Badfinger - Straight Up (1971) [Remastered 1993]

Straight Up is the third album by British rock band Badfinger, released in December 1971 in the United States and February 1972 in Britain. Issued on the Beatles' Apple record label, it includes the hit singles "Day After Day" and "Baby Blue", and the similarly popular "Name of the Game", all of which were written by singer and guitarist Pete Ham. The album marked a departure from the more rock-oriented sound of Badfinger's previous releases, partly as a result of intervention by Apple Records regarding the band's musical direction. Although Straight Up received a mixed response from critics on release, many reviewers now regard it as the band's best album. Rolling Stone critic David Fricke has referred to it as "Badfinger's power-pop apex".

Track Listing

01. Take It All (04:26)
02. Baby Blue (03:38)
03. Money (03:30)
04. Flying (02:39)
05. I'd Die Babe (02:34)
06. Name Of The Game (05:20)
07. Suitcase (02:54)
08. Sweet Tuesday Morning (02:32)
09. Day After Day (03:10)
10. Sometimes (02:57)
11. Perfection (05:08)
12. It's Over (03:35)

BONUS TRACKS
Previously unreleased

13. Money (Original version) (04:21)
14. Flying (Original version) (02:26)
15. Name Of The Game (Original version) (04:28)
16. Suitcase (Original version) (03:21)
17. Perfection (Original version) (04:42)
18. Baby Blue (US single mix) (03:36)

Produced by Todd Rundgren, George Harrison & Geoff Emerick

Musicians

• Pete Ham - guitar, piano, vocals
• Tom Evans - bass, vocals
• Joey Molland - guitar, vocals
• Mike Gibbins - drums

Notes

Remastered [Digital Remaster], Research by Ron Furmanek
Digitally mastered at Abbey Road Studios, London, England, March 1992

Tracks 1 to 12 are from the original No Dice, SAPCOR 19, released 1971. Tracks 13-17 previously unreleased.
The copyright in this sound recording is owned by Apple Corps Ltd. under exclusive license to Capitol Records, Inc. © 1992 EMI Records Ltd.



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