No Dice

Badfinger - No Dice

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Artist: Badfinger
Brand: Capitol
Edition: Music CD
Published: 1992
CD Release Date: 1992-06-30
Music Label: Capitol
Soundtracks:
  1. I Can't Take It
  2. I Don't Mind
  3. Love Me Do
  4. Midnight Caller
  5. No Matter What
  6. Without You
  7. Blodwyn
  8. Better Days
  9. It Had To Be
  10. Watford John
  11. Believe Me
  12. We're For The Dark
  13. Get Down
  14. Friends Are Hard To Find
  15. Mean Mean Jemima
  16. Loving You
  17. I'll Be The One

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Free Music Review: Roll the dice with Badfinger!
Hit: 5 Stars

Less than 6 months after Badfinger's debut "Magic Christian Music" was released, the public is treated to the first real(with the new lineup) Badfinger album--"No Dice." The change is instantly noticeable. Gone is the silly dated Brit-pop that was the Iveys, replaced by the harder edged power pop that is Badfinger. "I Can't Take It" is the nonsensical raver that starts the disc off in fine fashion with Pete Ham shouting it out. The boys would use this song in their live act for years. "I Don't Mind" comes floating into the speakers next. Tom and newcomer Joey Molland do a good job vocally. It's a good song, handled with great feeling by the singers. "Love Me Do" is another song in the rocking mode. Also used in their stage show for the next few years, one can see why--lots of energy, good guitars. "Midnight Caller" is a nice mournful ballad with the drums mixed surprisingly high. The backing vocals shine while Pete Ham delivers a sterling lead vocal. Ham shows why many people referred to him as the best songwriter in the band as he shifts gears next and brings us the classic "No Matter What." All you have to do is hear the opening chord to know that it's Badfinger. Joey Molland plays a very fitting lead guitar. "Without You" is next and it's the one that got away. Badfingers version really sounds like a demo compared to the version that Harry Nilsson made and created into the monster that now stands as the definitive one. "Bloodwyn" is up next and it shows the boys can handle different types of music. Here the boys work the country angle with Pete again doing a tremendous vocal job. His slightly nasal readings give his songs an edge to them. Also, his lead guitar in this song is nothing short of perfection. Joey's "Better Days" is up next. While more of a shuffle than an out and out rocker, its nice to have. I like the way the acoustic guitars keep time, almost buried in the chorus. "It Had to Be" is the song drummer Mike Gibbins wrote although Pete Ham sings it. This is probably the song with the least to commend it. His writing would grow alot stronger in the future. "Watford John" is a song written by all four but sung by Pete. Nice guitar work here although the song as a whole fails to impress. "Believe Me" marks the first solo written number by Tom Evans who wrote much of the material on their debut disc. Highly impassioned vocals, while kept in check for the first couple of verses, erupt, then lead us to dueling guitars leads, then back into the song again. Tremendously impressive. "We're For the Dark" finishes the disc proper with Pete Ham and his mates on their trusty acoustic guitars. Of course, it helps that the
lush orchestra cradles this beautiful tune. Regarding the bonus cuts: "Get Down" sounds like an idea they're working on but its not coming together for them. "Friends Are Hard to Find"(Originally titled Photograph), is one of the first songs to be recorded with new memeber Joey Molland. Its interesting, but the same time its easy to see why it wasn't used. "Mean, Mean Jemima" however is a really, really good song. the interplay between guitarists(which wasn't a factor on the previous album)really stands out on this song and this disc. "Loving You" is a slow song sung by Mike Gibbins. Interesting and nice to have but also, easy to understand why it wasn't originally released. "I'll Be the One" is a puzzle. It sounds like a radio hit. Amazingly catchy and very singable. Yet this is the first time it's appearing anywere. Another point I'd like to make is that newcomer Joey Molland's presence, writing-wise, on the bulk of the disc. Not many bands would allow a new person to be involved so heavily so early. Improved vocals(both harmony and backing, a harder edge(due to Joey Molland) and improved songwriting(mainly Pete Ham) gave Badfinger one the best discs of 1970.
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No Dice Poster

The first album with guitarist and singer-songwriter Joey Molland, No Dice (1970) is a watershed collection of power pop that bridges the band's commercial instincts with the classic, no-frills rock that became their trademark. Includes the Top 10 single, 'No Matter What', and the original version of the Ivor Novello and Grammy Award winning ?Without You?, made famous by Harry Nilsson, and later Mariah Carey.

This Remastered CD includes five Bonus Tracks, all previously unreleased rare recordings; the last five of which were all produced by Mal Evans:
? ?I Can?t Take It? / extended version / produced by Geoff Emerick
? ?Without You? / mono studio demo
? ?Get Down? / mono studio demo
? ?Photograph? (aka ?Friends Are Hard To Find?) / alternative version
? ?Believe Me? / alternative version
? ?No Matter What? / mono demo version

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