Live love all of your days (Pete Ham) (LP 359 - 360)

Pete Ham 7 Park Avenue (CD, Ryko, 1997) *** 
Pete Ham Golders Green (CD, Ryko, 1999) *** 


Genre: Apple Records/Dark Horse/ Ring O Records

Places I remember: Real Groovy Records Auckland

Fab, and all the other pimply hyperboles: Catherine Cares (a song for his mother - sounds pretty finished to me)





Gear costume:  No Matter What, Island (on 7 Park Avenue); Shine On, Makes Me Feel Good (both versions on Golders Green)

Active compensatory factors: Pete Ham's story is ultimately a tragic one (he took his own life in 1975), but he left a body of work with Badfinger and in these demos that will live on and he certainly lives on in my heart.

There are a smattering of demos here that did see the light of day with Badfinger versions, but the vast majority didn't, and there are a number of songs on these two CDs that would have made terrific Badfinger songs.

Regardless of that, these demos were well recorded and they contain Pete's beautiful vocals and guitar, and are well worth hearing if you are at all interested in quality pop music.

Rest in peace Pete.


Where do they all belong? That's it, unless you have the Japanese versions of these CD's in which case you have some bonus material.