" - 3:37
| length1 = 4:45
# "Live in Peace" - 5:01
| title2 = Cut Loose
# "Sweet Sensation" - 3:18
# "Rising Sun" - 4:08
| length2 = 3:37
| title3 = Live in Peace
# "Boogie Mama" - 3:11
| length3 = 5:01
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# "Morning After The Night Before" - 4:15
| title4 = Sweet Sensation
# "Northwinds" - 3:58
| length4 = 3:18
# "Superstar Woman" - 5:00
| title5 = Rising Sun
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# "Talking Guitar Blues" - 4:05
| length5 = 4:08
| title6 = Boogie Mama
| length6 = 3:11
| title7 = Morning After the Night Before
| length7 = 4:15
| title8 = Northwinds
| length8 = 3:58
| title9 = Superstar Woman
| length9 = 5:00
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| title10 = Talking Guitar Blues
| length10 = 4:05
}}


==Personnel==
==Personnel==
* Paul Rodgers - bass, guitar, drums, keyboards, vocals, producer, liner notes
* [[Sully Erna]] - Author
;Technical
* [[John Herdt]] - Artwork, Design
* John Herdt - artwork, design
* [[Julian Mendelsohn]] - Engineer
* [[Jimmy Page]] - Author
* [[Julian Mendelsohn]] - engineer
* [[Joe Reagoso]] - Liner Notes, Reissue Producer, Remastering
* Joe Reagoso - liner notes, reissue producer, remastering
* [[Paul Rodgers]] - Bass, Guitar, Drums, Keyboards, Vocals, Multi Instruments, Producer, Liner Notes, Instrumentation
* [[Paul Stanley]] - Author


==References==
==References==
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Cut Loose
Studio album by
Paul Rodgers
ReleasedOctober 1983
Recordedat Sundown, Kingstone
GenreRock
Length40:53
LabelAtlantic
ProducerPaul Rodgers
Paul Rodgers chronology
Cut Loose
(1983) 		Muddy Water Blues: A Tribute to Muddy Waters
(1993)
Singles from Cut Loose
  1. "Cut Loose"
    Released: 1983
  2. "Morning After the Night Before"
    Released: 1983
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Rolling Stone[2]

Cut Loose is the 1983 debut solo album by Paul Rodgers, of Free and Bad Company fame. Unlike his other work, Rodgers plays all the instruments on this album. It was recorded at his house in Kingstone.[3]

The song "Live in Peace" was later re-recorded by Rodgers with his band The Firm for their second album Mean Business. "Superstar Woman" was originally recorded by Bad Company for their debut self-titled album, but it was ultimately left off the final track listing; Rodgers re-recorded it for this album. (The original Bad Company version was eventually released on The 'Original' Bad Co. Anthology in 1999.)[4] The album peaked at #135 on the Billboard's 200 chart.[5]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Paul Rodgers

No.TitleLength
1."Fragile"4:45
2."Cut Loose"3:37
3."Live in Peace"5:01
4."Sweet Sensation"3:18
5."Rising Sun"4:08
6."Boogie Mama"3:11
7."Morning After the Night Before"4:15
8."Northwinds"3:58
9."Superstar Woman"5:00
10."Talking Guitar Blues"4:05

Personnel

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  • Paul Rodgers - bass, guitar, drums, keyboards, vocals, producer, liner notes
Technical
  • John Herdt - artwork, design
  • Julian Mendelsohn - engineer
  • Joe Reagoso - liner notes, reissue producer, remastering

References

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  1. ^ AllMusic review
  2. ^ Rolling stone review
  3. ^ [1] Archived July 5, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ "Cut Loose". AllMusic. Retrieved 12 February 2012.
  5. ^ "Cut Loose > Charts & Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 12 February 2012.
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