Badfinger released a number of highly praised albums on the Apple and Warner Bros. labels. But the original band never released a live album during its time together, and DAY AFTER DAY is a long-overdue document of the original Badfinger's in-concert power.Includes two of Badfinger's greatest hits, "Day After Day," and "Baby Blue," along with many highlights of the Apple albums. Recorded in 1974 at the Cleveland Agora, the album captures Badfinger's last tour featuring all four original members: guitarists Joey Molland and Pete Ham, bassist Mike Gibbins, and drummer Tom Evans.
SHINE ON is a 12-track British compilation of Badfinger's two Warner Bros. albums, containing eight songs from Badfinger and four from Wish You Were Here, both originally released in 1974. None of the band's classic tracks are to be found here, but this set demonstrates that even in decline Badfinger could make some enjoyable music. "Lonely You," for example, is a ballad very much in the tradition of earlier Badfinger love songs, while "Andy Norris" is one of their more stirring rockers.
The Ass album was the last one they did for the Apple label before moving to Warner Brothers for two ill-fated records. COMPLETE ASS collects 37 tracks from the sessions for that record including a the 10 track original album in different sound than the reissue. There are demos ("Piano Red" is the highlight as it sounds better in this stripped down form than in the two band outtakes included on the second disc), Mike Gibbons Welsh recordings ("For So Long" is great), alternate versions of album songs (including a piano driven version of the opus "Timeless") and outtakes (three versions of "Regular" anybody?). There are four versions of ! the outtake "Do You Mind" which turned up on the Apple CD reissue and to these ears, the wrong version was chosen. Track 17 should have been the keeper with sharper guitar and an appealing organ break "Coppertone Blues" is a backing track that went nowhere while "Rock And Roll" is a Tom Evans rocker with lame lyrics, but great instrumental toughness that deserved to be worked out more. "Dreaming" was also a track deserving more attention (if only to lose the harmonica which ruins an otherwise excellent Joey Molland rocker). Admittedly, yours' truly would buy an album to hear anything associated with this band, but if you are a fan then you need this two cd set.
APPLE DEMOS 1970-72 is the first version of Badfinger's Straight Up album rejected by Apple. Not demos but an alternate album.
Tracks.
Badfinger - Day After Day-Live
Badfinger - Shine On
Badfinger - Complete Ass (Part 1 / Part 2)
Badfinger - Apple Demos 1970-72
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