Day After Day: Live [LIVE]

Badfinger

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 25, 1990)
• Original Release Date: September 24, 1990
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Live
• Label: Rykodisc
• ASIN: B0000009O0
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #202,194 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Editorial Reviews

From the Label

One of the pivotal '70s pop bands, Badfinger released a number of highly praised albums on the Apple and Warner Bros. labels. But the original band never released a live album during its time together, and DAY AFTER DAY is a long-overdue document of the original Badfinger's in-concert power.

DAY AFTER DAY includes two of Badfinger's greatest hits, "Day After Day," and "Baby Blue," along with many highlights of the Apple albums. Recorded in 1974 at the Cleveland Agora, the album captures Badfinger's last tour featuring all four original members: guitarists Joey Molland and Pete Ham, bassist Mike Gibbins, and drummer Tom Evans.

At the time, the concert heard on DAY AFTER DAY was indeed intended for a live album. Because of the myriad legal and personal hassles that Badfinger experienced, the recording ended up in limbo. It wasn't until 1990 that Joey Molland, who had retained possession of the original multi-track tapes, decided to put out an album of songs from the Agora perfomance. DAY AFTER DAY, produced by Molland and Mark Healey, is the first Badfinger album released with the involvement and approval of an original band member in 10 years.

In spite of the bad luck and tragedy that would befall the band in later years, Badfinger was an undeniable force in pop music. Their music met with widespread radio airplay and great consumer demand, and yet most of their classic songs had been unavailable for nearly fifteen years at the time of this release. DAY AFTER DAY showcases this much loved group at their peak, and gave this material its long-overdue digital debut.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Another Molland scam..., December 9, 2003

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

I used to like this CD (hence my original 4-star rating, which I cannot change). I defended the overdubs by saying that overdubbing is common practice on live albums. However, that was before I read Dan Matovina's book Without You: The Tragic Story Of Badfinger (a must-have, by the way!), which spills the beans about exactly how MUCH was re-recorded: "virtually all of Joey's original vocals, most of his guitar solos, many of the rhythm guitars, and all of Tom's bass tracks. Re-sequencing was also done, [so that] all of Pete Ham's songs were shifted to the end." I always wondered why Joey's voice sounds so clear while Pete sounds as if he's singing from the back of the room...
However, this disc is STILL a rare representation of Badfinger live (partly, anyway). At least most of the best songs (PETE's) remain the least-molested.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A nice snapshot, but..., January 15, 2002

By	GBS "showbiz27" (Chicago, IL USA) - See all my reviews

First off, Badfinger was a terrific and noisy little group, far hotter live than their Apple records would have you think. It's long forgotten how striking and dramatic a guitarist Pete Ham was, how rugged and tough singers that Joey and Tommy were, how solid and pounding a drummer that Mike was. To a fair degree, you'll discover that on this short snapshot of a disc. To a degree...

The problem with this disc is that, for various reasons logical or not, Joey has put overdubs on the original tapes for this CD. These include a nasty sounding snare drum sample where Mike would be, and various electric guitar and bass overdubs. How much is actually "live" is really hard to tell.

Nonetheless, you can get something of a feel for what Badfinger were like in front of a happy crowd, at a time when all was well and lively with this ill-fated group. It's loud, dumb and fun, and worth your time.

Ah...but for the REAL live Badfinger, hit your "back" button and check out Live at the BBC...raw, unadorned and all Badfinger.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars where's Mike Gibbons?, July 1, 2004

By	Billy Bruce "Billy Bruce" (Valdosta, Georgia) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

It's ashame Joe Molland took it upon himself to mix this "live" recording without the knowledge or help of drummer Mike Gibbons. Otherwise his drums may not sound like disco soup. It's also strange that Molland would include a photo of the band in the liner that shows his face much bigger than the other members' and even leaves band founder Pete Ham's face cropped off... The photo of Joe singing with the late Tom Evans is good... but... where's Pete? Pete's songs, and Tommy's too, were the hits and heart of this band, yet Molland left most of those songs off here. Unfunnily enough, Joey's songs are featured--yet he didn't write the hits? It's a tainted, non-tribute to the memory of Pete Ham and Tom Evans. Badfinger on this CD almost but not quite becomes the Joe Molland show, with a very undesirable final mix. Gibbons says he was not invited to participate in this project and was very disappointed with the drum mix. I own this CD but I wish I didn't. It doesn't represent the true hearts of the band...Pete Ham and Tom Evans. Mike, if you're out there, sorry.