Baby Please - Badfinger - Pete Ham

Recorded on Feb. 25, 1971. Meant for the Straight Up album, which was delayed, as it went through many rejections and three producers. A strong rocker by Pete Ham

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[Ronald Griffiths]

Glad I'm still around to hear it !! If Pete had overcome his demons - I know he would have had me back working with him further down the line. RIP gentlemen.

[powerpopsmith]

It was released but it sounded like muddy crap. Dan does a far better job mastering this stuff.

[ozarkdem]

Gorgeous rocker, so typical of Pete's great skills. Would have made a great single. Dan, I love the lightning bolt effect :-) Ron Griffiths, bless you and thanks for sharing so much.

[wagonert]

Wow what a great tune!

[catoohey]

I just keep thinking about all the songs that might have been if things had played out differently. I hope Stan Polley is rotting in hell.

[Bernard Anderson]

This song is a great balance between rock and pop, precise and concise. I'm sure it would have gotten a lot of airplay had this version of Straight Up been released in 1971.

[tjsmith51 .]

I agree...but it is better to have it than not. I wish they would have done a better job than they did. I prefer the original LP's.

[Ronald Griffiths]

Yes Russ - if only !!

[russtyler]

Ron - to imagine you and Pete reunited, recording together again after the fall of Badfinger - if only that was how the story had played out...

[powerpopsmith]

That is NOT Joey's lead guitar. It's Pete Ham. As Mike said, he did all the parts except the bass and drums. Even Joey acknowledged that in an interview.