BADFINGER 'STRAIGHT UP ' NM VINYL OG APPLE WINCHESTER PRESSING POWER-POP KINGS
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BADFINGER 'STRAIGHT UP!' NM VINYL & COVER OG APPLE WINCHESTER PRESSING! POWER-POP KINGS!
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Straight Up Review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine
Courtesy of All Music.comStraight Up winds up somewhat less dynamic than No Dice, largely because that record alternated its rockers, pop tunes, and ballads. Here, everything is at a similar level, as the ballads are made grander and the rockers have their melodic side emphasized. Consequently, the record sounds more unified than No Dice, which had a bit of a split personality. Todd Rundgren's warm, detailed production makes each songwriter sound as if he was on the same page, proving that the distinctive voices on No Dice were still present. Frankly, the increased production is for the best, since Badfinger sounds best when there's as much craft in the production as there is in the writing. Here, there's absolutely no filler and everybody is in top form. Pete Ham's "Baby Blue" is textbook power-pop -- irresistibly catchy fuzz riffs and sighing melodies -- and with its Harrison-esque slide guitars, "Day After Day" is so gorgeous it practically aches. "Perfection" is an unheralded gem, while "Name of the Game" and "Take It All" are note-perfect pop ballads. Tom Evans isn't as prolific here, but the one-two punch of "Money" and "Flying" is the closest Straight Up gets to Abbey Road, and "It's Over" is a fine closer. Still, what holds the record together is Joey Molland's emergence as a songwriter. His work on No Dice is enjoyable, but here, he comes into his own with a set of well-constructed songs. This fine songwriting, combined with sharp performances and exquisite studio craft, make Straight Up one of the cornerstones of power-pop, a record that proved that it was possible to make classic guitar-pop after its golden era had passed.
DISCOGS DETAILS: Courtesy of DiscogsBadfinger – Straight Up
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Label:
Apple Records – SW-3387Format:
Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo, Winchester PressingCountry:
USReleased:
1971Genre:
RockStyle:
Power Pop, Pop Rock A1 Take It All Written-By – Pete Ham 4:25 A2 Baby Blue Written-By – Pete Ham 3:38 A3 Money Written-By – Tom Evans 3:31 A4 Flying Written-By – J. Molland*, T. Evans* 2:37 A5 I'd Die Babe Written-By – Joey Molland 2:05 A6 Name Of The Game Written-By – Pete Ham 5:49 B1 Suitcase Written-By – Joey Molland 2:53 B2 Sweet Tuesday Morning Written-By – Joey Molland 2:31 B3 Day After Day Guitar [Slide] – George Harrison Piano – Leon Russell Written-By – Pete Ham 3:10 B4 Sometimes Written-By – Joey Molland 2:57 B5 Perfection Written-By – Pete Ham 5:10 B6 It's Over Written-By – Tom Evans 3:24- Pressed By – Capitol Records Pressing Plant, Winchester
- Lacquer Cut At – Sterling Sound
- Manufactured By – Apple Records, Inc.
- Design – Gene Mahon, Richard DiLello
- Lacquer Cut By – LH*
- Photography By [Photographs] – Richard DiLello
- Producer – George Harrison (tracks: A5 to B1, B3), Todd Rundgren (tracks: A1 to A4, B2, B4 to B6)
- Written-By – Badfinger (tracks: A1 to B6)
Printed on back cover:
"Thanks to Nick, Fergie & Tim
Special Thanks to Geoff Emerick"
Printed on labels:
"Recorded in England" Sort by Default Group by type Alphabetical (A–Z) Reverse alphabetical (Z–A)
- Rights Society: ASCAP
- Pressing Plant ID (Etched in runout): —◁
- Matrix / Runout (Side A label): SW 1-3387
- Matrix / Runout (Side B label): SW 2-3387
- Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 1): ST-1-3387 Z1 LH —◁ STERLING
- Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 1): ST-2-3387 Z2 LH —◁ STERLING
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