Year/Genre: 1971, Power PopMatrix #: SW-3387Condition: VG, plays great, some marks Cultural Facts: Released in 1971, Badfinger were one of the most visible “next wave” bands in the Beatles’ orbit, coming out of Apple Records at a time when the industry was actively hunting for post-Beatles heirs. The album’s backstory is tangled with famous names and chaos: producer changes, label pressure, and big-league involvement around the sessions—classic early-’70s major-label rock machinery working at full speed. Badfinger’s later story became one of rock’s darkest cautionary tales about money, management, and exploitation—why this record often gets discussed not just as music, but as evidence of how badly artists could be chewed up by the business. Price Suggestions:NM: $40–55VG+: $28–38VG: $18–26G+: $10–15 1/3/26 CC
