Say No More

Badfinger

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 31, 2000)
• Original Release Date: January 1, 1981
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Real Music
• ASIN: B00004U0ZK
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #26,009 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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BADFINGER / SAY NO MORE

Badfinger Say No More originally released in 1981 was the last album by the dynamic pop group originally signed to Apple records by the Beatles in 1969. The group had several #1 singles along with 2 gold albums and the multi platinum hit Without You. Mariah Carey and Harry Nillson both had #1 singles with the Badfinger Classic Without You. Say No More followed the 1979 ELEKTRA release of Airwaves. Say No More features 10 tracks with legendary keyboard player Tony Kaye from YES and original band members Joey Molland and Tom Evans (co-writer of Without You).

VH1 will soon be airing a special for Behind The Music on BADFINGER, Guest appearances will include former Beatle Paul McCartney. Badfinger was the feature story in the June issue of GOLDMINE recently in which a lengthy ten page article focused on the groups second coming in the late 70s.

A recent book titled BADFINGER/The Tragic Story Of, (author Dan Matovina) has just gone in too its third pressing . There are talks of a feature film based on the band by a well respected Hollywood director and with the upcoming VH1 special the recent interest in Badfinger has created an awareness for the band that is reaching not only loyal fans but a brand new audience. With the VH1 special this record should do very well and be a profitable venture.Say No More has never been previously released on CD and features cover Artwork by the legendary artist Peter Max.

Product Description
CD debut for this 1981 classic, a must-have for any Badfinger fan. Recorded with orignal band members Joey Molland andTom Evans, with keyboards from Tony Kay (Yes) and cover artby Peter Max. 10 tracks including 'I Got You', 'Come On', 'Rock And Roll Con

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Undeservingly Ignored, February 15, 2004

By	The Man On The Flaming Pie (The Foothills of the Headlands) - See all my reviews

With Joe Tansin no longer gumming up the works, Evans/Molland managed to put together a pretty good album. While Airwaves sounded to cater to radio listeners, Say No More is pure rock. That's not to mean that this is a hard-rocking album--Badfinger sounds overall as poppy as ever on this one. However, there is nary a ballad to be found here (though a couple of the lighter songs come close) and the production barely sounds "80's" on most of the tracks.
Say No More honestly isn't a GREAT collection of songs and the best ones don't stand out TOO much, but what it IS is a solid album, which is more than what can be said about its predecessor. It doesn't stand up too strongly next to Badfinger's "classic" albums, but it is definately a worthwhile listen.

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Last Of The Best, July 30, 2000

By	Scott Stevens "Last Outlaw" (Simi Valley, CA United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Joey Molland and the late Tom Evans have outdone themselves with this, the final release under the Badfinger moniker. It doesn't compare with the classic Badfinger, as Mike Gibbins and the late Pete Ham are not part of the line-up - rather, it accentuates it. The crystal clear vocals from Evans; coupled with the gritty, bluesy style of Molland; give the listener a musical treat that rivals anything the band did in the early seventies. Songs such as 'Crocadillo' and 'Rock 'N' Roll Contract' (a remake of a song on the still unreleased Head First LP) have a drive that carries the listener from the first note to the last (and the autobiographical lyrics of 'Contract' give the story of the band's problems with management and contracts circa 1974/5 - and unchanged in 1980/81). 'Because I Love You' is a pleasing ballad with positive emotions. You know how the singer feels. Ditto for 'Too Hung Up On You'. The title track ('No More') is a fitting closer to a fine, fine album. One can only wish that the legal problems had been solved by this time and that Tom Evans was still with us - what would the third album from this duo have been like? (Airwaves being the first). Then again, if the legal problems hadn't happened and the world hadn't lost Pete Ham - the original Badfinger line-up would have given us something different, based on the boots of Head First.

But things being as they became, 'Say No More' is a superb effort from two supreme musical talents. Finally out on CD, one doesn't have to listen to a 20 year old vinyl pressing with a defective (noisy) side two. Excellent tracks in excellent quality. Gotta have. Better get.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars You know what I mean (wink, wink, nudge, nudge), October 28, 2000

By	Wayne Klein "If at first the idea is not absu... (My Little Blue Window, USA) - See all my reviews (TOP 50 REVIEWER)

Although this isn't up to the best material that Badfinger recorded in its prime, "Say No More" is less slick and more rock orientated than its predecessor "Airwaves". The It's still a fine album despite its production flaws. "I Got You" and "Hold On" are highlights both featuring strong melodies and top notch singing from Joey and Tommy. The addition of keyboardist Tony Kaye from Yes expands the sound on this album. The "band" sounds more like a "band" here--the previous incarnation that recorded "Airwaves" broke up before they ever toured and this version actually DID tour. The band sounds tight and while the material here isn't always the best, even the weakest material works pretty well with the tight playing by the band.

We also get the Tommy's bitter classic "Rock 'n' Roll Contract" which is quite good (although I prefer the version that was recorded for "Head First"). Molland and Evans did their best to carry in after the death of Pete Ham. Both were talented songwriters and players but, truly, the heart of Badfinger was Ham and without him much of their passion was missing on this comeback record. Sadly, this would be the last album that Molland and Evans would make as Badfinger. Evans and Molland would split with Evans touring with a competing version of Badfinger that featured former Badfinger member (from "Head First") Bob Jackson and drummer Mike Gibbins fighting with Molland over the use of the name. Throughout it all the band was picked apart by the vultures in the music biz. Evans would later kill himself while original drummer Mike Gibbins died from cancer a couple of years ago.

A pity that the demos for the album couldn't be included (including the demos that Tom Evans and Joey Molland submitted to Radio Records for the follow up album that was never done). Sadly, this album had very bad distribution when it was original released (the album actually started moving up the charts and the band had a minor hit with "Hold On" which made it to #57 on the Billboard singles chart)and the original distributor Radio Records just didn't do a good job getting this into stores at a critical time for its success.