2025/04/08 Stephen Schnee CD JUNKIE
BADFINGER NEWS! New limited PETE HAM 'Acoustic' CD!
PETE HAM / ACOUSTIC
Label: Y&T MUSIC
Rel. Date: April 25, 2025
UPC: 183206004208
Label: Y&T MUSIC
Rel. Date: April 25, 2025
UPC: 183206004208
Y&T Music is proud to announce a limited-edition CD release of “Acoustic” a new album of rare home demos by Pete Ham, the original founding member of the legendary band, Badfinger. Ham was also part of The Iveys, when they were signed to Apple Records in 1968, before they changed their name to Badfinger. “Acoustic” is being released with the full support of the Ham Estate and is the first time that these historic recordings have been released to the public. This a very limited edition of 1,000 copies that also comes in a beautiful 6 panel digipak with liner notes by Tom Brennan.
As the title implies, this new collection of demo recordings are all performed on one or more acoustic guitars with or without vocals. The songs range from well-known Badfinger classics like “Midnight Sun”, “We’re For The Dark” and “I Can’t Take It” to blues inspired tunes, pop, and classic rock ’n’ roll. There are also several songs previously released on earlier Pete Ham albums, but which appear here as different versions with alternate titles.
These rare recordings were compiled and edited by Tom Brennan and carefully restored and mastered by Kevin McElligott.
THE SONGS
1. Little Bit Of Rock And Roll
2. Midnight Sun [original demo]
3. I Don't Need A Reason Why
4. Rusty Sunday
5. I Need Your Love
6. I Can't Forget (Perfection)
7. Pete's Postcard [instrumental]
8. One Lonely Day
9. Our Song
10. We're For The Dark [demo]
11. Hand In Hand [alternate version]
12. Look Around
13. Army Man
14. Pete's Idea [instrumental]
15. Sweet Josephine
16. British/Wake Up Little Lamb
17. Can You Deny
18. Can You See
19. Let's Get Together
20. Songs Of Nature
21. Give Out To Me
22. You're Such A Good Woman [original demo]
23. Suspicious
24. Hey Blues
25. I'm Just A Hermit
26. She's Got A Way
27. I Can't Take It [demo]
28. Slug
29. Pete's Melody [instrumental]
30. Something To Hide
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