Auction : Badfinger covers

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[Christie's] The Jim Irsay Collection: Hall of Fame

LOT 10
GEORGE HARRISON: A GIBSON ‘SG’ STANDARD GUITAR
USED EXTENSIVELY FROM 1966 TO 1968

GIBSON INCORPORATED, KALAMAZOO, MICHIGAN, 1964

Estimate: USD 800,000 – USD 1,200,000

2026/02/26 Tony Bacon
George Harrison’s iconic Gibson SG set for auction (March 12, 2026)

A little later in the 1960s, George gave his retired SG to Pete Ham of Badfinger, who were signed to The Beatles’ Apple record label. Pete used it throughout the group’s prime before his tragic early death in 1975, and Pete’s brother John sold the guitar at auction in 2004 for $567,000—which is how the guitar ended up in Jim Irsay’s remarkable collection.
Following Irsay’s untimely death last year, George’s SG is heading to auction in March as part of the star-studded Christie’s Jim Irsay Hall Of Fame sale. It’s a distinguished item, estimated at $800,000 to $1,200,000, and it stands out among very strong competition in what the auction house calls “a chorus of cultural touchstones.”

★ Jim Irsay has died on May 21, 2025

★ A 1964 Gibson SG Standard guitar, Serial No. 227666

タグ：: #Tony_Bacon; #George_Harrison; #Pete_Ham; #Jim_Irsay; #Gibson_SG; #Christie's; #Auction

2026/02/2800:01
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[eBay] Full Set of 4 Badfinger Signatures on an ' ASS ' US LP inner sleeve!

Sold Price: $413.00

Bids: 20 Bidders: 11

Time Ended: Jun 16, 2025 at 12:15 PM PDT

Duration:7 days

★ [RR Auction] Badfinger / Ass inner album sleeve signed (Dec 16 - Jan 13, 2016)

Minimum Bid:$200.00

Sold Price: $530.43

タグ：: #Badfinger; #Ass; #Autograph; #eBay; #RR_Auction; #Auction

2025/06/1708:29
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[Lithograph] Mark V. Perkins / Pete Ham, Tom Evans (1999)

Pencil drawing by Mark V. Perkins

Lithographs printed in 1999 in a limited edition
Tom Evans: 250 copies
Pete Ham: 1000 copies

Size 61cm x 44.3cm

★★★

タグ：: #Mark_V._Perkins; #Dan_Matovina; #Pete_Ham; #Tom_Evans; #Auction; #tracks_japan

2025/04/2800:01
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[fake PS] The Iveys - Maybe Tomorrow (1969 US 7")

[fake PS + Original 7"] The Iveys - Maybe Tomorrow / Daddy's a Millionaire (Apple 1803)

As an Astute collector, you already know that this is not an original sleeve from the 1960's,

but I'm stating it anyways so you can be clear.

Alternate Picture Sleeve is VG++

Original vinyl single is super clean VG++

Starting price: US $18.99
October 23, 2024 at 2:06:01pm PDT
Duration: 5 days
Time Ended: October 28, 2024 at 2:06pm PDT
Bids: 4 Bidders: 3
Winning bid: US $24.50

★ Badfinger 怪しいシングル盤スリーブ repro picture sleeve

タグ：: #repro; #picture_sleeve; #fake; #Iveys; #Maybe_Tomorrow; #eBay; #Auction

2024/10/2907:01
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[eBay] Badfinger - Name of the Game 7" Acetate - Al Kooper Dub

Badfinger - Name of the Game 7" Acetate - Al Kooper Dub - Only Known Copy RARE !

Starting price: C $275.00

September 27, 2024 at 2:10:29pm PDT

Duration: 10 days

Time Ended: October 7, 2024 at 2:10PM PDT

Bids: 1 Bidders: 1

Winning bid: C $275.00

Badfinger - Name of the Game – 7" Acetate

Al Kooper Organ & Piano Overdubs

In Short: In January of 1971 the members of Badfinger went into the studio with Geof Emerick to record their follow up Lp to “No Dice” which was to be called “Straight Up”. Twelve songs were recorded by March 1971 and presented to George Harrison / Apple Records for release approval. Surprisingly the release request was denied and the project was shelved. It is believed that Allan Steckler, head of Apple’s U.S. operations was responsible for the Emerick recordings being shelved.

On April 23rd, Phil Spector and George Harrison submitted a remixed version of the song “Name of the Game” to be considered as the 1st single from the forth coming Lp. It was also rejected.

While the band was touring the U.S. they attended a session in New York City for “Name of the Game” at Bell Studio, where Al Kooper overdubbed swirling organ and piano onto the track. This mix was similarly unsuccessful. Apple then decided to shelve the Emerick produced album.

At some point it was decided that George Harrison would produce the new Badfinger Lp and work began on the project on May 30th, 1971. Six songs would be reworked from the Emerick sessions and six new songs were added to the Lp. Unfortunately George was unable to finish the project due to commitments made to the Concert for Bangla Desh (Concert and Lp).

In September of 1971 Todd Rundgren was engaged to complete the project which he did with a December 1971 U.S. release and a January 1972 U.K. release.

This auction is for the "Name of the Game" 7" acetate with the Al Kooper over dubbed organ and piano. I believe only 1 acetate was cut from the master tape and I believe this is that acetate. Incredibly rare.

The acetate has numerous marks on the surface and plays with some surface noise and the odd pop and crackle. The number 244AA is stamped into the center of the acetate on the blank side. I had the acetate transferred to CD and had it declicked so the CD plays amazing and sounds very good. The winning bidder will get a CD of the acetate (declicked).

★★★

タグ：: #Badfinger; #Name_of_the_Game; #Al_Kooper; #Acetate; #eBay; #Auction

2024/10/0800:01
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[Newspaper] Adirondack Daily Enterprise (December 17, 2004)

Adirondack Daily Enterprise [Saranac Lake, New York]

Adirondack Daily Enterprise (December 17, 2004)
Christie's Auction includes guitars once owned by George Harrison by Pat Milton

Adirondack Daily Enterprise, December 17, 2004 a

★ A 1964 Gibson SG Standard guitar, Serial No. 227666

タグ：: #Adirondack_Daily_Enterprise; #Pat_Milton; #Pete_Ham; #George_Harrison; #Gibson_SG; #Christie's; #Auction; #Newspaper

2024/05/0800:01
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