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Badfinger - Head First (2000) 2CDs

Posted By: Designol
Badfinger - Head First (2000) 2CDs

Badfinger - Head First (2000) 2CDs [Recorded in 1974-1975]
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue&Log) ~ 350 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 138 Mb | Scans ~ 77 Mb
Classic Rock, Power Pop, Pop/Rock | Label: Snapper Music | # SMADD 829 | 01:00:32

Badfinger completed their best album in 1975, then had it pulled from the shelves in a haze of managerial misdeals and contractual screw-ups. They were good soldiers, at least for a while, heading into the studio (without Joey Molland, who bailed at the last minute) to bash out another album for Warner, completing it in two weeks. Warner rejected the effort, lead songwriter Pete Ham committed suicide not long afterward, and the album sat in the vaults until late 2000, when Artisan/Snapper released Head First as a double-disc set (the second disc consisting of demos and outtakes). Head First confirms that Badfinger had settled into a groove with Wish You Were Here, finding an effective middle ground between their pop gifts and hard rock inclinations, with both Ham and Tom Evans contributing equally strong works. That they're equally embittered to the music industry (three of the songs deal directly with their business troubles) is no surprise, yet they manage to make it tough, melodic, and remarkably sympathetic. There are no songs that shine as brilliantly, when isolated, as those on its immediate predecessors, but Head First works as a cohesive album, holding together better than any Badfinger record outside of Wish You Were Here. It's not likely that it would have changed their destiny any if it had been released in 1975, yet it certainly wouldn't have been an embarrassment, and it's now a welcome addition to their catalog; it provides a sense of closure.

Review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Allmusic.com

If Badfinger never quite shook off the mixed-blessings of its early Beatles associations, they at least carved out a comfortable niche for themselves in the early 1970s, largely by carrying on the sterling pop sense of their famous sponsors. Sadly, the Fab Four parallels wouldn't end there; Badfinger, too, ultimately fell victim to recriminations and rapacious record-biz dealings, but with more tragic results. Just months after finishing the December '74 sessions for this last album, band leader Pete Ham committed suicide (bandmate Tom Evans would follow suit eight years later) and its session tapes would eventually vanish into the mists of memory and mystery. Like many an unreleased project, Head First then became something of a lost legend. This double-disc set marks its first release, packaged with a second disc of album demos and outtakes. Though the album finally presented here is a sonically imperfect rough-mix tape, the band's fabled pop genius still shines through, especially on "Lay Me Down," "Keep Believing," and "Turn Around." Still, there's an inescapable sense of bitterness that bubbles to the surface, especially in Evans's rough-hewn "Hey Mr. Manager" and "Rock 'N' Roll Contract." Only drummer Mike Gibbins seems to shake it all off with the good-natured "Moonshine" and "Rockin' Machine." Fans of Ham's demo anthologies on Ryko will find a few more gems on the second disc, though even his normally upbeat demeanor is laced with frustration on "Smokin' Guns," "Nothing to Show," and "I Can't Believe In." A bittersweet epitaph to a great band–and a sobering lesson in the sordid business of pop music.

Review by Jerry McCulley

Badfinger - Head First (2000) 2CDs



Tracklist:

CD1:

01. Lay Me Down (03:35)
02. Hey, Mr. Manager (03:31)
03. Keep Believing (04:08)
04. Passed Fast (04:18)
05. Rock 'N' Roll Contract (04:40)
06. Saville Row (00:33)
07. Moonshine (03:50)
08. Back Again (02:52)
09. Turn Around (04:15)
10. Rockin' Machine (01:32)

CD2:

01. Time Is Mine (01:42)
02. Smokin' Gun (01:20)
03. Old Fashioned Notions (04:06)
04. Nothing To Show (01:00)
05. You Ask Yourself Why (02:15)
06. Keep Your Country Tidy (02:21)
07. To Say Goodbye (03:46)
08. Queen Of Darkness (02:11)
09. I Can't Believe In (02:05)
10. Thanks To You All (02:40)
11. Lay Me Down (Demo) (02:55)


Отчёт EAC об извлечении, выполненном 7. февраля 2009, 17:33 для диска:
Badfinger / Head First

Дисковод: SONY DVD RW DW-Q58A Adapter: 1 ID: 1
Режим чтения: Точный (C2: нет, Точный поток: да, Отключение кэша: да)
Коррекция смещения при чтении: 6
Экстрачтение областей Lead-in и Lead-out : Нет

Выходной формат: Внутренние WAV-операции
44.100 Гц; 16 бит; стерео

Другие параметры:
Заполнение пропущенных сэмплов тишиной : Да
Удаление блоков с тишиной в начале и конце : Нет
Установленный внешний ASPI-интерфейс


Статус диапазона и ошибки
Выбранный диапазон
Имя файла G:\Badfinger_Discography_CD\1975 Head First (2000 Snapper Music)\CDImage.wav

Пиковый уровень 97.7 %
Качество диапазона 100.0 %
CRC 70616682
Копирование… OK

Ошибок не произошло

Конец отчёта

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foobar2000 1.6.3 / Dynamic Range Meter 1.1.1
log date: 2023-10-10 15:39:11

––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
Analyzed: Badfinger / Head First
––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

DR Peak RMS Duration Track
––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
DR10 -0.33 dB -12.81 dB 3:36 01-Lay Me Down
DR12 -0.20 dB -13.78 dB 3:35 02-Hey Mr Manager
DR12 -0.79 dB -15.26 dB 4:10 03-Keep Believing
DR12 -0.41 dB -15.26 dB 4:19 04-Passed Fast
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DR10 -6.38 dB -20.41 dB 0:36 06-Saville Row
DR13 -0.20 dB -15.03 dB 3:54 07-Moonshine
DR12 -2.64 dB -17.40 dB 2:55 08-Back Again
DR12 -0.20 dB -13.64 dB 4:18 09-Turn Around
DR12 -2.28 dB -16.38 dB 1:33 10-Rockin' Machine
––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

Number of tracks: 10
Official DR value: DR12

Samplerate: 44100 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 16
Bitrate: 914 kbps
Codec: FLAC
================================================================================


Отчёт EAC об извлечении, выполненном 7. февраля 2009, 17:44 для диска:
Badfinger / Head First (Demos & Bonustracks) (disc 2)

Дисковод: SONY DVD RW DW-Q58A Adapter: 1 ID: 1
Режим чтения: Точный (C2: нет, Точный поток: да, Отключение кэша: да)
Коррекция смещения при чтении: 6
Экстрачтение областей Lead-in и Lead-out : Нет

Выходной формат: Внутренние WAV-операции
44.100 Гц; 16 бит; стерео

Другие параметры:
Заполнение пропущенных сэмплов тишиной : Да
Удаление блоков с тишиной в начале и конце : Нет
Установленный внешний ASPI-интерфейс


Статус диапазона и ошибки
Выбранный диапазон
Имя файла G:\Badfinger_Discography_CD\1975 Head First (2000 Snapper Music)\Disc 2\CDImage.wav

Пиковый уровень 97.7 %
Качество диапазона 100.0 %
CRC 933F2809
Копирование… OK

Ошибок не произошло

Конец отчёта

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foobar2000 1.6.3 / Dynamic Range Meter 1.1.1
log date: 2023-10-10 15:38:43

––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
Analyzed: Badfinger / Head First
––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

DR Peak RMS Duration Track
––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
DR9 -2.24 dB -13.52 dB 1:46 01-Time Is Mine
DR13 -3.56 dB -17.78 dB 1:22 02-Smokin' Gun
DR13 -3.04 dB -19.52 dB 4:13 03-Old Fashioned Notions
DR12 -0.20 dB -15.74 dB 1:03 04-Nothing to Show
DR10 -3.63 dB -17.02 dB 2:18 05-Ask Yourself Why (demo)
DR10 -5.87 dB -16.97 dB 2:24 06-Keep Your Country Tidy
DR9 -2.20 dB -14.98 dB 3:47 07-To Say Goodbye
DR15 -2.21 dB -20.21 dB 2:14 08-Queen of Darkness
DR12 -2.93 dB -16.52 dB 2:10 09-I Can't Believe In
DR11 -1.10 dB -16.11 dB 2:42 10-Thanks to You All
DR9 -3.15 dB -13.45 dB 2:56 11-Lay Me Down (demo)
––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

Number of tracks: 11
Official DR value: DR11

Samplerate: 44100 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 16
Bitrate: 657 kbps
Codec: FLAC
================================================================================

Badfinger - Head First (2000) 2CDs

Badfinger - Head First (2000) 2CDs

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