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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." Now reissued with alternate versions of five of the album's songs and a rare single version of "Baby Blue," STRAIGHT UP sounds better than ever and is an essential addition to any rock fan's music collection.
Recording information: Abbey Road, London, England (1971); Air Studios, London, England (1971); Command Studios, London, England (1971).
Badfinger: Joey Molland (vocals, guitar); Pete Ham (guitar); Tom Evans (bass instrument); Mike Gibbins (drums).
Additional personnel: George Harrison (slide guitar); Leon Russell (piano).
Q (6/93, p.115) - 4 Stars (out of 5) - "...Poignantly written, brimming with mature melodies and bracing verse/chorus interplay, STRAIGHT UP is one not to miss. More complete than their other long-play selections and resplendent with previously unheard gems, it's quality stuff..."
NME (Magazine) (6/5/93, p.34) - "...A stone cold beauty of an album....an impossibly good album....Love it like your mother..." Badfinger Straight Up Songs Purchase Straight Up CD To buy, Click on price to add to cart | Aerosmith Rocks CD (1976) Remastered
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One of the reasons why Aerosmith, after a number of creatively lean years, are still given legendary credence and an eager ear with each new release, Rocks encapsulated the very essence of rock 'n' roll. They may have been the target of detractors who still pinned ...
| | Badfinger Magic Christian Music CD (1970)
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Tracks 11, 13, 15 and 16 do not appear on the original release of MAGIC CHRISTIAN MUSIC. "Give It A Try" and "Angeligue" originally appeared on the British version of the LP. "Storm In A Teacup" was originally issued as part of promotional sampler for Wall's Ice Cream.
Originally released in 1970, MAGIC CHRISTIAN MUSIC was Badfinger's debut album for The Beatles' Apple Records label. (It is issued now as a Badfinger album, though the disc is actually a compilation of songs recorded between 1968 and 1969 when the band was still known as The Iveys.) It features little of the gutsy power pop that Badfinger would perfect on their later albums, but MAGIC CHRISTIAN MUSIC is nevertheless an exquisite late-60s pop album that captures the group exploring many styles.
The album's best-known track is "Come And Get It," an insidiously catchy pop hit that was written and produced by Paul McCartney. Other highlights include the haunting, Simon ...
| | Badfinger No Dice CD (1970)
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The track list includes a few genuine killers. "No Matter What," a compact gem that recalls the melodic innocence of the early Beatles, may be the band's apex. "Without You" is the band's original version of a quirky power ballad that Harry Nilsson would soon turn into a pop smash. The five extra tracks included with this reissue offer a variety of treats. The fiery "Get Down" displays a hard, bluesy edge and searing lead guitar, while "Friends Are Hard to Find" is all tight, gentle harmonies. These are welcome additions to Badfinger's great, underrated catalog.
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| | Todd Rundgren Something/Anything? CDs (1972)
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One of the best albums of the '70s, Todd Rundgren's third solo project is a sprawling two-disc masterpiece that smartly avoids the self-indulgence that occasionally marred his later records. Rundgren recorded the first three sides of this album by himself, yet somehow the songs have a very open, organic feel missing from other one-man-band records of the early '70s by folks like Paul McCartney, Roy Wood, or R. Stevie Moore. And for all of its willful eclecticism, weirdness, and whiplash stylistic shifts, SOMETHING/ANYTHING? comes across as remarkably unified by the uncompromising vision of its creator.
Classics like the enormous hit "I Saw the Light" and the power-pop mainstay "Couldn't I Just Tell You" abound, alongside odder tracks like the homage "Wolfman Jack" and "Song of the Viking." Side four is a loose studio jam with a small army of pals, featuring the magnificent "Hello It's Me" alongside much goofier material like "Some Folks Is Even Whiter Than Me." Rundgren ...
| | VH1 Presents The Corrs Live In Dublin CD (2002)
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This audio document of The Corrs' Dublin homecoming concert has pretty much everything fans of Irish pop could wish for, including an appearance from Bono in his earthly incarnation, fresh from an audience with President George W. Bush. It's to the band's credit that the charismatic singer fails to steal the show, despite creditable efforts via an anthemized version of Ryan Adams' beautifully downtempo "When the Stars Go Blue," and a great, leering rendition of Lee Hazlewood and Nancy Sinatra's "Summer Wine."
Somewhat more mysteriously, Rolling Stone Ron Wood also turns up on what sounds dangerously close to a lounge version of Jimi Hendrix's "Little Wing," but this minor faux pas is redeemed by the Irish folk medley "Joy of Life/Trout in the Bath" which ...
| | Arcade Fire Funeral CD (2004)
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| | Tunnelvision Watching The Hydroplanes CD (1981)
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| | Inamere Pick Your Poison CD (2006)
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INAMERE has held the Top 35 position for the last 16 weeks on Smartpunk's Top 100 bestselling bands, and has been featured artist on Purevolume's PurePick. INAMERE, of Morristown, New Jersey, is ripping up the rulebook on the indie front. Formed in November of 2005, the band began as a four-piece consisting of front man James Kelly, guitarist Chris Keown, bassist Ryan Hayes, and drummer Ross Dillon. Several months later, in search of a fuller sound, rhythm guitarist Mikey Vasilik entered the lineup. Characterized by their catchy choruses, INAMERE best identifies with the rock genre, though they boast a broad spectrum of influences including Eddie Vetter, The Beatles, David Bowie, Motley Crue, Nirvana, U2, The Police, Incubus, The Bee Gees, and Blink 182. Shortly after the completion of the band lineup, James and Ross appeared for the first time on FUSE TV hosting Spring Broke 06 with Daily Download VJ Marianella. The success of the show triggered a few cameos in Tattoo Stories, FUSE F-Ups , and Amplified Guide To Summer. INAMERE's first single, “I Stare”, was featured on the compilation album Battery 173 alongside bands such as the Unsung Zeroes and All That's Left. The brevity of time together, they were already topping purevolume.com's unsigned charts. Mid-June marked the release of Pick Your Poison - INAMERE's debut album, mastered by Joe Gastwirt (The Used, Story of the Year). To date more than five hundred of the first pressing of 1000 units have already been sold in three months. Their summer East Coast/ Canadian tour included Edgefest in Toronto, Canada, supporting the All American Rejects and Yellowcard. Followed by ...
| | Peter Brotzmann Octet Complete Machine Gun Sessions CD (2007)
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| | Gotta Serve Somebody: Gospel Songs Of Bob Dylan CD (2003)
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