Their fourth album as "Badfinger" and the last on Apple. As with the former "Straight Up" https://monolover.blogspot.com/2021/10/badfingerstraight-up-apcor-19-72-uk.html there were lots of trouble to get it ready and out. Recordings started 1972, but release was delayed to the shift 1973/74. First producer Todd Rundgren left after just doing two tracks, then a first version of the album was ditched by the label, after which engineer Chris Thomas was brought in and together with the band made improvements and some different track selections. The project was then stalled by dissents over copywright issues. When finally released it wasn't a big seller, didn't chart in UK and only reached #122 in US. Considering all that this comes out surprisingly good to me. I get a couple of quality rockers - "Get Away", "The Winner" and "Constitution" - embellished by sweet guitars. There are also a couple of nice ballads and then especially "The Apple Of My Eye", about parting from the label, a very spesh song about lost love. To my taste not their best, yet well worth to be spun and enjoyed. Issued and reissued all over the world on vinyl and/or CD through the years, also US 8-track and cassette. Premiere Apple UK (SAPCOR 27) and US (SW-3411). EU 2010 CD on Apple (5099964243924) came with five bonus tracks. First French had label as shown here in a matt fold/out cover. (PÄY*) (MFÄX*) (ÄPLÄ*)
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