BADFINGER STRAIGHT UP FACTORY SEALED ORIGINAL APPLE RECORDS LP w/STICKER BEATLES
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BADFINGER~STRAIGHT UP~FACTORY SEALED ORIGINAL APPLE RECORDS LP~w/STICKER~BEATLES
Product Description
Badfinger – Straight Up
Apple Records – SW-3387, Apple Records – SW 3387, ST 3387
1st Catalog # from Labels
2nd Catalog # from Spine of Cover
3rd Catalog # from the sticker on the front of the cover
FACTORY SEALED ORIGINAL APPLE RECORDS PRESSING FROM 1971 - OVER 40 YEARS AGO!!!
COVER IS NEAR MINT EXCEPT FOR SOME RINGWEAR TO THE CELLOPHANE.
THERE IS A MINOR BEND IN THE LOWER RIGHT CORNER AND A PROMO OR CUTOUT HOLE IN THE UPPER RIGHT CORNER.
FEATURES GEORGE HARRISON AND LEON RUSSELL.
THIS IS THE ONLY SEALED COPY THAT WE'VE HAD THE PLEASURE OF OFFERING IN THE LAST 25 YEARS!
DON'T WAIT AROUND FOR ANOTHER ONE!
Straight Up winds up somewhat less dynamic than No Dice, largely because that record alternated its rockers, pop tunes, and ballads. Here, everything is at a similar level, as the ballads are made grander and the rockers have their melodic side emphasized. Consequently, the record sounds more unified than No Dice, which had a bit of a split personality. Todd Rundgren's warm, detailed production makes each songwriter sound as if he was on the same page, although the bonus tracks -- revealing the abandoned original Geoff Emerick productions -- prove that the distinctive voices on No Dice were still present. Frankly, the increased production is for the best, since Badfinger sounds best when there's as much craft in the production as there is in the writing. Here, there's absolutely no filler and everybody is in top form. Pete Ham's "Baby Blue" is textbook power-pop -- irresistibly catchy fuzz riffs and sighing melodies -- and with its Harrison-esque slide guitars, "Day After Day" is so gorgeous it practically aches. "Perfection" is an unheralded gem, while "Name of the Game" and "Take It All" are note-perfect pop ballads. Tom Evans isn't as prolific here, but the one-two punch of "Money" and "Flying" is the closest Straight Up gets to Abbey Road, and "It's Over" is a fine closer. Still, what holds the record together is Joey Molland's emergence as a songwriter. His work on No Dice is enjoyable, but here, he comes into his own with a set of well-constructed songs. This fine songwriting, combined with sharp performances and exquisite studio craft, make Straight Up one of the cornerstones of power-pop, a record that proved that it was possible to make classic guitar-pop after its golden era had passed.
Tracklist
A1 Take It All
4:25
A2 Baby Blue
3:38
A3 Money
3:31
A4 Flying
2:37
A5 I'd Die Babe
2:05
A6 Name Of The Game
5:49
B1 Suitcase
2:53
B2 Sweet Tuesday Morning
2:31
B3 Day After Day
Guitar [Slide] – George Harrison
Piano – Leon Russell
3:10
B4 Sometimes
2:57
B5 Perfection
5:10
B6 It's Over
3:24
Pressed By – Capitol Records Pressing Plant, Los Angeles
Mastered At – Sterling Sound
Manufactured By – Apple Records, Inc.
Credits
Design – Gene Mahon, Richard DiLello
Drums, Vocals – Mike Gibbons*
Guitar, Bass, Vocals – Tom Evans
Guitar, Piano, Synthesizer, Vocals – Pete Ham
Guitar, Vocals – Joey Molland
Mastered By – LH*
Photography By [Photographs] – Richard DiLello
Producer – George Harrison (tracks: A5 to B1, B3), Todd Rundgren (tracks: A1 to A4, B2, B4 to B6)
Notes
Thanks to Nick, Fergie & Tim
Special Thanks to Geoff Emerick
Recorded in England
All songs written by Badfinger appears on back of sleeve, labels credit specific artists.
The image included with the auction is a scan of the actual item but, due to size limitations of the scanner, the edges of the item may have been cropped.
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