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Summary: Yes, but depressing
Comment: Great but gloomy thinking about how the leader, Hamm, hanged himself and then one of the other members did the same. Joey is the only one that is doing well today. Had this group not had such a horrid manager that would not buy them equipment or repairs nor give them money to live on, they would probably still be around.
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Summary: Timeless...
Comment: Timeless music...there are just no other words. Badfinger is one of the most under-appreciated bands. You know many of their songs, you just don't realize it's them.
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Summary: Very Best of Badfinger CD
Comment: Badfinger is the 1st rock band I ever saw when I was just 14. I had the pleasure of seeing the last living member Joey this summer in concert. Since then I've been wanting to get one of their CD's. The Very Best of Badfinger is a great CD!!! It has all their hits & famous songs. It brought me back to a very happy time in my life.
If you buy the cd you won't be disappointed. I only hope that Joey will be on tour again.
Debbie
Waterbury, CT
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Summary: Badfinger
Comment: I went to a Badfinger concert in the 1970s and loved it. This CD brought back a lot of memories of that concert.
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Summary: Oooh, how they sold their tunes without even trying !!!
Comment: This album does indeed give us a generous sampling of what Badfinger could do. This CD amply proves that Badfinger was a great band; and they remain influential upon emerging artists today.
The track set begins with the famous hit "No Matter What." They harmonize to perfection and the electric guitars work really well! "No Matter What" rocks hard; I admire them for this ballad alone! "Name Of The Game" sports a somewhat slower tempo that almost reminds me of folk rock; the vocals are great and the guitars carry the bulk of the melody. Great! The strings bolster "Name Of The Game," too. In addition, "Come And Get It" sports a melody and vocals that remind me of The Beatles--and, of course, Paul McCartney himself both wrote and produced this fine number. "Come And Get It" lets the band singing of how their character's girlfriend needs to decide if she wants to spend life with him or not.
"I'll Be The One" boasts a great musical flourish; and when the band starts singing and playing guitars this number takes off for a high flying hit! The folk rock flavor for "I'll Be The One" enhances the beauty of this number. I think that you will like "I'll Be The One" very, very much. "Without You" starts with some relatively tame guitar and the vocals and guitar together create a beautiful rendition of this classic ballad. Badfinger makes their rendition of "Without You" the definitive rendition of this song using their sublime vocals, guitar--and a piano in the background at just the right time.
"I'd Die Babe" has that early 1970s rock flavor; and the band harmonizes to perfection! Awesome! Badfinger uses great electric guitar to bolster the number; and they handle the tempo changes like the professionals they always were. "It's Over" has great guitar and piano as the band harmonizes flawlessly at the beginning; this excellent tune rocks hard and slow at the same time as they sing of a love that has gone wrong.
"Love Time" is so sweet that it stuns me with its beauty; the band performs this without a superfluous note; the melody works well with its use of the guitars and drums. Love it! "Meanwhile Back At The Ranch/Should I Smoke" rocks hard with meaningful lyrics; this tune provides a strong ending for this album.
The liner notes include a lengthy, informative essay by Andy Davis; and the artwork impresses me. The notes list the years each song was recorded, too.
Badfinger will remain a great band amongst other less potent bands because of their thoughtful, careful harmonies; their singing and their many singularly beautiful rock ballads. I highly recommend this CD for Badfinger fans; and if you want to get acquainted with Badfinger this certainly would be a great choice.
Enjoy! Thank you, Badfinger!
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