Tuesday, August 29, 2023

Badfinger


 




















Artist:   Badfinger

Origin:  Swansea, Wales
Genre:  Rock, Power Pop, Soft Rock, Contemporary 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:   Badfinger At The BBC 1969-1970 (2022)
Genre:  Rock, Power Pop, Soft Rock, Contemporary Pop
Label:  Rhythm & Blues Records
Rating:   ****

Format:  LP

Tracks:

Side One:  The Iveys:  BBC Sessions 1969:

 1.  Maybe Tomorrow
 2.  Drive My Car
 3.  Just One Look
 4.  When Will I Be Loved
 5.  The Way You Do The Things You Do
 6.  Respect
 7.  Birthday
 8.  Nobody

Side Two:  Badfinger:  BBC/Beat Club Sessions 1970:

 1.  Come And Get It (1)
 2.  Come And Get It (2)
 3.  Rock Of All Ages (1)
 4.  Midnight Sun 
 5.  I Can't Take It
 6.  Believe Me
 7.  Come And Get It (3)
 8.  Rock Of All Ages (2)

Personnel:

The Iveys:

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

Badfinger:

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

Badfinger At The BBC 1969-1970 is the collection album by 
, released on February 11, 2022 by Rhythm & Blues Records.  For Fans of Badfinger, and Music Collectors.






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