Badfinger - Baby Blue - Straight Up LP (1971) скачать в хорошем качестве

Badfinger - Baby Blue - Straight Up LP (1971)

Baby Blue was released as a single in the US on 6 March 1972, in a blue-tinted picture sleeve and featuring a new mix. Because Al Steckler, the head of Apple US, felt that it needed a stronger hook in the opening, he remixed the track with engineer Eddie Kramer in February 1972, applying heavy reverb to the snare during the first verse and middle eight. It was the group's last Top 20 single, peaking at No. 14 on the Billboard Pop Singles chart. It also reached, No. 7 in Canada, No. 18 in South Africa and it went as high as No. 3 in Malaysia. However, the chaos that was enveloping the Apple UK operation at the time was strongly evident with regard to this song. While Apple US gave the song a picture sleeve and a remix to ensure that it was a hit, Apple UK remained unaware of its commercial potential. Although the single was assigned a release number for the UK (Apple 42), and had a scheduled release date of 10 March 1972, Baby Blue was never actually released as a single in the UK. In 2013, the song was prominently featured in the closing moments of the final episode of the American crime drama series Breaking Bad, and subsequently charted in the UK for the first time at No. 73. The song was recorded during sporadic sessions that started on 25 September 1971. It was further worked upon on 27 September before finally being completed on 6 October 1971, the final recording session for the album Straight Up. All sessions were held at George Martin's AIR Studios together with producer Todd Rundgren. Footage was mainly shot by Pete Ham or someone within the group. Footage is Property of The Pete Ham Estate and cannot be used without permission. This video was reviewed by the estates and put together by Mark Strothmann with the help of Tom Brennan and Jacob Markus. Pete Ham: lead vocal & rhythm guitar Tom Evans: harmony vocal & bass guitar Joey Molland: lead guitar Mike Gibbins: drums