Even on Spotify you can tell a difference. Compression on the Real Gone Music release is pretty extreme. On the Warner release, the dynamism is still there, just not in your face.
I don't quite see that. WYWH is the strongest album by miles compared to the rest of the Warner releases and even stands up to No Dice and Straight Up as their best 3.
Good price on the 2007 CCM release of Wish You Were Here if anyone is still looking: BADFINGER CD 'Wish You Were Here' 2007 Release Warner Brothers 617742081022 | eBay
It looks like 1-2 copies of that Collector's Choice "Wish You Were Here" CD issued in 2007 may still be available from sellers overseas: Badfinger - Wish You Were Here (CD, US, 2007) For Sale | Discogs Best to anyone that is looking for a copy!
a clipped full-page ad dated October 20, 1973 from Music Week for Warner Bros signing Badfinger + 1st Single release...
a vintage MAN/Badfinger poster from their U.K. Tour in Fall of 1974 (September - late October) this was taken off the wall after University of Bath gig. Cool to read the posters where also sold at a Stall for £10 back then! The poster measures 27x19.
I did a 24/96kHz needle drop from a minty promotional copy of WYWH that came out really great. I guess I'll be sticking with that one for this title.
Warner Brothers signed McGear to a recording contract in 1974 as well as Badfinger with some fanfare, coinciding with Paul McCartney's EMI contract nearing expiration, it is rumoured that Warners were trying to interest McCartney in signing over them...
Interesting to note after the fold up of Apple records George Harrison began his Dark Horse record label distributed through A&M records until 1976 when George's EMI "Beatles era" contract ended...and a new deal was signed by Mo Ostin bringing Harrison to the Warner Brothers family with a long relationship until his passing in 2001. About Dark Horse Records - George Harrison Apple artists that went to Warner Bros: James Taylor (1970) Jackie Lomax (1971) Badfinger (1973) George Harrison (1976)
Great price on the Collector's Choice Wish You Were Here: https://www.ebay.com/itm/Badfinger-Wish-you-Were-Here-CD-/224575952790
Not that I need it as I have it, but I often wonder why people don't allow for cd shipping to Hawaii or Alaska. Price is the same whether it is sent to mainland 48 as it is for Hawaii or Alaska.
Under "about this product" it gives the label as Real Gone Music though it says Collector's Choice under "item specifics." That can't be right?
Whoever got that CD really lucked out. It usually goes for three times that amount. I hope someone from the forum got it.
