Thank you for an insightful evaluation of these tracks. It's hard not to wonder what these sessions would have been like with more time and less mismanagement, and I like the way you focused on the songs as they are, which is generally pretty good. Badfinger's career is heartbreaking. Their "manager," the music press, Warner Brothers, and Apple all let them down in brutal ways. All of their releases deserve a thorough, high-tech remastering and their story should be a documentary or feature film. Their heirs and the lone survivor deserve financial compensation, too.
Great review guys!! Love this album so much. If you look at the demo songs that Mike & Pete had on the 2nd disc, given more time, i'm sure they would have picked one each of these to finish, & leave off "Saville Row" & "Rockin Machine".
Completely agree, but do we know if those recordings are contemporary with Dec 1974? I think Tom's "Queen of Darkness" comes from earlier and some of Pete tracks are a bit later.
@@TheVinylVerdict Queen of Darkness is truly a strange timeline case. We'll probably never know why a "later" version appeared on the WYWH 2018 edition. Kinda strange.
Very insightful! Lot of stuff in here I didn't know, and as a Badfinger nut I pove this, funny Joey Mollands "Got To Get Out Of Here" is one of my personal favorites from them.
I'm talking about the picture you provided for the timeline part at the start of the vid. The bass player didn't look like Tommy, to me at least. @@TheVinylVerdict
The two Badfinger albums I listen to least are this one and Magic Christian Music. I really think Joey’s “rock” influence is important to their sound. No offense to Bob Jackson intended. I also like the version of “Rock n Roll Contract” on Say No More better. I’m glad it’s on my shelf but this album reminds me most of the loss of Pete and Tommy, much more than Wish You Were Here.
Understandable given that the sound is a significant departure from their previous work and the circumstances surrounding it were far from ideal. Despite all that, I think it represents an interesting direction for the band, and one that they might have explored further if not for the tragic events that followed.
Thank you for the great review… and thank you for all of your efforts in keeping the music of Badfinger alive!
Thank you for an insightful evaluation of these tracks. It's hard not to wonder what these sessions would have been like with more time and less mismanagement, and I like the way you focused on the songs as they are, which is generally pretty good. Badfinger's career is heartbreaking. Their "manager," the music press, Warner Brothers, and Apple all let them down in brutal ways. All of their releases deserve a thorough, high-tech remastering and their story should be a documentary or feature film. Their heirs and the lone survivor deserve financial compensation, too.
I wonder if someday we'll get to hear Man tour.
I'll keep making videos hoping until we do!
Great review guys!! Love this album so much. If you look at the demo songs that Mike & Pete had on the 2nd disc, given more time, i'm sure they would have picked one each of these to finish, & leave off "Saville Row" & "Rockin Machine".
Yeah, Old Fashioned Notions is way better than the rest of Mike's songs, besides Moonshine.
Completely agree, but do we know if those recordings are contemporary with Dec 1974? I think Tom's "Queen of Darkness" comes from earlier and some of Pete tracks are a bit later.
@@RockinAllDay Personally i do like "Back Again" - because it is very different - & Mike plays guitar on it !!
@@TheVinylVerdict Queen of Darkness is truly a strange timeline case. We'll probably never know why a "later" version appeared on the WYWH 2018 edition. Kinda strange.
He also plays guitar on "My Heart Goes Out".
Very insightful! Lot of stuff in here I didn't know, and as a Badfinger nut I pove this, funny Joey Mollands "Got To Get Out Of Here" is one of my personal favorites from them.
Great review! Couldn't help but notice that in the picture from the Man tour, Tom plays an acoustic and Joey plays the bass?
The only picture I've seen from the tour has Joey playing his firebird guitar with Tom on bass. Can you share the link?
I'm talking about the picture you provided for the timeline part at the start of the vid. The bass player didn't look like Tommy, to me at least. @@TheVinylVerdict
@@RockinAllDay Ah good catch yes that picture is from much earlier but works with the aesthetic. Nothing gets by you 😅
@@TheVinylVerdictThanks! This album is truly strange for me. It's just so different, but very good at that.
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The two Badfinger albums I listen to least are this one and Magic Christian Music. I really think Joey’s “rock” influence is important to their sound. No offense to Bob Jackson intended. I also like the version of “Rock n Roll Contract” on Say No More better. I’m glad it’s on my shelf but this album reminds me most of the loss of Pete and Tommy, much more than Wish You Were Here.
Understandable given that the sound is a significant departure from their previous work and the circumstances surrounding it were far from ideal. Despite all that, I think it represents an interesting direction for the band, and one that they might have explored further if not for the tragic events that followed.
Keep Believing is the best song on that disc