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Badfinger - No Dice (1970) (Remaster Edit 2003)
The album opens with the catchy rocker 'I Can't Take It' featuring a passionate Ham vocal and some soaring guitar. Then 'I Don't Mind' (Evans-Molland) has beautiful harmonies reminiscent of 'Because' from Abbey Road'. 'Love Me Do' is a gripping rocker with afore mentioned mad drumming. 'Midnight Caller' is up there with similar gems from McCartney's pen, 'No Matter What' was a great rocker and a smash single and deservedly so. And then if Side One (vinyl) had not contained enough class material, the Side finished with 'Without You' which later would be a smash hit for Nilsson....and err...Mariah Carey. The original version here of this Ham-Evans song is earthy (as Tom put it) but quite gripping all the same. And less syrupy.
Side 2 opens with a great country number 'Blodwyn' which the Beatles would probably have asked Ringo to sing. Here Pete sings this thoroughly infectious song with aplomb. 'Better Days' is a class rocker from Joey, with him and Pete showcasing their considerable guitar talents to great effect. 'It Had To Be' shows Mike Gibbins could write a decent ballad, although he asks Pete Ham to sing it for him. Probabaly wisely. 'Watford John' is the one slightly weak moment here. A rocker but going through the motions somewhat. But then this album closes with two superb numbers: 'Believe Me' (Evans) which sounds rather like 'Oh Darling' (from 'Abbey Road again). Superb vocal from Tom. And then 'We Are For The Dark' which is one of Pete Ham's all time greats, and should be much more widely recognised in my opinion. The bonus tracks are interesting and great to have... Robert Hoffnung
Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size ca.: 137 MB
Genre : Rock, Power Pop
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Tracklist:
01. I Can't Take It 2:57
02. I Don't Mind 3:15
03. Love Me Do 3:00
04. Midnight Caller 2:50
05. No Matter What 3:01
06. Without You 4:43
07. Blodwyn 3:26
08. Better Days 4:01
09. It Had To Be 2:29
10. Watford John 3:23
11. Believe Me 3:01
12. We're For The Dark 3:55
13. Get Down 3:46 (Bonus)
14. Friends Are Hard To Find 2:32 (Bonus)
15. Mean Mean Jemima 3:43 (Bonus)
16. Loving You 2:53 (Bonus)
17. I'll Be The One 2:54 (Bonus)
Post je objavljen 16.01.2009. u 16:09 sati.