BADFINGER STRAIGHT UP 1972 ORIG UK LP APPLE SAPCOR19

	£		41
	$		54

BADFINGER - STRAIGHT UP (1972)

I HAVE FOR SALE A MEGA RARE AND EXCELLENT 1ST UK VINYL PRESSING OF THE ROCK BAND BADFINGER’S THIRD ALBUM, STRAIGHT UP, WHICH IS ON THE APPLE LABEL FROM 1972.

STRAIGHT UP is Badfinger's best-known album and perhaps the definitive example of their sparkling brand of Beatles-influenced pop.

Expertly produced by George Harrison and Todd Rundgren, this 1972 album spawned two hit singles (both written by group leader Pete Ham): the romantic ballad "Day After Day" (Badfinger's only gold record) and "Baby Blue", a soaring power pop classic that is still regularly played on rock radio. Most people remember Badfinger for those two songs, but the 10 other tracks on STRAIGHT UP are equally impressive. Less rock-oriented than their previous album NO DICE (although guitarist Joey Molland contributes several excellent high-energy rock songs like "Sometimes" and "Suitcase"), the majority of STRAIGHT UP consists of gentle, melodic songs like Molland's folkish "Sweet Tuesday Morning" and superb Pete Ham compositions like the epic existentialist ballad "Name Of The Game". This is an essential addition to any rock fan's music collection.

PERSONNEL:

Pete Ham – Guitar, Piano, Vocals

Tom Evans – Bass, Vocals

Joey Molland – Guitar, Vocals

Mike Gibbins – Drums

Guests

George Harrison – Slide Guitar on "Day After Day", Producer (+)

Leon Russell – Piano on "Day After Day", Guitar on "Suitcase"

Klaus Voorman - Electric Piano on "Suitcase"

Todd Rundgren – Producer

Bill Collins - Accordion on "Sweet Tuesday Morning"

Geoff Emerick – Producer (++)

CATALOGUE NUMBER IS APPLE SAPCOR19

MATRIX NUMBERS ARE SAPCOR19 A1-U/B1-U

THE SLEEVE

SLEEVE IS IN BETTER THAN EXCELLENT CONDITION. IT IS PRINTED AND MADE BY GARROD AND LOFTHOUSE AND IS FULLY LAMINATED. THERE IS SOME MINOR CREASES IN THE LAMINATE. EDGEWEAR AND CORNER WEAR IS MINIMAL. THE SPINE IS INTACT AND IN GREAT CONDITION, TOTALLY READABLE. 

THE VINYL

THE VINYL IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION AND OF HEAVY QUALITY. IT IS OVERALL IN EXCELLENT CONDITION AND IS SHINY AND BRIGHT. THE SOUND QUALITY IS SUPERB AND THERE ARE NO MAJOR DEFECTS ON THE PLAYING SURFACES. THERE IS SOME SCUFFING HERE AND THERE BUT IT DOES NOT AFFECT THE PLAY OF THE RECORD. THERE ARE NO SKIPS OR JUMPS.

THE LABELS

THE LABELS ARE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. CLEAR AND BRIGHT ON BOTH SIDES WITH NO DAMAGE. THERE ARE SPINDLE MARKS ON BOTH SIDES BUT THEY HAVE NOT DAMAGED THE LABEL.

SIDE ONE

1.       Take It All   4:25

2.       Baby Blue   3:38

3.       Money   3:31

4.       Flying   2:37

5.       I'd Die Babe   2:05

6.       Name of the Game   5:49

SIDE TWO

1.      Suitcase

2.      Sweet Tuesday Morning   2:31

3.       Day After Day   3:02

4.       Sometimes   2:57

5.       Perfection   5:10

6.       It's Over   3:24

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