{"id":23614,"date":"2022-08-30T05:30:50","date_gmt":"2022-08-30T09:30:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/?p=23614"},"modified":"2022-08-30T11:28:05","modified_gmt":"2022-08-30T15:28:05","slug":"album-review-the-iveys-golden-delicious-demos-1966-69","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/index.php\/2022\/08\/30\/album-review-the-iveys-golden-delicious-demos-1966-69\/","title":{"rendered":"Album Review: The Iveys \u2013 Golden Delicious Demos (1966-69)"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Badfinger fans (and perhaps a handful of others) know that when that group was signed to The Beatles\u2019 Apple Records, they were still known as the Iveys. Their first single and sole LP were released \u2013 albeit just barely<\/i> released \u2013 by Apple bearing The Iveys name. And the group at that point did not yet include Liverpool guitarist Joey Molland; he joined part way through the making of Badfinger\u2019s Magic Christian Music<\/i><\/a> LP.<\/p>\n

The Iveys left behind a comparatively slim body of work: that LP was pretty much it. But thanks to original member Ron Griffiths, this new collection brings together demo recordings from the group. And the staggering depth of creativity that would manifest as Badfinger is here, either hinted at or already on brilliant display.<\/p>\n

Twenty tracks cover both well-known songs (\u201cMaybe Tomorrow,\u201d a demo of the group’s single) and obscure fuzz-rocker-meets-vocal cuts like \u201cI\u2019m Too Shy,\u201d a track reminiscent of early Bee Gees. Some of the tunes edge a bit toward what the British call twee: \u201cShe Came out of the Cold\u201d is lovely enough but hardly a rocker. \u201cMan Without a Heart\u201d is lilting Merseybeat.<\/p>\n

But Pete Ham\u2019s bouncy \u201cTaxi\u201d is Rubber Soul<\/i>– style pop, albeit with a perhaps too-chirpy vocal refrain. Notably, this set features original songs from the pens of Griffiths, Ham and Tom Evans, underscoring the point that as great a songwriter as Ham would turn out to be, he was among the ranks of at least two other fine composers. Evans\u2019 \u201cApron Strings\u201d is reminiscent of Grapefruit. And \u201cI Believe in You, Girl,\u201d is a stunning piece of work by Ron Griffiths, fusing hard-edge rock (a la The Move) with tight vocal harmonies.<\/p>\n

A few songs that wouldn’t surface until the Badfinger era appear here in demo form. \u201cMidnight Sun\u201d features Griffiths rather than Ham on lead vocal. \u201cCarry On Till Tomorrow\u201d is fairly similar to its finished version. And a compilation of demos of \u201cWithout You\u201d is nothing if not fascinating, illustrating the unique song components that Ham and Evans each brought to the song.<\/p>\n

These recordings are demos, so listeners should approach them with that in mind. The fidelity is fine for what these are, but approaching Golden Delicious Demos<\/i> as a standard release is likely to disappoint. It\u2019s an historical artifact, and a highly listenable one at that. And while it\u2019s essential listening for Badfinger aficionados, it\u2019s a worthwhile listen for anyone<\/em> interested in UK pop of the late 1960s.<\/p>\n

Order at www.badfingerlibrary.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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