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Pete Ham - Golders Green CD


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Recorded in Golders Green, London, England between 1967 and 1975. Includes liner notes by Ken Sharp.

All tracks have been digitally mastered using HDCD technology.

GOLDERS GREEN is the second album of home demos recorded by the principal singer/songwriter of Badfinger between 1968 and his 1975 suicide. Like Ham's 7 PARK AVENUE, this disc is comprised of superb sounding home demos that have been tastefully augmented by former Badfinger member Bob Jackson and American power pop artist Chris von Sneidern. From "Goodbye John Frost"--a quirky rocker that features clunky piano playing and a drum sound that's pure McCartney circa 1970-- to the rousing album closer "Makes Me Feel Good," an upbeat pop song that evokes the Monkees in their prime, Ham's gift for melody and warm, engaging voice make almost every song a winner.

Listeners also have the chance to hear the more experimental side of Ham's music, including, "Gonna Do It," a tantalizing fragment of an eerie multi-track vocal experiment. Packed with unreleased songs and a wonderful early version of the Ham-penned pop standard "Without You," GOLDERS GREEN is a fascinating album that secures Ham's place as one of the great lost talents of rock music.

Liner Note Author: Ken Sharp.

Recording information: B & B Recording; Ord-Upon-Avon.

Unknown Contributor Roles: Derrick Anderson; Rick Cammon; Derek Ritchie; Jonathan Lea; Bob Jackson.

Personnel includes: Pete Ham (vocals, guitar); Chris Von Sneidern (guitar); Bob Jackson (keyboards); Derrick Anderson, Bennett Bowman, Rick Cammon, Jonathan Lea, Derek Ritchie, Mike Romanowski.

Producers: Dan Matovina, Chris von Sneidern, Mike Romanowski, Bennett Bowman.

Entertainment Weekly (7/30/99, p.75) - "...entirely contemporary....it should come as no surprise to Badfinger fans that GREEN...is packed with unfinished melodic nuggets." - Rating: B+
Mojo (Publisher) (12/99, p.130) - "...melodic songs to melt the heart or make the spirits soar....this awkward, gifted songwriter has a presence that will announce itself eventually."

Golders Green Music

Category	Rock Albums, HDCD CDs, Rock/Pop, Power Pop, Enhanced CD
Label	Rykodisc
Orig Year	1999
All Time Product Rank	93,528
CD Universe Part number	1011560
Catalog number	10481
Discs	1
Release Date	Jul 13, 1999
Studio/Live	Studio
Mono/Stereo	Stereo
Personnel	Pete Ham - vocals, guitar Bennett Bowman Derek Ritchie Derrick Anderson Jonathan Lea Mike Romanowski Rick Cammon Also: Chris Von Sneidern, Bob Jackson

Pete Ham - Golders Green Songs

	Trk	Song	Price
	1	Makes Me Feel Good See All 2
	2	Lonely Day See All 2
	3	Dawn See All 2
	4	Without You * See All 3		$0.99	(From different album)
	5	Pete's Walk See All 2
	6	Hurry on Father See All 2
	7	Goodbye John Frost See All 2
	8	I'll Kiss You Goodnight See All 2
	9	When the Feeling See All 2
	10	Shine On See All 2
	11	Gonna Do It See All 2
	12	Whiskey Man See All 2
	13	Keyhole Street See All 2
	14	I've Waited So Long to Be Free
	15	Richard See All 2
	16	Midnight Caller See All 2
	17	Helping Hand See All 2
	18	Where Will You Be See All 2
	19	I'm So Lonely See All 2
	20	Makes Me Feel Good See All 2
(*) MP3 for this song is from a different CD. Listen to the sound sample to be sure this is the version you're looking for.

Golders Green Music Review

Average Rating: (4 out of 5 stars) 4 stars

4 stars 2nd release of Ham demos has many gems
Filled with a number of songs that would have held their own with Ham's other Badfinger classics, Golders Green is a great follow up to the first release of Ham demos.

This collection is a little more fragmented than 7 Park Ave but still just as fascinating. Of particular interest are the demos for Without You (which went on to become a huge hit for both Nilsson and Carey)and Shine on (although this is only a fragment of the song).

Ham's demonstrated gift as a melodic songwriter is in evidence on every track and makes his passing all the more tragic. The Japanese edition has two bonus tracks and while not essential for the casual fan will probably be of interest to Badfinger fanatics.
Submitted by wtdk (Fairfield, Ca)
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