rs55611@ihuxk.UUCP (Robert E. Schleicher) (10/04/84)
Can anyone tell me if Badfinger's first (perhaps only? I'm not familiar with their discography) album is still in print? I heard Day After Day (I think that's the title) the other day on the radio, and it got me to thinking about how Badfinger was really ahead of their time, in that they were a good power-pop band. What songs are on this album, anyway? Any mini-reviews? Thanks (mail a reply), Bob Schleicher ihuxk!rs55611
jeff@turtlevax.UUCP (Jeff) (10/10/84)
> Can anyone tell me if Badfinger's first (perhaps only? I'm > not familiar with their discography) album is still in print? > I heard Day After Day (I think that's the title) the other day > on the radio, and it got me to thinking about how Badfinger was > really ahead of their time, in that they were a good power-pop > band. What songs are on this album, anyway? I've got a little Badfinger info that might help you out some. Their original record company was Apple (the Beatles' creation) and it is safe to say that their best stuff can be found on this label. However, some other label (I think Warner Bros.) picked up their contract after Apple's demise, and they may have reissued their earlier stuff. Although Apple albums are out of print in the U.S., I have come across Badfinger albums fairly regularly in used record stores. Badfinger is a Liverpool band (sound familiar?) originally known as the Iveys, and one album, "Maybe Tomorrow" was released under this name in the U.K., but not in the U.S. After some minor personnel changes, they became Badfinger, and released the Paul McCartney penned tune, "Come and Get It", which became their first big hit. This song also was included in their first album as Badfinger, 1970's "Magic Christian Music." This album was followed by "No Dice" later that year, and then "Straight Up" in late 1971. "Straight Up" includes "Day after Day", along with "Take it All", "Baby Blue", "Money", "Flying", "I'd Die, Babe", "Name of The Game", "Suitcase", "Sweet Tuesday Morning", "Sometimes", "Perfection", and "It's Over". Their last album on Apple that I have record of is "Ass", released in 1973. Jeff Doughty {nsc,hplabs,flairvax}!turtlevax!jeff