Badfinger

Artist:   Badfinger

Origin:  UK Group formed 1960
Genre:  Rock, Power Pop

Original line-up:

Pete Ham:       Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards 
Mike Gibbons: Drums
Tom Evans:     Vocals, Bass
Ron Griffiths:   Guitar, (later replaced by Joey Molland)

Classic line-up:

Pete Ham:  Vocals, Guitar, Piano
Tom Evans:  Vocals, Bass
Joey Molland:  Vocals, Guitar
Mike Gibbins:  Vocals, Drums

Badfinger formed in 1960, sound like early British Invasion comparison with The Beatles, play Power Pop and Painful Rock  Ballad, the first hit  "Come and Get It: composed by Paul McCartney from soundtrack album called "The Magic Christian"(1969).

Badfinger's second album "No Dice" with many classic hits:  "
No Matter What" and Grammy Award Winning "Without You",  made famous by Harry Nilsson, and later Mariah Carey, "I Can't Take It", "Midnight Caller"-A Lovely Ballad Song by Pete Ham.        

                                               
Title:  No Dice (1970)
Label:   Apple
Genre:  Rock, Power Pop
Label:  Apple
Rating:  *****

Tracks:

 1.  I Can't Take It  (2:55)
 2.  I Don't Mind  (3:13)
 3.  Love Me Do  (2:59)
 4.  Midnight Caller  (2:48)
 5.  No Matter What  (3:00)
 6.  Without You  (4:43)
 7.  Blodwyn  (3:26)
 8.  Better Days  (3:59)
 9.  It had To Be Me  (2:27)
10. Watford John  (3:23)
11. Believe Me  (3:00)
12: We're for the Dark  (4:02)

Personnel:

Pete Ham:  Vocals, Guitar, Piano
Tom Evans:  Vocals, Bass
Joey Molland:  Vocals, Guitar
Mike Gibbins:  Vocals, Drums

No Dice Is a Pop album by Badfinger, released November 9, 1970. Their second album significantly expanded the British group's popularity, especially abroad, included the hit singles and classic tracks:  "No Matter What", "Without You", "Midnight Caller" which would become one of the most successful compostions of the Power Pop Rock Era.

Comments:  Highly Recommended, Must Have

Title:   Magic Christian Music  (1970)
Genre:  Power Pop, Rock
Label:  Apple
Rating:  ****

Tracks:  

 1.  Come and Get It (Paul McCartney)  (2:21)
 2.  Crimson Ship  (3:42)
 3.  Dear Angie  (2:39)
 4.  Fisherman  (2:24)
 5.  Midnight Sun  (2:46)
 6.  Beautiful and Blue  (2:40)
 7.  Rock Of All Ages  (3:16)
 8.  Carry On Till Tomorrow"  (4:47)
 9.  I'm In Love  (2:26)
10. Walk Out In The Rain  (3:27)
11.  Angelique   (2:28)
12.  Knocking Down Our Home  (3:40)
13.  Give It A Try   (2:31)
14.  May Be Tomorrow  (2:51)

Personnel: 

Pete Ham:  Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards
Tom Evans:  Vocals, Guitar, Bass
Mike Gibbins:  Vocals, Drums
Ron Griffiths:  Vocals, Bass

Magic Christian Music is an album by Badfinger, released in early 1970 on Apple Records.  Three tracks from album are featured in the film "The Magic Christian", "Come and Get It"(Paul McCartney played Percussion), and " Carry On Till Tomorrow".

Title:  Straight Up  (1971)
Genre:  Power Pop, Rock
Label:  Apple
Rating:  *****

Tracks: 

 1.  Take It All (4:25)
 2.  Baby Blue   (3:37)
 3.  Money  (3:29)
 4.  Flying  (2:38)
 5.  I'd Die Babe  (2:33)
 6.  name Of The Game  (5:19)
 7.  Suitcase  ( 2:53)
 8.  Sweet Tuesday Morning  (2:31)
 9.  Day After Day  (3:09)
10. Sometimes  (2:56)
11. Perfection  (5:07)
12. It's Over  (3:34)

Personnel:

Pete Ham:  Vocals, Guitar, Piano
Tom Evans:  Vocals, Bass
Joey Molland:  Vocals, Guitar
Mike Gibbins:  Vocals, Drums

Straight Up is the third album by Power Pop Band Banfinger, released on December 13, 1971, inclued classic tracks:  "Baby Blue" and " Day After Day".

Comments:  Highly Recommended

Title:  ASS  (1974)
Genre:  Power Pop, Rock
Label:  Apple
Rating:   *****

Tracks:

 1.  Apple Of My Eye   (3:06)
 2.  Get Away   (3:59)
 3.  Icicles  (2:32)
 4.  The Winner  (3:18)
 5.  Blind Owl  (3:00)
 6.  Constitution  (2:58)
 7.  When I Say  (3:05)
 8.  Cowboy  (2:37)
 9.  I Can Love You   (3:33)
10. Timeless   (7:39)


Personnel:

Pete Ham:  Vocals, Guitar, Piano, Synthesizer
Tom Evans:  Vocals, Bass
Joey Molland:  Vocals, Guitar, Piano
Mike Gibbins:  Vocals, Drums

Ass is the fourth and last album released on Apple Records by Power Pop Band Badfinger.  The opening track, "Apple Of My Eyes", refers to the band leaving the label "Apple Records" to begin with new contract Warner Brothers Records.

Personnel:

Pete Ham:  Vocals, Guitar, Piano, Synthesizer
Tom Evans:  Vocals, Bass
Joey Molland:  Vocals, Guitar, Piano
Mike Gibbins:  Vocals, Drums

Title:  Badfinger   (1974)
Genre:  Power Pop, Rock
Label:  Warner
Rating:   ****

Tracks:

 1.  I Miss You  (2:36)
 2.  Shine One  (2:52)
 3.  Love Is Easy  (3:08)
 4.  Song For A Lost Friend   (2:52)
 5.  Why Don't We Talk:  (3:45)
 6.  Island   (3:40)
 7.  Matted Spam  (3:09)
 8.  Where Do We Go From Here?   (3:25)
 9.  My Heart Goes Out   (3:16)
10. Lonely You  (3:48)
11. Give It Up  (4:34)
12. Andy Norris   (2:59)

Personnel:

Pete Ham:  Vocals, Guitar, Piano
Ton Evans:  Vocals, Bass
Joey Molland:  Vocals, Guitar
Mike Gibbins:  Vocals, Drums

Badfinger is the fifth album by Power Pop Band Badfinger,  the album was recorded in Autumn 1973 andd released in February 1974 on Warner Brothers Records.

Title:  Wish You Where Here   (1974)
Genre:  Power Pop, Rock
Label:  Warner
Rating:  *****

Tracks:

1.  Just A Chance   (2:58)
2.  You're So Fine   (3:03)
3.  Got To get Out Of Here  (3:31)
4.  Know One Knows   (3:17)
5.  Dennis   (5:15)
6.  In The Meantime/Some Other Time   (6:46)
7.  Love Time   (2:20)
8.  King Of The Load   (3:32)
9.  Meanwhile Back At The Ranch/Should I Smoke  (5:18)

Personnel:

Pete Ham:  Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards
Tom Evans:  Vocals, Bass
Joey Molland:  Vocals, Guitar
Mike Gibbins: Vocals, Drums, Keyboards

Wish You Were Here is the sixth album by Power Pop Band Badfinger and the second and last album of the band released on Warner Brothers Records Label.

Title:  Airwaves (1979)
Genre:  Rock, Power Pop
Label:  Elektra
Rating:   ****

Title:   Say No More  (1981)
Genre:  Rock, Power Pop
Label:   Radio Records
Rating:   ****

Title:  Head First  (2000)
Genre:  Rock, Power Pop
Label:   Snapper
Rating:  ****

Title:  Day After Day:  Live   (1990)
Genre:   Power Pop, Rock
Label:   Rykodisc
Rating:   ****

 1.  Sometimes   (2:59)
 2.  I Don't Mind  (3:13)
 3.  Blind Owl  (5:40)
 4.  Give It Up  (7:22)
 5.  Constitution   (4:13)
 6.  Baby Blue   (3:49)
 7.  Name Of The Game  (5:17)
 8.  Day After Day   (3:04)
 9.  Timeless   (7:56)
10. I Can't Take It   (4:58)

Personnel:

Pete Ham:  Vocals, Guitar
Tom Evans:  Vocals, Bass
Joey Molland:  Vocals, Guitar
Mike Gibbins:  Drums

Day After Day:  Live is a CD released by Rykodisc in 1990 from the live recordings made by the group Badfinger in 1974.

Title:  BBC In Concert 1972-1973   (2000)
Genre:  Power Pop, Rock
Label:  Fuel 2000
Rating:   ****

Tracks:

 1.  Only You Know And I Know  (6:16)
 2.  We're For The Dark  (4:55)
 3.  Sweet Tuesday Morning  (2:48)
 4.  Feelin' Alright  (9:11)
 5.  Take It All  (4:18)
 6.  Suitcase  (7:35)
 7.  Love Is Easy  (3:12)
 8.  Blind Owl  (4:40)
 9.  Constitution  (4:05)
10. Icicles  (2:34)
11. Matted Spam  (3:45)
12. Suitcase  (6:18)
13. I Can't Take It  (4:31)
14. Come and Get It  (2:35)

Personnel:

Pete Ham:  Vocals, Guitar, Piano
Tom Evans:  Vocals, Bass
Joey Molland:  Vocals, Guitar
Mike Gibbins:  Vocals, Drums

BBC in Concert 1972-1973 is a CD of live recordings by the group Badfinger released in 1997 by Strange Fruit Records and then re-released in 2000 by Fuel 2000 Records. 

Title:  The Very Best Of Badfinger  (2000)
Genre:  Power Pop, Rock
Label:  Capitol
Rating:  *****

Tracks:

 1.  No Matter What
 2.  Day After Day
 3.  Baby Blue
 4.  Name Of The Game
 5.  Maybe Tomorrow
 6.  Come And Get It
 7.  Rock Of All Ages
 8.  Carry On Til Tomorrow
 9. Midnight Caller
10. We're For The Dark
11. I'll Be The One
12. Without You
13. I'd Die Babe
14. It's Over
15. When I Say 
16. Dennis
17. Lonely You
18. Love Time
19. Meawhile Back At The Ranch/Should I Smoke


Personnel:

Pete Ham:  Vocals, Guitar, Piano
Tom Evans:  Vocals, Bass
Joey Molland:  Vocals, Guitar
Mike Gibbins:  Vocals, Drums