Badfinger

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Badfinger
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Artist: Badfinger
Edition: Music CD
Audio: English (Unknown)
CD Release Date: 2007-09-18
Music Label: Collector's Choice
Soundtracks:
  1. I Miss You
  2. Shine On
  3. Love Is Easy
  4. Song for a Lost Friend
  5. Why Don't We Talk?
  6. Island
  7. Matted Spam
  8. Where Do We Go from Here?
  9. My Heart Goes Out
  10. Lonely You
  11. Give It Up
  12. Andy Norris

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Free Music Review: Another gem by rock's most unsung group
Hit: 5 Stars

I always liked this album. In fact, other than "Wish You Were Here," it's the Badfinger LP I listen to the most--even more than "Straight Up" and "No Dice." That's not to say that the group's Warner Brothers debut is as good as those albums--it is not. However, it is a superbly crafted effort, and in this day and age would probably be hailed as a pop masterpiece.

"Badfinger" is where Pete Ham gets his mojo back as a songwriter. He contributes four excellent songs (the heart-on-a-sleeve brilliance of "I Miss You," "Song for a Lost Friend," the comical "Matted Spam," and the touchingly catchy "Lonely You." He also cowrites two terrific efforts with Tom Evans, the should-been monster hit "Shine On" and "Why Don't We Talk." The band's third major songwriter, Joey Molland, chips in with another coulda-been, "Love Is Easy," "Give It Up," and the absolutely blazing finale, "Andy Norris."

A perfect storm of bad luck, record company incompetence, and poor decisions--the band started recording the LP before their final Apple album, "Ass," had even been released-- conspired to sink "Badfinger" before it even had a chance. Warner Brothers was not happy with its chart performance, and trouble was on the horizon. In two years, their stint with the label would be over and their heart and soul, Pete Ham, would be dead.

For some unknown reason, "Badfinger" is frequently given short shrift by critics. I'm not sure why. It's chocked full of incredibly tuneful, well crafted songs played masterfully. It deserved far better than the fate it received. Collector's Choice should be praised for making this unsung classic widely available again. The remastering is superb--it blows the doors off the import that came out years ago--and the liner notes by Richie Unterberger are informative and well written.

Even if you're not necessarily a Badfinger fan, the group's Warners debut definitely deserves your attention. It is a rock album par excellence and a shining moment in the band's canon.





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