STUNNING '70 APPLE Orig BADFINGER NO DICE Beatles POPSIKE "NO MATTER WHAT"
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ORIGINAL FIRST PRESS
1970 APPLE RECORDS FIRST PRESSING COLLECTIBLE!
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BADFINGER
NO DICE
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USA - APPLE RECORDS - ST 3367
FINAL COLLECTION COPY!!!
STILL IN ORIGINAL FACTORY CELLOPHANE !!!
November 9th 1970 original press in THICK gatefold sleeve on the highly collected APPLE label... LOOKS MINT - PLAYS CLEAN (see details below song listings)
Less than 6 months after Badfinger's debut "Magic Christian Music" was released, the public is treated to the first real (with the new lineup) Badfinger album--"No Dice." The change is instantly noticeable. Gone is the silly dated Brit-pop that was the Iveys, replaced by the harder edged power pop that is Badfinger. "I Can't Take It" is the nonsensical raver that starts the LP off in fine fashion with Pete Ham shouting it out. The boys would use this song in their live act for years. "I Don't Mind" comes floating into the speakers next. Tom and newcomer Joey Molland do a good job vocally. It's a good song, handled with great feeling by the singers. "Love Me Do" is another song in the rocking mode. Also used in their stage show for the next few years, one can see why--lots of energy, good guitars. "Midnight Caller" is a nice mournful ballad with the drums mixed surprisingly high. The backing vocals shine while Pete Ham delivers a sterling lead vocal. Ham shows why many people referred to him as the best songwriter in the band as he shifts gears next and brings us the classic "No Matter What." All you have to do is hear the opening chord to know that it's Badfinger. Joey Molland plays a very fitting lead guitar. "Without You" is next and it's the one that got away. Badfingers version really sounds like a demo compared to the version that Harry Nilsson made and created into the monster that now stands as the definitive one. "Bloodwyn" is up next and it shows the boys can handle different types of music. Here the boys work the rural angle with Pete again doing a tremendous vocal job. His slightly nasal readings give his songs an edge to them. Also, his lead guitar in this song is nothing short of perfection. Joey's "Better Days" is up next. While more of a shuffle than an out and out rocker, its nice to have. Nice way the acoustic guitars keep time, almost buried in the chorus. "It Had to Be" is the song drummer Mike Gibbins wrote although Pete Ham sings it. This is probably the song with the least to commend it. His writing would grow alot stronger in the future. "Watford John" is a song written by all four but sung by Pete. Nice guitar work here although the song as a whole fails to impress. "Believe Me" marks the first solo written number by Tom Evans who wrote much of the material on their debut LP. Highly impassioned vocals, while kept in check for the first couple of verses, erupt, then lead us to dueling guitars leads, then back into the song again. Tremendously impressive. "We're For the Dark" finishes the Lp proper with Pete Ham and his mates on their trusty acoustic guitars. Of course, it helps that the lush arrangement cradles this beautiful tune. All in all, improved vocals(both harmony and backing, a harder edge (due to Joey Molland) and improved songwriting(mainly Pete Ham) gave Badfinger one the best albums of 1970.
I Can't Take It
I Don't Mind
Love Me Do
Midnight Caller
No Matter What
Without You
Blodwyn
Better Days
It Had to Be
Watford John
Believe Me
We're for the Dark
CONDITION: The cover: rated: M- still in factory cellophane...in Thick cardboard gatefold cover... in TOP shape, despite some traces of wear spots, very minor, as even in factory cellophane tiny bit of wear has occurred through the outer cellophane over the past 48 years...make no mistake, still looks great! There are no bends, no delete marks, no writing and no split seams .... preserved well enough for over 48 years and still has the original manufacturer advisory sticker 'can be played on a mono or stereo player' on outer cellophane ... VERY collection worthy original pressing.
The vinyl: Rated: M- very clean visuals and also with CLEAN audio play grade ... an overall sharp play grade that will not reveal distracting surface problems ... both APPLE labels are clean
A cool addition to anyone's music library!
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EFFICIENT/CAREFUL GRADING
All imperfections are noted both cover & record
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