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The Iveys & Badfinger
Recording sessions in professional studios
compiled by Tom Brennan
last revised: December 02, 2023
 

All Iveys sessions feature the line-up of Pete Ham, Ron Griffths, Tom Evans, Mike Gibbins except where noted.
Studios and dates on this page are used here by permission of Dan Matovina from his research and biography, Without You-The Tragic Story of Badfinger, and may not be reproduced without permission. Special thanks to Ron Griffiths and Bill Collins.


Month date, year
Recording studio, Location
producer

pre-Apple sessions:
January 15, 1967 (Sunday)
Maximum Sound, London
Ray Davies

Sausage And Egg
I Believe In You Girl
Taxi
[Pete Ham, Ron Griffths, Dave Jenkins, Mike Gibbins]


September 18, 1967 (Monday)
Albrighton, London
The Iveys

Black & White Rainbows
I Believe In You Girl
Another Day

September 19, 1967 (Tuesday)
Albrighton, London
The Iveys

I'll Kiss You Goodnight
Mr. Strangeways

April 2, 1968 (Tuesday)
Pan Studios, London
Mike Hurst

Angelique
Bittersweet Adieu

April 4, 1968 (Thursday)
Pan Studios, London
Mike Hurst

Angelique
Bittersweet Adieu


Spring, 1968
Regent Sound, Denmark Street, London
Mike Smith

Looking For My Baby
Bittersweet Adieu

sessions for the first single:
July 23, 1968 (Tuesday)
Trident Studios, London
Tony Visconti

No Escaping Your Love

July 24, 1968 (Wednesday)
Trident Studios, London
Denny Cordell

Daddy's A Millionaire [early version]

July 24, 1968 (Wednesday)
Trident Studios, London
Tony Visconti

Mrs. Jones

July 25, 1968 (Thursday)
Trident Studios, London
Denny Cordell

Daddy's A Millionaire [early version]

July 26, 1968 (Friday)
Trident Studios, London
Tony Visconti

I'm In Love

August 9, 1968 (Friday)
Trident Studios, London
Tony Visconti

Daddy's A Millionaire [early version]
Maybe Tomorrow

August 15, 1968 (Thursday)
Trident Studios, London
Tony Visconti

Maybe Tomorrow
Daddy's A Millionaire [new version, single]

August 22, 1968 (Thursday)
Trident Studios, London
Tony Visconti

Maybe Tomorrow
Mrs. Jones
I'm In Love
Daddy's A Millionaire
No Escaping Your Love

Finishing off five recordings

September 25, 1968 (Wednesday)
Trident Studios, London
Tony Visconti

Dear Angie

September 30, 1968 (Monday)
Trident Studios, London
Tony Visconti

Maybe Tomorrow [strings]
Dear Angie [strings]

October 6, 1968 (Sunday)
Trident Studios, London
Tony Visconti

Maybe Tomorrow [mixing]

October 17, 1968 (Thursday)
Trident Studios, London
Tony Visconti

Maybe Tomorrow [new mix]

October 25, 1968 (Friday)
Trident Studios, London
Tony Visconti

Daddy's A Millionaire [mixing]

"MAYBE TOMORROW" LP Olympic sessions:
November 7, 1968 (Thursday)
Olympic Studios, London
no producer?

I've Been Waiting

Engineered by Glyn Johns

November 10, 1968 (Sunday)
Olympic Studios, London
Tony Visconti

Yesterday Ain't Coming Back
Sali Bloo

December 4, 1968 (Wednesday)
Olympic Studios, London
Tony Visconti

Think About The Good Times
Angelique

December 13, 1968 (Friday)
Olympic Studios, London
Tony Visconti

Think About The Good Times [Mike's lead vocal]
Yesterday Ain't Coming Back [vocal overdubs]

Think About The Good Times [mixing]
Yesterday Ain't Coming Back [mixing]
Angelique? [mixing]

sessions for Wall's Ice Cream EP:
December 21, 1968 (Saturday)
Morgan Studios, London
Mal Evans

Storm In A Teacup

December 22, 1968 (Sunday)
Morgan Studios, London
Mal Evans

Storm In A Teacup [mixing]

Note: This song and others by Jackie Lomax, James Taylor and Mary Hopkin were used by Apple on a promotional EP release for Walls Ice Cream in July of 1969 that was intended to expose the public to the various Apple recording artists.


sessions for upcoming TV appearances:
January 1, 1969 (Wednesday)
Olympic Studios, London
producer unknown

Maybe Tomorrow [preparing backing track for "Lulu" Show]

February 4, 1969 (Tuesday)
Lansdowne Studios, London
producer unknown

Maybe Tomorrow [preparing backing track with flutes for "Discotheque" Show]

"MAYBE TOMORROW" LP Trident sessions:
February 6, 1969 (Thursday)
Trident Studios, London
Mal Evans

Sali Bloo [mixing]

February 10, 1969 (Monday)
Trident Studios, London
Mal Evans

Beautiful And Blue
See Saw Grandpa

February 17, 1969 (Monday)
Trident Studios, London
Mal Evans

Fisherman
Knocking Down Our Home

February 21, 1969 (Friday)
Trident Studios, London
Mal Evans

See Saw Grandpa [Nicky Hopkins' piano overdub]

February 24, 1969 (Monday)
Trident Studios, London
Mal Evans

[mixing]

March 4, 1969 (Tuesday)
Trident Studios, London
Mal Evans

[mixing]

March 5, 1969 (Wednesday)
Wessex Studios, London
Mal Evans

Knocking Down Our Home [Bill Collins' piano overdub]

March 6, 1969 (Thursday)
Trident Studios, London
Mal Evans

[mixing]

March 7, 1969 (Friday)
Trident Studios, London
Mal Evans

[mixing]

March 12, 1969 (Wednesday)
Trident Studios, London
The Iveys

See Saw Grandpa [mixing]
I've Been Waiting [mixing]

Maybe Tomorrow stereo LP mix prepared

sessions for attempted 2nd single:
April 1, 1969 (Tuesday)
Trident Studios, London
Mal Evans

Give It A Try
Arthur

Note: This 2nd attempt at a follow-up single to "Maybe Tomorrow" was rejected by Apple, which prompted an article in "Disc and Music Echo" on July 5 with The Iveys stating that they were being "neglected". The first track ended up on the U.K. LP release of "Magic Christian Music" and its B-side remaining unreleased until the CD release of "Magic Christian Music" in 1991.

April 21, 1969 (Monday)
Trident Studios, London
Mal Evans
Eng: Ken Scott
Tape op: Alan Harris

Give It A Try [stereo mix]

April or May, 1969
Trident Studios, London
The Iveys

Permissive Paradise

Note: This track was recorded for a promo flexidisc to promote the Frank Habicht book "Young London". The disc was given away on June 12, 1969 in London. The Iveys performed using the pseudonym, "The Pleasure Garden". Ron Griffiths brought the tape to Apple Studios and with the recording engineer "produced" the version which was pressed onto the flexidisc. The song was not written by any of The Iveys but mostly likely by publishing company employee Gilles Cremonesi under the pseudonyms of Jeremy Cox & John Sidey.
thanks to Paul Nyman, Apcor Books and Ron Griffiths

MAGIC CHRISTIAN MUSIC sessions
(session details thanks to "A is for Apple vol 3.: The De-Klein")

August 2, 1969 (Saturday)
EMI Studio 3, London
Paul McCartney

Come And Get It [click link for session details page]

Pete Ham: piano, backing vocal
Tom Evans: lead vocals
Ron Griffiths: bass guitar, backing vocal
Mike Gibbins: drums
Paul McCartney: guide vocal on early takes, maracas


Note: The Iveys were told by McCartney to copy his demo exactly, and they did. McCartney's demo was recorded at Abbey Road Studios on July 24, 1969. The demo can be found on The Beatles' Abbey Road (50th) Anniversary Super Deluxe Edition and The Beatles Anthology Volume 3 CD set.

Booked: Studio 3 from 10:00 AM - 5:30 PM (4-track).
Actual: Studio 3 from 10:00 AM - 9:00 PM (4-track).
Recordings: 26 takes on EMI reels E94256 and E94257 (take 21 was best and had Ron Griffiths lead vocal SI added).
Tape copying: 4-track take 21 to 8-track reel E94258 take 27. It's unknown whether or not Ron's vocal was copied over to take 27.
Overdubbing: 8-track take 27 of Tom Evans lead vocals, backing vocals, a tambourine part, and effects.
Mixing (started at 6:45 PM): 6 stereo mixes on EMI reel E94257 (RS1 BD, RS2 complete, RS3 complete, RS4 complete, RS5 BD, RS6 best).
RS6 was taken away by Mal Evans to 3 Savile Row to have an acetate cut.

August 22, 1969 (Friday)
EMI Studio Studio 2, London
Paul McCartney

Carry On Till Tomorrow

Booked for "The Ivys": Studio 3 from 2:30 - 5:30 PM (4-track). Studio 2 from 7:00 - 10:00 PM (8-track).
Actual: Studio 2 from 2:30 - 4:30 PM (8-track).
Recordings: 9 takes on EMI reel E93364 (takes 1-4, 7 were breakdowns; take 9 was best and taken away by Mal Evans).

August 25, 1969 (Monday)
EMI Studios, London
Paul McCartney

Carry On Till Tomorrow [rough mix made for George Martin to score the string overdubs] (no Iveys participation)

August 26-27, 1969 (Tuesday-Wednesday)
EMI Studio 2, London
George Martin

Carry On Till Tomorrow [George Martin's string overdubs] (no Iveys participation)

Booked: Studio 2 from 10:00PM-Midnight.
Actual: Studio 2 from
10:00PM-2:45AM (8-track).
Recording: SI onto track 6 of take 9.
Mixing: 4 stereo mixes on EMI reel E93702Z (RS1 complete, RS2 BD, RS3 complete, RS4 best)

September 17, 1969 (Wednesday)
IBC Studios, London
The Iveys

working on song ideas for the film (writing "Rock Of All Ages")
[Ron absent with chicken pox]

September 18, 1969 (Thursday)
IBC Studios, London
Paul McCartney

Rock Of All Ages
[Ron absent with chicken pox]

September 25, 1969 (Thursday)
IBC Studios, London
The Iveys

[editing for single]

September 26, 1969 (Friday)
IBC Studios, London
The Iveys

Crimson Ship
[Ron absent with chicken pox]

October 22, 1969 (Wednesday)
EMI Studios, London
Mal Evans

[mixing]

October 28, 1969 (Tuesday)
Trident Studios, London
Mal Evans
Eng: Ken Scott

Give It A Try [stereo mix]

November 21, 1969 (Friday)
IBC Studios, London
Mal Evans

I'm In Love [remake]
Midnight Sun
Walk Out In The Rain

vocal overdubs again


November 24, 1969 (Monday)
EMI Studios, London
Mal Evans

[mixing]

November 27, 1969 (Thursday)
EMI Studios, London
Mal Evans

[mixing]

December 4, 1969 (Thursday)
EMI Studios, London
Mal Evans

[mixing]

December 8, 1969 (Monday)
EMI Studios, London
Mal Evans

[mixing]

April 27, 1970 (Monday)
EMI Studios, London
Mal Evans

Carry On Till Tomorrow [editing for single]

All Badfinger sessions feature the line-up of Pete Ham, Joey Molland, Tom Evans, Mike Gibbins except where noted. An asterisk* notes overdubs or remixing only.

Studios and dates on this page are used here by permission of Dan Matovina from his research and biography, Without You-The Tragic Story of Badfinger, and may not be reproduced without permission.


NO DICE sessions:
April 18, 1970 (Friday)
De Lane Lea Studios?, London
Mal Evans

Friends Are Hard To Find
Cry Your Name (aka Believe Me)
I Can't Take It
No Matter What
Get Down (long version)
Without You

4-track demo session

nothing from this session was released, but acetates were made, one of which was owned by Mal Evans

May 13, 1970 (Wednesday)
EMI Studios, London
2:00 PM - 4:00AM
Mal Evans

No Matter What
Believe Me

recording backing tracks

May 16, 1970 (Saturday)
Trident Studios, London
7:00PM - 3:00AM
Mal Evans


Trident Studios

No Matter What

vocal overdubs

May 18, 1970 (Monday)
Trident Studios, London
Mal Evans

Believe Me

vocal overdub session cancelled

May 20, 1970 (Wednesday)
Trident Studios, London
10:00AM - 6:00PM
Mal Evans

Believe Me


2nd time

May 21, 1970 (Thursday)
Apple Studios, London
4:00PM

Believe Me


dub made

June 15, 1970 (Monday)
Abbey Road Studios, London
Mal Evans

Believe Me
No Matter What

June 27, 1970 (Saturday)
Abbey Road Studios, London
Geoff Emerick

I Can't Take It
We're For The Dark


July 3, 1970 (Friday)
Abbey Road Studios, London
Geoff Emerick

We're For The Dark

string overdubs

July 15, 1970 (Wednesday)
Abbey Road Studios, London
Geoff Emerick

Without You
Better Days

July 16, 1970 (Thursday)
Abbey Road Studios, London
Geoff Emerick

Watford John

July 18, 1970 (Saturday)
Abbey Road Studios, London
Geoff Emerick

Watford John
Better Days

July 21, 1970 (Tuesday)
Abbey Road Studios, London
Geoff Emerick

unknown


July 22, 1970 (Wednesday)
Abbey Road Studios, London
Geoff Emerick

unknown


July 25, 1970 (Saturday)
Abbey Road Studios, London
Geoff Emerick

It Had To Be
Get Down
(short version)

July 27, 1970 (Monday)
Abbey Road Studios, London
Geoff Emerick

unknown


July 28, 1970 (Tuesday)
Abbey Road Studios, London
Geoff Emerick

unknown


July 29, 1970 (Wednesday)
Abbey Road Studios, London
Geoff Emerick

unknown


August 2, 1970 (Sunday)
Abbey Road Studios, London
Geoff Emerick

Blodwyn

August 3, 1970 (Monday)
Abbey Road Studios, London
Geoff Emerick

Blodwyn

August 12, 1970 (Wednesday)
Abbey Road Studios, London
Geoff Emerick

unknown


August 18, 1970 (Tuesday)
Abbey Road Studios, London
Geoff Emerick

mixing


August 19, 1970 (Wednesday)
Abbey Road Studios, London
Geoff Emerick

unknown


August 25, 1970 (Tuesday)
Abbey Road Studios, London
Geoff Emerick

No Matter What
Believe Me

August 26, 1970 (Wednesday)
Abbey Road Studios, London
Geoff Emerick

No Matter What
Believe Me

mixing


UNRELEASED ALBUM sessions:
January 9, 1971 (Saturday)
Abbey Road Studios, London
Geoff Emerick

unknown


January 10, 1971 (Sunday)
Abbey Road Studios, London
Geoff Emerick

unknown


January 16, 1971 (Saturday)
Abbey Road Studios, London
Geoff Emerick

unknown


January 19, 1971 (Tuesday)
Command Studios, Picadilly, London
Geoff Emerick

unknown


January 23, 1971 (Saturday)
Abbey Road Studios, London
Geoff Emerick

unknown


January 27, 1971 (Wednesday)
Abbey Road Studios, London
Geoff Emerick

unknown


January 28, 1971 (Thursday)
Abbey Road Studios, London
Geoff Emerick

unknown


February 3, 1971 (Wednesday)
AIR Studios, London
Geoff Emerick

unknown


February 4, 1971 (Thursday)
AIR Studios, London
Geoff Emerick

unknown


February 5, 1971 (Friday)
AIR Studios, London
Geoff Emerick

unknown


February 8, 1971 (Monday)
Abbey Road Studios, London
Geoff Emerick

unknown


February 12, 1971 (Friday)
AIR Studios, London
Geoff Emerick

Loving You

February 13, 1971 (Saturday)
AIR Studios, London
Geoff Emerick

unknown


February 14, 1971 (Sunday)
AIR Studios, London
Geoff Emerick

*Perfection

harmonica overdub

February 17, 1971 (Wednesday)
AIR Studios, London
Geoff Emerick

unknown


February 20, 1971 (Saturday)
AIR Studios, London
Geoff Emerick

unknown


February 21, 1971 (Sunday)
AIR Studios, London
Geoff Emerick

unknown


February 23, 1971 (Tuesday)
AIR Studios, London
Geoff Emerick

Sweet Tuesday Morning

February 25, 1971 (Thursday)
AIR Studios, London
Geoff Emerick

Baby Please

February 26, 1971 (Friday)
AIR Studios, London
Pete Ham

Loving You

February 27, 1971 (Saturday)
Abbey Road Studios, London
Geoff Emerick

unknown


February 28, 1971 (Sunday)
Abbey Road Studios, London
Geoff Emerick

unknown


March 2, 1971 (Tuesday)
Abbey Road Studios, London
Geoff Emerick

*mixing of LP (12 hours):

Side 1:
Suitcase
I'll Be The One
No Good At All
Sweet Tuesday Morning
Baby, Please
Mean, Mean Jemima

Side 2:
Name Of the Game
Loving You
Money
Flying
Sing For The Song
Perfection

March 23, 1971 (Tuesday)
Bell Sound Studios, New York
Al Kooper

Name Of The Game (single version)

this remix with new overdubs was never issued

April 1, 1971 (Thursday)
Bell Sound Studios, New York
Al Steckler

Name Of The Game (single version)

remixing


April 23, 1971 (Friday)
Abbey Road Studios, London
George Harrison & Phil Spector

Name Of The Game (single version)

remixing


STRAIGHT UP sessions:
May 28, 1971 (Friday)
Abbey Road Studios, London
George Harrison

Pete and Tom spent the day working on pre-production with George at his home and at Abbey Road Studios, most likely on rearranging the new version of Name Of The Game and arranging Pete's new song Day After Day.


May 30, 1971 (Sunday)
Abbey Road Studios, London
George Harrison

Name Of The Game (version 2)


May 31, 1971 (Monday)
Abbey Road Studios, London
George Harrison

Suitcase (version 2)

June 1, 1971 (Tuesday)
Abbey Road Studios, London
George Harrison

I'd Die, Babe

June 3, 1971 (Thursday)
Abbey Road Studios, London
George Harrison

I'd Die, Babe

June 4, 1971 (Friday)
Abbey Road Studios, London
George Harrison

Day After Day

June 5, 1971 (Saturday)
Abbey Road Studios, London
George Harrison

unknown


June 7, 1971 (Monday)
Abbey Road Studios, London
George Harrison

Suitcase (version 2)

Leon Russell overdubbing "car horn" guitar part

June 8, 1971 (Tuesday)
Abbey Road Studios, London
George Harrison

Day After Day

Leon Russell overdubbing piano

June 9, 1971 (Wednesday)
Abbey Road Studios, London
George Harrison

Name Of The Game (version 2)

June 10, 1971 (Thursday)
Abbey Road Studios, London
George Harrison

Name Of The Game (version 2)

September 24, 1971 (Friday)
AIR Studios, London
Badfinger

Baby Blue
September 25, 1971 (Saturday)
AIR Studios, London
Badfinger

Sometimes
September 26, 1971 (Sunday)
AIR Studios, London
Todd Rundgren

Baby Blue
Sometimes

September 27, 1971 (Monday)
AIR Studios, London
Todd Rundgren

unknown


September 28, 1971 (Tuesday)
Command Studios, Picadilly, London
Todd Rundgren

unknown


October 1, 1971 (Friday)
AIR Studios, London
Todd Rundgren

unknown


October 2, 1971 (Saturday)
Morgan Studios, London
Todd Rundgren

unknown


October 3, 1971 (Sunday)
Morgan Studios, London
Todd Rundgren

Perfection (version 2)
Money
(version 2)
October 4, 1971 (Monday)
Command Studios, Picadilly, London
Todd Rundgren

Money (version 2)
I'd Die, Babe

October 5, 1971 (Tuesday)
Morgan Studios, London
Todd Rundgren

Baby Blue

October 6, 1971 (Wednesday)
Morgan Studios, London
Todd Rundgren

Sweet Tuesday Morning

Bill Collins overdubs accordian

October 7, 1971 (Thursday)
Morgan Studios, London
Todd Rundgren

rough mixes


ASS sessions:
January 17, 1972 (Monday)
Apple Studios, London
Todd Rundgren

The Winner
I Can Love You


January 18, 1972 (Tuesday)
Apple Studios, London
Todd Rundgren

unknown


January 20, 1972 (Thursday)
Apple Studios, London
Todd Rundgren

unknown


January 21, 1972 (Friday)
Apple Studios, London
Todd Rundgren

unknown


February ?, 1972
Bell Sound Studios?, New York
Al Steckler

*Baby Blue (single mix)

September 11, 1972 (Monday)
Apple Studios, London
Badfinger

drummer: Jeff Sweetingham instead of Mike Gibbins


September 12, 1972 (Tuesday)
Apple Studios, London
Badfinger

drummer: Jeff Sweetingham instead of Mike Gibbins


copy of monitor mixes made:
Do You Mind

Dreaming

September 13, 1972 (Wednesday)
Apple Studios, London
Badfinger

drummer: Jeff Sweetingham instead of Mike Gibbins


September 14, 1972 (Thursday)
Apple Studios, London
Badfinger

arranger: Mike Liston


September 15, 1972 (Friday)
Apple Studios, London
Badfinger

arranger: Mike Liston


September 16, 1972 (Saturday)
Apple Studios, London
Badfinger

Sandcastles

copy of rough mixes made:
Do You Mind
Piano Red
Rock And Roll





September 23, 1972 (Saturday)
Apple Studios, London
Badfinger

Timeless

drummer: Howard Burkett instead of Mike Gibbins

September 24, 1972 (Sunday)
Apple Studios, London
Badfinger

drummer: Harry Rix instead of Mike Gibbins


October 17, 1972 (Tuesday)
Morgan Studios, London
Badfinger

Do You Mind

October 18, 1972 (Wednesday)
Morgan Studios, London
Badfinger

unknown


October 20, 1972 (Friday)
Morgan Studios, London
Badfinger

Cowboy

Joey not at session

October 21, 1972 (Saturday)
Morgan Studios, London
Badfinger

Timeless
Do You Mind
When I Say

October 26, 1972 (Thursday)
Morgan Studios, London
Badfinger

unknown


October 27, 1972 (Friday)
Morgan Studios, London
Badfinger

unknown


October 28, 1972 (Saturday)
Morgan Studios, London
Badfinger

unknown


October 29, 1972 (Sunday)
Morgan Studios, London
Badfinger

unknown


November 12, 1972 (Sunday)
The Manor Studios, Oxford
Badfinger

The Manor
Where Kings Once Roamed, Rock Stars Record by Robert Logan, from Carthage Press, Carthage, MO, 1972 Nov 30

Joey not at session


November 13, 1972 (Monday)
The Manor Studios, Oxford
Badfinger

unknown


November 14, 1972 (Tuesday)
The Manor Studios, Oxford
Badfinger

unknown


November 15, 1972 (Wednesday)
The Manor Studios, Oxford
Badfinger

unknown


November 16, 1972 (Thursday)
The Manor Studios, Oxford
Badfinger

unknown


November 17, 1972 (Friday)
The Manor Studios, Oxford
Badfinger

unknown


November 18, 1972 (Saturday)
The Manor Studios, Oxford
Badfinger

unknown


November 19, 1972 (Sunday)
The Manor Studios, Oxford
Badfinger

unknown


November 20, 1972 (Monday)
The Manor Studios, Oxford
Badfinger

unknown


November 29, 1972 (Wednesday)
Apple Studios, London
Badfinger

*Cowboy

fiddle overdub

November 30, 1972 (Thursday)
The Manor Studios, Oxford
Badfinger

unknown


December 1, 1972 (Friday)
The Manor Studios, Oxford
Badfinger

Beresford-Cooke filming


December 3, 1972 (Sunday)
The Manor Studios, Oxford
Badfinger

unknown


December 4, 1972 (Monday)
The Manor Studios, Oxford
Badfinger

unknown


December 5, 1972 (Tuesday)
The Manor Studios, Oxford
Badfinger

unknown


December 7, 1972 (Thursday)
The Manor Studios, Oxford
Badfinger

unknown


December 8, 1972 (Friday)
The Manor Studios, Oxford
Badfinger

unknown


December 9, 1972 (Saturday)
The Manor Studios, Oxford
Badfinger

unknown


December 10, 1972 (Sunday)
The Manor Studios, Oxford
Badfinger

unknown


December 11, 1972 (Monday)
The Manor Studios, Oxford
Badfinger

unknown


December 28, 1972 (Thursday)
The Manor Studios, Oxford
Badfinger

unknown


December 29, 1972 (Friday)
The Manor Studios, Oxford
Badfinger

unknown


December 30, 1972 (Saturday)
The Manor Studios, Oxford
Badfinger

unknown


December 31, 1972 (Sunday)
The Manor Studios, Oxford
Badfinger

unknown


January 2, 1973 (Tuesday)
Trident Studios, London
Badfinger

mixing


January 3, 1973 (Wednesday)
Trident Studios, London
Badfinger

*Apple Of My Eye
*The Winner

mixing

January 5, 1973 (Friday)
AIR Studios, London
Badfinger

I Can Love You

January 14, 1973 (Sunday)
AIR Studios, London
Badfinger

mixing

copies made of LP master:

Side 1:
Get Away
When I Say
Apple Of My Eye
The Winner
Blind Owl
Do You Mind

Side 2:
Piano Red
Cowboy
Regular
I Can Love You
Timeless

April 2, 1973 (Monday)
Olympic Studios, London
Chris Thomas
Ass sessions at Olympic Studios

unknown


April 3, 1973 (Tuesday)
Olympic Studios, London
Chris Thomas

unknown


April 4, 1973 (Wednesday)
Olympic Studios, London
Chris Thomas

unknown


April 5, 1973 (Thursday)
Olympic Studios, London
Chris Thomas

Constitution

April 6, 1973 (Friday)
Olympic Studios, London
Chris Thomas

unknown


April 7, 1973 (Saturday)
Olympic Studios, London
Chris Thomas

unknown


April 8, 1973 (Sunday)
Olympic Studios, London
Chris Thomas

unknown


April 9, 1973 (Monday)
Olympic Studios, London
Chris Thomas

unknown


April 10, 1973 (Tuesday)
Olympic Studios, London
Chris Thomas

unknown


April 11, 1973 (Wednesday)
Olympic Studios, London
Chris Thomas

unknown


April 12, 1973 (Thursday)
Olympic Studios, London
Chris Thomas

unknown


April 19, 1973 (Thursday)
Olympic Studios, London
Chris Thomas

unknown


April 21, 1973 (Saturday)
Olympic Studios, London
Chris Thomas

unknown


April 22, 1973 (Sunday)
Olympic Studios, London
Chris Thomas

Blind Owl
Get Away

mixing

April 23, 1973 (Monday)
Olympic Studios, London
Chris Thomas

mixing


April 24, 1973 (Tuesday)
Olympic Studios, London
Chris Thomas

unknown


April 25, 1973 (Wednesday)
Olympic Studios, London
Chris Thomas

unknown


April 26, 1973 (Thursday)
Olympic Studios, London
Chris Thomas

unknown


April 27, 1973 (Friday)
Olympic Studios, London
Chris Thomas

unknown


May 11, 1973 (Friday)
Olympic Studios, London
Chris Thomas

*final LP mixes compiled:

Side 1:
Apple Of My Eye
Get Away
Icicles
The Winner
Blind Owl

Side 2:
Constitution
When I Say
Cowboy
I Can Love You
Timeless

FOR LOVE OR MONEY (BADFINGER) sessions:
June 21, 1973 (Thursday)
Olympic Studios, London
Chris Thomas

unknown


June 22, 1973 (Friday)
Olympic Studios, London
Chris Thomas

unknown


June 25, 1973 (Monday)
Olympic Studios, London
Chris Thomas

unknown


June 26, 1973 (Tuesday)
Olympic Studios, London
Chris Thomas

unknown


June 27, 1973 (Wednesday)
Olympic Studios, London
Chris Thomas

unknown


June 28, 1973 (Thursday)
Olympic Studios, London
Chris Thomas

unknown


June 29, 1973 (Friday)
Olympic Studios, London
Chris Thomas

unknown


July 2, 1973 (Monday)
Olympic Studios, London
Chris Thomas

unknown


July 3, 1973 (Tuesday)
Olympic Studios, London
Chris Thomas

Matted Spam

horn overdubs

July 4, 1973 (Wednesday)
Olympic Studios, London
Chris Thomas

unknown


July 5, 1973 (Thursday)
Olympic Studios, London
Chris Thomas

unknown


July 6, 1973 (Friday)
Olympic Studios, London
Chris Thomas

unknown


July 9, 1973 (Monday)
Olympic Studios, London
Chris Thomas

unknown


July 10, 1973 (Tuesday)
Olympic Studios, London
Chris Thomas

unknown


July 11, 1973 (Wednesday)
Olympic Studios, London
Chris Thomas

unknown


July 12, 1973 (Thursday)
Olympic Studios, London
Chris Thomas

unknown


July 13, 1973 (Friday)
Olympic Studios, London
Chris Thomas

unknown


July 15, 1973 (Sunday)
AIR Studios, London
Chris Thomas

mixing


July 16, 1973 (Monday)
AIR Studios, London
Chris Thomas

unknown


July 17, 1973 (Tuesday)
AIR Studios, London
Chris Thomas

unknown


July 18, 1973 (Wednesday)
AIR Studios, London
Chris Thomas

unknown


July 19, 1973 (Thursday)
AIR Studios, London
Chris Thomas

unknown


July 20, 1973 (Friday)
AIR Studios, London
Chris Thomas

unknown


August 30, 1973 (Thursday)
Olympic Studios, London
Chris Thomas

Shine On

probable session that was filmed for Japanese documentary
August 31, 1973 (Friday)
Olympic Studios, London
Chris Thomas

Shine On

September 7, 1973 (Friday)
AIR Studios, London
Chris Thomas

Shine On
Love Is Easy

mixing

October 17, 1973 (Wednesday)
Abbey Road Studios, London
Chris Thomas

Love Is Easy

mixing for single

October 18, 1973 (Thursday)
Olympic Studios, London
Chris Thomas

unknown


October 19, 1973 (Friday)
Olympic Studios, London
Chris Thomas

unknown


October 22, 1973 (Monday)
Olympic Studios, London
Chris Thomas

unknown


October 23, 1973 (Tuesday)
Olympic Studios, London
Chris Thomas

unknown


October 24, 1973 (Wednesday)
Olympic Studios, London
Chris Thomas

unknown


October 25, 1973 (Thursday)
Olympic Studios, London
Chris Thomas

unknown


October 26, 1973 (Friday)
Olympic Studios, London
Chris Thomas

unknown


October 29, 1973 (Monday)
Olympic Studios, London
Chris Thomas

Give It Up

October 30, 1973 (Tuesday)
Olympic Studios, London
Chris Thomas

Give It Up

October 31, 1973 (Wednesday)
Olympic Studios, London
Chris Thomas

unknown


November 1, 1973 (Thursday)
Olympic Studios, London
Chris Thomas

Give It Up

November 2, 1973 (Friday)
Abbey Road Studios, London
Chris Thomas

Love Is Easy

mixing

November 2, 1973 (Friday)
AIR Studios, London
Chris Thomas

mixing


November 5, 1973 (Monday)
Olympic Studios, London
Chris Thomas

unknown


November 6, 1973 (Tuesday)
Olympic Studios, London
Chris Thomas

Where Do We Go From Here?
November 7, 1973 (Wednesday)
Olympic Studios, London
Chris Thomas

unknown


November 8, 1973 (Thursday)
Olympic Studios, London
Chris Thomas

unknown


November 9, 1973 (Friday)
Olympic Studios, London
Chris Thomas

unknown


November 12, 1973 (Monday)
Olympic Studios, London
Chris Thomas

mixing


November 13, 1973 (Tuesday)
Olympic Studios, London
Chris Thomas

unknown


November 14, 1973 (Wednesday)
Olympic Studios, London
Chris Thomas

unknown


November 15, 1973 (Thursday)
Olympic Studios, London
Chris Thomas

Andy Norris
November 16, 1973 (Friday)
Olympic Studios, London
Chris Thomas

Lonely You
November 19, 1973 (Monday)
Olympic Studios, London
Chris Thomas

mixing


November 20, 1973 (Tuesday)
Olympic Studios, London
Chris Thomas

mixing


November 21, 1973 (Wednesday)
Olympic Studios, London
Chris Thomas

unknown


WISH YOU WERE HERE sessions:
April 9, 1974 (Tuesday)
Caribou Ranch Studios, Colorado, U.S.A.
Chris Thomas


unknown


April 10, 1974 (Wednesday)
Caribou Ranch Studios, Colorado, U.S.A.
Chris Thomas

unknown


April 11, 1974 (Thursday)
Caribou Ranch Studios, Colorado, U.S.A.
Chris Thomas

unknown


April 12, 1974 (Friday)
Caribou Ranch Studios, Colorado, U.S.A.
Chris Thomas

unknown


April 13, 1974 (Saturday)
Caribou Ranch Studios, Colorado, U.S.A.
Chris Thomas

unknown


April 14, 1974 (Sunday)
Caribou Ranch Studios, Colorado, U.S.A.
Chris Thomas

unknown


April 15, 1974 (Monday)
Caribou Ranch Studios, Colorado, U.S.A.
Chris Thomas

unknown


April 16, 1974 (Tuesday)
Caribou Ranch Studios, Colorado, U.S.A.
Chris Thomas

unknown


April 17, 1974 (Wednesday)
Caribou Ranch Studios, Colorado, U.S.A.
Chris Thomas

unknown


April 18, 1974 (Thursday)
Caribou Ranch Studios, Colorado, U.S.A.
Chris Thomas

unknown


April 19, 1974 (Friday)
Caribou Ranch Studios, Colorado, U.S.A.
Chris Thomas

unknown


April 20, 1974 (Saturday)
Caribou Ranch Studios, Colorado, U.S.A.
Chris Thomas

unknown


April 21, 1974 (Sunday)
Caribou Ranch Studios, Colorado, U.S.A.
Chris Thomas

unknown


April 23, 1974 (Tuesday)
Caribou Ranch Studios, Colorado, U.S.A.
Chris Thomas

unknown


April 24, 1974 (Wednesday)
Caribou Ranch Studios, Colorado, U.S.A.
Chris Thomas

unknown


April 25, 1974 (Thursday)
Caribou Ranch Studios, Colorado, U.S.A.
Chris Thomas

unknown


April 26, 1974 (Friday)
Caribou Ranch Studios, Colorado, U.S.A.
Chris Thomas

unknown


April 27, 1974 (Saturday)
Caribou Ranch Studios, Colorado, U.S.A.
Chris Thomas

unknown


April 28, 1974 (Sunday)
Caribou Ranch Studios, Colorado, U.S.A.
Chris Thomas

unknown


April 29, 1974 (Monday)
Caribou Ranch Studios, Colorado, U.S.A.
Chris Thomas

unknown


April 30, 1974 (Tuesday)
Caribou Ranch Studios, Colorado, U.S.A.
Chris Thomas

unknown


May 1, 1974 (Wednesday)
Caribou Ranch Studios, Colorado, U.S.A.
Chris Thomas

unknown


May 2, 1974 (Thursday)
Caribou Ranch Studios, Colorado, U.S.A.
Chris Thomas

unknown


May 3, 1974 (Friday)
Caribou Ranch Studios, Colorado, U.S.A.
Chris Thomas

unknown


May 4, 1974 (Saturday)
Caribou Ranch Studios, Colorado, U.S.A.
Chris Thomas

unknown


May 5, 1974 (Sunday)
Caribou Ranch Studios, Colorado, U.S.A.
Chris Thomas

unknown


May 6, 1974 (Monday)
Caribou Ranch Studios, Colorado, U.S.A.
Chris Thomas

unknown


May 7, 1974 (Tuesday)
Caribou Ranch Studios, Colorado, U.S.A.
Chris Thomas

unknown


June 3, 1974 (Monday)
AIR Studios, London
Chris Thomas

unknown


June 4, 1974 (Tuesday)
AIR Studios, London
Chris Thomas

unknown


June 5, 1974 (Wednesday)
AIR Studios, London
Chris Thomas

unknown


June 6, 1974 (Thursday)
AIR Studios, London
Chris Thomas

unknown


June 7, 1974 (Friday)
AIR Studios, London
Chris Thomas

unknown


June 10, 1974 (Monday)
AIR Studios, London
Chris Thomas

unknown


June 11, 1974 (Tuesday)
AIR Studios, London
Chris Thomas

unknown


June 12, 1974 (Wednesday)
AIR Studios, London
Chris Thomas

unknown


June 13, 1974 (Thursday)
AIR Studios, London
Chris Thomas

unknown


June 14, 1974 (Friday)
AIR Studios, London
Chris Thomas

unknown


June 17, 1974 (Monday)
AIR Studios, London
Chris Thomas

unknown


June 18, 1974 (Tuesday)
AIR Studios, London
Chris Thomas

unknown


June 19, 1974 (Wednesday)
AIR Studios, London
Chris Thomas

unknown


June 20, 1974 (Thursday)
AIR Studios, London
Chris Thomas

unknown


June 21, 1974 (Friday)
AIR Studios, London
Chris Thomas

unknown


June 24, 1974 (Monday)
AIR Studios, London
Chris Thomas

unknown


June 25, 1974 (Tuesday)
AIR Studios, London
Chris Thomas

unknown


June 26, 1974 (Wednesday)
AIR Studios, London
Chris Thomas

unknown


June 27, 1974 (Thursday)
AIR Studios, London
Chris Thomas

unknown


June 28, 1974 (Friday)
AIR Studios, London
Chris Thomas

unknown


June 29, 1974 (Saturday)
AIR Studios, London
Chris Thomas

unknown


June 30, 1974 (Sunday)
AIR Studios, London
Chris Thomas

unknown


July 2, 1974 (Tuesday)
AIR Studios, London
Chris Thomas

orchestra and brass overdubs


July 3, 1974 (Wednesday)
AIR Studios, London
Chris Thomas

unknown


July 5, 1974 (Friday)
AIR Studios, London
Chris Thomas

unknown


July 8, 1974 (Monday)
AIR Studios, London
Chris Thomas

unknown


July 9, 1974 (Tuesday)
AIR Studios, London
Chris Thomas

Know One Knows

mixing

July 10, 1974 (Wednesday)
AIR Studios, London
Chris Thomas

unknown


July 11, 1974 (Thursday)
AIR Studios, London
Chris Thomas

unknown


July 12, 1974 (Friday)
AIR Studios, London
Chris Thomas

unknown


July 13, 1974 (Saturday)
AIR Studios, London
Chris Thomas

unknown


July 14, 1974 (Sunday)
AIR Studios, London
Chris Thomas

unknown


July 15, 1974 (Monday)
AIR Studios, London
Chris Thomas

unknown


July 16, 1974 (Tuesday)
AIR Studios, London
Chris Thomas

unknown


July 17, 1974 (Wednesday)
AIR Studios, London
Chris Thomas

unknown


July 18, 1974 (Thursday)
AIR Studios, London
Chris Thomas

unknown


July 21, 1974 (Sunday)
AIR Studios, London
Chris Thomas

unknown


July 23, 1974 (Tuesday)
AIR Studios, London
Chris Thomas

unknown


July 24, 1974 (Wednesday)
AIR Studios, London
Chris Thomas

*mixing completed of "Wish You Were Here" LP:

Side 1:
Just A Chance

Your So Fine
Got To Get Out Of Here
Know One Knows (working title: No One Knows Me)
Dennis
Side 2:
In The Meantime/Some Other Time

Love Time (working title: Love Song)
King Of The Load
Meanwhile Back At The Ranch/Should I Smoke

outtake: Queen Of Darkness

HEAD FIRST sessions:
November 20?, 1974 (Wednesday?)
Apple Studios, London
Kenny Kerner and Richie Wise

rehearsals for new LP sessions

December 1, 1974 (Sunday)
Apple Studios, London
Kenny Kerner and Richie Wise

unknown


December 2, 1974 (Monday)
Apple Studios, London
Kenny Kerner and Richie Wise

unknown


December 3, 1974 (Tuesday)
Apple Studios, London
Kenny Kerner and Richie Wise

unknown


December 4, 1974 (Wednesday)
Apple Studios, London
Kenny Kerner and Richie Wise

unknown


December 5, 1974 (Thursday)
Apple Studios, London
Kenny Kerner and Richie Wise

unknown


December 6, 1974 (Friday)
Apple Studios, London
Kenny Kerner and Richie Wise

unknown


December 7, 1974 (Saturday)
Apple Studios, London
Kenny Kerner and Richie Wise

unknown


December 9, 1974 (Monday)
Apple Studios, London
Kenny Kerner and Richie Wise

unknown


December 10, 1974 (Tuesday)
Apple Studios, London
Kenny Kerner and Richie Wise

unknown


December 11, 1974 (Wednesday)
Apple Studios, London
Kenny Kerner and Richie Wise

unknown


December 12, 1974 (Thursday)
Apple Studios, London
Kenny Kerner and Richie Wise

unknown


December 13, 1974 (Friday)
Apple Studios, London
Kenny Kerner and Richie Wise

unknown


December 14, 1974 (Saturday)
Apple Studios, London
Kenny Kerner and Richie Wise

unknown


December 15, 1974 (Sunday)
Apple Studios, London
Kenny Kerner and Richie Wise

rough mixes


Side 1:
Lay Me Down

Turn Around
Keep Believing
Rockin' Machine
Passed Fast
Side 2:
Savile Row

Moonshine
Rock 'N' Roll Contract
Back Again
Hey, Mr. Manager

December 16, 1974 (Monday)
Apple Studios, London
Kenny Kerner and Richie Wise

copies made of rough mix of new LP
January 16, 1975 (Thursday)
Record Plant West Studios, Los Angeles, California, U.S.A.
Kenny Kerner and Richie Wise

mixing

January 17, 1975 (Friday)
Record Plant West Studios, Los Angeles, California, U.S.A.
Kenny Kerner and Richie Wise

mixing

January 18, 1975 (Saturday)
Record Plant West Studios, Los Angeles, California, U.S.A.
Kenny Kerner and Richie Wise

mixing

January 19, 1975 (Sunday)
Record Plant West Studios, Los Angeles, California, U.S.A.
Kenny Kerner and Richie Wise

mixing

January 20, 1975 (Monday)
Record Plant West Studios, Los Angeles, California, U.S.A.
Kenny Kerner and Richie Wise

mixing

January 21, 1975 (Tuesday)
Record Plant West Studios, Los Angeles, California, U.S.A.
Kenny Kerner and Richie Wise

mixing

4th Warner LP sessions
April 14-May, 1975
Apple Studios, London
Phil MacDonald

Stan Polley reserved Apple Studios for what might have been the 4th LP of a 6 record deal with WB.

AIRWAVES sessions:
January, 1978
Sound City Studios, Van Nuys, California, U.S.A.
John Ryan
engineer: Bill Drescher

Lost Inside Your Love
Come Down Hard
Love Is Gonna Come At Last
The Winner
Don't Break This Heart Of Mine

studio demos for getting a recording deal

Mid, 1978
Sound City Studios, Van Nuys, California, U.S.A.
John Ryan

The Dreamer

Sail Away
Hold On

studio demos to prove to Elektra that John Ryan could produce the band

October-December, 1978
? Studios, Los Angeles, California, U.S.A.
Capitol Studios, Hollywood, California, U.S.A.
David Malloy

Airwaves
Look Out California
Lost Inside Your Love
Love Is Gonna Come At Last
Sympathy
The Winner
The Dreamer
Come Down Hard
Sail Away
One More Time


2nd ELEKTRA LP sessions:
Late Summer-Early Fall, 1979
Ratts Studios, Los Angeles, California, U.S.A.
David Malloy?

Love Is Easy [remake]
unreleased song 1
unreleased song 2

abandoned sessions for the follow-up LP to Airwaves, featuring the touring line-up of Tommy, Joey, Tony Kaye and Pete Clarke.

K-TEL sessions:
November, 1979
? Studios, Los Angeles, California, U.S.A.
?

Come And Get It

line-up of Tommy, Joey, Tony Kaye and Pete Clarke
released in U.K. on "Hit's Reunion" (ERA Records BU 5904) and "The Legendary Sixties" (Arcade Records ADEH 543)

SAY NO MORE sessions:
November, 1979
Sound City Studios, Van Nuys, California, U.S.A.
?

Three-Time Loser
Because I Love You
Rock 'N' Roll Contract
(remake)

studio demos for upcoming LP sessions, Ian Wallace on drums

September-October, 1980
International Sound, Miami Florida, U.S.A.
Jack Richardson

I Got You
Come On
Hold On
Passin' Time
Too Hung Up On You
Crocadillo
No More

November, 1980
International Sound, Miami Florida, U.S.A.
Jack Richardson

Rock 'N' Roll Contract (remake)
Because I Love You
Three-Time Loser

2nd LP for Radio Records sessions:
September ?, 1981
? Studios, ?, U.S.A.
?

Tom & Tony Kaye rehearse for upcoming sessions for 2nd Radio Records LP after Joey leaves

Goodfinger sessions:
February ?, 1983
Creation Studios, Bloomington, Minnesota, U.S.A.
Don Powell

New Day
Lay Down
Won't Forget You
You And I

[Powell and Moe sign revamped Badfinger from Minneapolis Tribune, Feb. 27]

Musicians performing on the demos: Tom Evans, Bob Jackson, Al Wodtke, John Thoenus, Gregg Inhofer, and Curly Nelson
Note: Al played a Hamer Sunburst electric guitar on New Day (most notably on the song's opening), and as rhythm guitar on Lay Down and You And I. Al played a Fender Palomino acoustic on Won't Forget You but was not used in the final mix.

Musicians appearing in the promo videos: Tom Evans, Bob Jackson, Al Wodtke, Dan Grenier, Greg Gehring, and Michael Holm
engineer: David Rivkin

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