BADFINGER RARE PROMO 'WISH YOU WERE HERE' NM UNPLAYED 1974 UNDERRATED CLASSIC
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BADFINGER RARE PROMO 'WISH YOU WERE HERE' NEAR MINT 1974 UNPLAYED UNDERRATED CLASSIC! READ BELOW!
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Wish You Were Here Review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine
Courtesy of AllMusic.com
Wish You Were Here is a glistening, powerful rock record that stays true to power pop while sounding as contemporary as any mainstream rock band of the mid-'70s. It was the kind of record that could have been a hit, but due to a series of legal and managerial entanglements, it was pulled from stores before it had a chance to find its audience. Despite its relative obscurity, most die-hard Badfinger fans maintain that the group shines brilliantly on Wish You Were Here and they're correct. For one, it's easily the most cohesive album the group ever recorded -- a nice by-product of working with one talented producer (in this case, Chris Thomas) for an entire album instead of piecing a record together. Also, the showcases each band member at a peak of songwriting. As the band's most prolific and gifted composer, Ham naturally has the strongest presence, and while each of his songs stands as proof that he was a consummate pop craftsman -- particularly the elegant "Dennis," the hard-hitting "Just a Chance," and the Abbey Road-esque "Meanwhile Back at the Ranch." Joey Molland has a strong showing with the stately ballad "Love Time" and "Should I Smoke," his complement to "Ranch." What is surprising is that Mike Gibbins' two contributions are of the same caliber, as is Tom Evans' electric-piano laden "King of the Load," since they were in a bit of a slump prior to this album. Thomas ties the record together with a clean, professional production that keeps the rockers energetic without losing their melodic edge, while preventing the sentimental numbers from seeming syrupy. All of this results in a classy, catchy pop record, possibly the best Badfinger ever released. It could have been a hit, too, but we'll never know.
Badfinger – Wish You Were Here
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Label: Warner Bros. Records – BS 2827 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Promo Country: US Released: Nov 1974 Genre: Rock Style: Power PopTracklist
Hide Credits A1 Just A Chance Written By – Ham* Written By – Ham* A2 Your So Fine Written By – GIbbins* Written By – GIbbins* A3 Got To Get Out Of Here Written By – Molland* Written By – Molland* A4 Know One Knows Written By – Ham* Written By – Ham* A5 Dennis Written By – Ham* Written By – Ham* B1 In The Meantime / Some Other Time Written By – Molland*, Gibbins* Written By – Molland*, Gibbins* B2 Love Time Written By – Molland* Written By – Molland* B3 King Of The Load (T) Written By – Evans* Written By – Evans* B4 Meanwhile Back At The Ranch / Should I Smoke Written By – Molland*, Ham* Written By – Molland*, Ham*Companies, etc.
- Recorded At – Caribou Ranch
- Recorded At – Air Studios
Credits
- Art Direction – Michael Doud*
- Design – Bloomsbury Group, Geoff Halpin
- Engineer – Bill Price, Garith Guinness, Que Guercios*
- Horns – Average White Horns (tracks: A1, B4)
- Orchestrated By – Anne Odell*
- Photography By – Joe Gaffney
- Producer – Chris Thomas
- Vocals, Bass – Tom Evans
- Vocals, Drums, Keyboards – Mike Gibbins
- Vocals, Guitar – Joe Molland*
- Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards – Pete Ham
Notes
"Promotion Not For Sale" printed on Warner Brothers label. Recorded at Caribou (Check with Elton) and Air Studios.Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Matrix / Runout (A Side Etched): BS-2827 40928-RE1
- Matrix / Runout (B Side Etched): BS-2827 40929-RE1
- Matrix / Runout (A Side Etched var. 1): BS-2827 40928-RE1 1B A2 S1
- Matrix / Runout (B Side Etched var. 1): BS-2827 40929-RE1 1C A4 S1
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