BADFINGER “FOUR SMASH HITS” AUSSIE/NZ-only APPLE EP

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BADFINGER “FOUR SMASH HITS” AUSSIE/NZ-only APPLE EP

Badfinger – Four Smash Hits EP (orig. Australia STEREO APPLE RECORDS AEP-3002—1972)

On offer here is an EXTREMELY RARE original issue of the “Four Smash Hits“ EP by BADFINGER, released on APPLE Records.  This EP was only ever issued in AUSTRALIA and NEW ZEALAND, and includes the singles “Come and Get It“, “No Matter What“, “Day After Day“ and “Baby Blue“.

weblink: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LkAu3ijigeA (watch “No Matter What” here!)

Selected AUSTRALIAN Discography:

BADFINGER

7”  Come and Get It b/w Rock Of All Ages          Apple Records Jan. 1970

7”  No Matter What b/w Better Days                Apple Records Dec. 1970

7”  Day After Day b/w Sweet Tuesday Morning    Apple Records Feb. 1972

7”  Baby Blue b/w Flying                                     Apple Records May 1972

SIDE 1

1.             Day After Day       Writ: Pete Ham

2.             Come and Get It    Writ: Paul McCartney

SIDE 2

3.             No Matter What    Writ: Pete Ham

4.             Baby Blue             Writ: Pete Ham

PERSONNEL

Pete Ham               lead vocals (tracks 1/3/4), guitar, keyboards, harmony vocals

Tom Evans             lead vocals (track 2), guitar, bass guitar & harmony vocals (tracks 1/3/4)

Ron Griffiths         bass guitar & harmony vocals (track 2)

Joey Molland         guitar & harmony vocals (tracks 1/3/4)

Mike Gibbins          drums

   George Harrison     slide guitar (track 1)

   Leon Russell            piano (track 1)

   Paul McCartney       percussion (track 2)

Recorded at Abbey Road Studios in London—UK.

Produced by George Harrison (track 1), Todd Rundgren (tracks 1/4), Paul McCartney (track 2) and Mal Evans (track 3).

GRADING (also refer photo)

Cover:

M-  MATT FINISH ON BOTH SIDES: stunning appearance overall—very minor inner rim ring-wear (back: EX), original price sticker on front - $1.65.

Record:

M- beautiful sheen, few insignificant surface scuffs on track 3 only (EX), otherwise hard to fault; labels: HARDLY ANY SPINDLE WEAR!

THE BEST COPY OF THIS EP THAT I HAVE EVER SEEN, SO PLEASE BID WITH CONFIDENCE!

GRADING DESCRIPTION

COVER

M: Absolutely NEW—perhaps still in shrink-wrap.

M-: Slightly less than MINT.

EX: Very light wear and/or creasing—defects will be noted.

VG++: Slightly less than EXCELLENT.

VG+: Slightly better than VERY GOOD.

VG: Some ring-wear and other signs of aging are apparent—defects will be noted.

VG-: Slightly less than VERY GOOD.

G: More obvious ring-wear, seam-splits, stains etc—defects will be noted.

M=MINT, EX=EXCELLENT, VG=VERY GOOD, G=GOOD

NB: Brackets indicate the cover is between one grade and another—eg. VG+(+).

RECORD

M: Absolutely NEW—perhaps still in shrink-wrap.

M-: Slightly less than MINT.

EX: Very light scuffs.  Record played infrequently, with little or no reduction in sound quality.

VG++: Slightly less than EXCELLENT.

VG+: Slightly better than VERY GOOD.

VG: Lightly scuffed/marked record, with acceptable sound quality—defects will be noted.

VG-: Slightly less than VERY GOOD.

G: More obvious scratches, with some deterioration in sound quality—defects will be noted.

M=MINT, EX=EXCELLENT, VG=VERY GOOD, G=GOOD

NB: Brackets indicate the record is between one grade and another—eg. VG+(+).

Shipping, payment details and returns policy

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