No Dice

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Awesome 2nd album, 2007-10-13
This album is right with STRAIGHT UP and WISH YOU WERE HERE. I love the opening I CAN'T TAKE IT. All of the songs just rock on this album. NO MATTER WHAT is like one of the greatest songs ever, and WITHOUT YOU is known to be covered by Nillson, Heart, and Mariah Carey; Badfinger's is the definitive version in my eyes, though. Joey Molland joins the band and his debut song is LOVE ME DO. I love that track! The bonus tracks are great too. I'LL BE THE ONE and MEAN MEAN JEMIMA rock out, and I love WE'RE FOR THE DARK, BLODWYN and WATFORD JOHN. BELIEVE ME rules too. Excellent stuff here. br /

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Only Cards -All Aces.........., 2007-05-12
Well. I guess you all heard the news by now. "The Daily Snitch", one of London's top newspapers printed a story with huge headlines, "TOP SEER TO RETIRE FROM REVIEWING", including a picture of me being rushed into a waiting taxi cab. I want to assure all my fans that this is not the case. While it is true that I have stated that I wanted to cut back because of all the work involved. I was thinking of just submitting two sentences as a review, like many others (you have seen them, haven't you?). Two blerbs that say nothing and aren't challenging in the least. Of course it would be safe and non-threatening. And everyone goes home happy. Who cares if Metamorpho's Universal sacrifice is shattered like fine Lennox crystal dropped on the floor? Well.....at least there's glue. :) br /But, let's move on to Badfinger, shall we? I knew they were excellent a long time ago, and while I listen to it now, it has lost none of the magic it had since the first time I heard it. Such a phenomenal pop outfit that reminds one of the Beatles. And why shouldn't it since two of them (Paul McCartney and George Harrison) guided Badfinger in so many ways? It was the wisdom and experience of how recording gets done that contributed to their superior sound. Also the smarts to recognize the talent that existed. It is the quintessential format of a pop quartet that is employed here. The harmony vocals, although rougher than the Beatles would use, are used here. We have the rythmn guitar keeping constant as tasty bits from the lead guitar color and shape the sound. The nice bass fill, jumpy and essential, and the sometimes active and sometimes understated drum breaks. Add to that, piano, some horns, and you have a very nicely put together album indeed. br /But let us not forget that the songwriting here is above parr in so many respects. They all could write tunes - and none of them were shabby in the least! When you listen to the album you will be astounded on the variation of construction. They include tough rockers like "I Can't Take It", "Love Me Do", "No Matter What", and "Watford John". Semi-sweet odes such as like "Midnight Caller", "Without You", "It Had to Be", and "We're for the Dark". Included with this is the country-flavored rock of "Blodwyn". In fact people, if you like the diversity of what pop/rock can be, then you should investigate this album. There is not one bad cut here. br /I suppose by now that everyone knows the story of Badfinger. Pete Ham's suicide, the non-support and atrocious activity of their record company. It is an amazement to me that a group this talented shouldn't have been mega. But, that only supports my wise Seer's outlook (after much reflection) that the best music out there is music you have never heard. Keep in mind, that, in some weird way, we are victims as much as Badfinger in the fact that the music industry has vast power of what you do or do not hear. We are the ones who have to do the work and seek out the gems. This one really was a no-brainer for your Metamorpho (stop that snickering--I hear you!). br /Anyway, enough braying on my part. If you like nice melodies, great songs, and beautiful construction, get this c.d. You won't be disappointed. It is a pure joy. br /Time to go and see if the newspaper will print a retraction. Hmmm...I think I'd have better luck purchasing another Lennox crystal. Oh well. br / br /Well beyond the looking glass - your "non-retired" Metamorpho br /

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Badfinger Rolled A Ten, 2007-04-14
Badfinger's best, most cohesive album. This is on par with Lou Reed's Transformer, T. Rex's The Slider, Mott the Hoople's All The Young Dudes, and David Bowie's Ziggy Stardust. I have personally worn out three vinyl LPs, I like this album so much. Pete Ham's guitar work is the under-rated under-appreciated strength of this album. Soaring vintage Les Paul solos, both laidback and in-your-face, are the common thread connecting the feel and atmosphere of all twelve original songs. This is a great guitar album. The extra tracks are dismissable, with the exception of the superb "I'll Be The One". (Rumor has it that the cover model is Joey Molland's wife, Kathy.)

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Pete Ham and the boys create a classic, 2005-11-28
For a short time Badfinger filled the void left by the breakup of the Beatles. "No Dice" and the following album "Straight Up" are classic pop albums that had the harmony, melodic sense, energy and feeling that were the hallmark of the best of the Beatles music. While the Beatles had Lennon and McCartney Badfinger only had one "great" singer songwriter-Pete Ham, though Tom Evans was an excellent singer and wrote some memorable songs. The other members wrote and sang but it was Ham who provided the group with the best songs and the most inspired vocals. br /The heartbreak of his finest song "Without You" (co-written by Evans) is only heightened by the knowledge of his tragic suicide (years later Tom Evans ended his own life the same way), and with no disrespect to Harry Nilsson, this is the definitive version. br /Pete of course was surrounded by a group of solid singer, writer, players that made Badfinger one of the best groups in the early 1970's and "No Matter What" is one of the few songs that have stood the test of time and still seem fresh every time you hear it.

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way better than straight up, 2004-03-24
I dont need to repeat everyone here, but this is a must own cd. You can thank us (and Joey when you see him at the Chicago Beatlefest in August) later.