BADFINGER Straight Up 1972 UK APPLE 1st PRESS w/APPLE INNER NEAR MINT
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BADFINGER Straight Up 1972 UK APPLE 1st PRESS w/APPLE INNER NEAR MINT
BADFINGERStraight Up
UK APPLE (SAPCOR 19) FIRST PRESSING (February 1972)
SURPRISINGLY MUCH HARDER TO FIND AS THE FIRST ‘PROPER’ RELEASE AS OPPOSED TO THE ‘DEMONSTRATION COPY’ WHICH APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN PRESSED IN MUCH LARGER NUMBERS
A FANTASTIC COPY WHICK LOOKS UNPLAYED AND SOUNDS LIKE NEW
PRESSED WITH DARK GREEN APPLE LABELS
MATRIX: SAPCOR 19 A-1U PORKY/ SAPCOR 19 B-1U PECKO
THE RECORD IS HOUSED IN THE ORIGINAL FULLY LAMINATED SLEEVE “Printed & made by Garrod and Lofthouse Ltd.”
COMPLETE WITH THE ORIGINAL APPLE COMPANY INNER SLEEVE
Straight 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 emphasised.
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 and 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
Side 1:
Take It All
Baby Blue
Money
Flying
I'd Die, Babe
Day After Day
Side 2:
Suitcase
Sweet Tuesday Morning
Day After Day
Sometimes
Perfection
It's Over
LABELS: MINT
An immaculate set of clean, fresh labels
VINYL Visual: NEAR MINT
Both sides shine like new with nothing but a few light, superficial and harmless hairlines
VINYL Audio: NEAR MINT
Todd Rundgren's excellent production is lush, clean and warm and the record plays beautifully throughout with little to fault.
A touch of low-level surface noted in between some of the tracks otherwise no clicks, ticks or pops.
And I did not clean the copy so this will no doubt disappear after a clean/few spins.
*The sleeve and labels carry a different track order - the labels are correct
SLEEVE: VERY GOOD+
The cover still has a nice deep gloss but there is storage rub to the corners/surfaces.
All spine text is clear
APPLE INNER SLEEVE: NEAR MINT
Some natural age-toning but clean and unsplit
POST & PACKING:
A PROTECTIVE POLY SLEEVE, NEW ANTI-STATIC LINERS, QUALITY BOX (NOT ENVELOPE) MAILER AND AMPLE STIFFENERS ARE ALWAYS USED TO ENSURE THAT YOUR RECORD ARRIVES SAFELY
UK: £5.00 (Recorded Delivery)
UK: £11.00 (Royal Mail Special Delivery Next Day by 1pm)
EUROPE: Airmail: £15.00 (International Signed For delivery)
INTERNATIONAL: Airmail: £20.00 (International Signed For delivery)
Combined Post: Additional records £1 (UK) £2 (Europe including Russia) £3 (International)
Guarantee: All records are unconditionally guaranteed (including sealed and/or unplayed) and I will offer a complete, no quibble refund upon return of the item should you not be pleased with it in any way I will email you when payment has been received to let you know when the item will be posted. Please leave feedback upon receipt of the item so that I know you have received it safely. Thanks 856 (GS 7.0.20 (856))
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