Badfinger - The Very Best of Badfinger
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Free Music Notes for The Very Best of Badfinger
Free Music Review: The best Badfinger primer ever issued, but with problems
Hit: 4 Stars
This is the first compilation to offer tracks from both theApple and Warner Brothers eras of Badfinger. For that reason
alone, this compilation is superior to the all-Apple compilation
issued in the early '90s. The song selection is also
fairly good--they include most of the best tracks from the
Apple years and the greatest highlights from the Warner albums.
So what's wrong? Well, first off, they omitted "Apple of
My Eye"...(which was included
on the early '90s compilation). "Apple of My Eye" is one
of the best Badfinger tracks ever, and certainly better than
some of the stuff that made the cut.
Second, they didn't bother to go the full distance and
pull tracks from the final two Badfinger albums (Airwaves
and Say no More). These final two albums were significantly
spottier than the Apple and Warners material, but there
were a few essential songs on them. Since this compilation
is supposed to be a "definitive" primer, more cross licensing
would have been nice.
But whatever. At least we have this, and it's a good listen.
Those whose interest is piqued by this compilation can seek
out the original albums, all of which have been reissued on
CD....
Free Music Review: Need More Pete Ham!
Hit: 4 Stars
This album is the best compilation available of this fine group, what with the inclusion of tracks from the band's post-Apple period, but makes the mistake of trying to showcase the songwriting abilities of all the band members as if they were equal. They weren't. Pete Ham was the super-talent of the band. Tom Evans had his moments, but Ham's output dwarfs anyone else's.
I agree with the reviewer who thought "Apple of My Eye" and "Timeless," great album cuts, should have been included from the band's last Apple album "Ass." I also think "Take It All" from Straight Up belongs, as do "I Can't Take It" from No Dice, and "Midnight Sun" from Magic Christian Music.
Be sure to look into Ham's two posthumous compilations, "Golder's Green" and "7 Park Avenue", where you'll hear a number of stunning demos, and like me, you'll probably wonder why on earth Badfinger decided to be a democracy and leave so many great Ham tunes on the shelf.
Free Music Review: Perfect For Me
Hit: 4 Stars
Having not lived in the '60s and '70s when these recordings were first made, this collection is outstanding for me, as it not only combines albums from two different record labels onto one CD, but it also features every song I know by Badfinger.
I saw Joey Molland at Hippiefest in 2007, and his 15-minute set featured four songs: "Baby Blue," "Come and Get It," "Day After Day" and "No Matter What." I know a little about Badfinger, but not so much as what songs come off of what albums, or what songs could've/should've been put on this disc but weren't.
What I can say is, I love a lot of the songs on this CD. In addition to those previously mentioned, I also really enjoyed the Iveys song "Maybe Tomorrow," and the sweet ballad, "Without You." I am not a diehard Badfinger listener. I just like to hear a few of their songs once in a while. So this album suits my needs quite well.
Free Music Review: great band
Hit: 4 Stars
Badfinger was a wonderful band and there popular singles are power pop nuggets. There is no doubt that they, to a certain degree, emulated the Beatles.
What I like the most about their songs is that although they were very popular, radio driven songs...the tunes also had a very personal, soulful and organic quality.
"Baby Blue", "No Matter What", and "Come and Get it" are the most popular songs. Def Leopard did a very credible take on "No matter what" for their latest "covers" album. When I saw Def Leopard live, they played the song and got an ethusiastic ovation. I mention this b/c it is a testament to the enduring quality of these songs.
Put this in your cd player and you will get a positive response from your guests.
Songs that are so old and nostalgic still sound so good!
This is a perfect band for a compilation.
Free Music Review: An outstanding retrospective
Hit: 4 Stars
During the early 70's I remember listening to Badfinger on the radio, and enjoying their music very much.
The Beatles had signed James Taylor, Mary Hopkins and Badfinger to their Apple label.
It gave many artists a chance they might not have had otherwise.
In retrospect Badfinger was an outstanding band.
Three of the finest songs of the era appear on this compilation.
No Matter What, Day After Day and Baby Blue are three outstanding songs.
Come and Get It, a song Paul McCartney wrote for the Magic Christian is also on this.
To be absolutely honest I am not familliar with the rest of the CD but would buy it just for the four songs I have mentioned.
I have tried for years to find a good Badfinger Greatest Hits CD like this. This is by far the best compilation I have found.
If you like Badfinger you cant pass this one up