The Iveys - Maybe Tomorrow( The Iveys ) - First released in 1969, on Apple Records.AppleSAPCOR8(EU)/ST3355(US) |
| Tracks: | Written By: | Lead Singer: | Time |
| 1:See-Saw Granpa | (Ham) | Pete | 3.33 |
| 2:Beautiful and Blue | (Evans) | Tom | 2.38 |
| 3:Dear Angie | (Griffiths) | Ron | 2.39 |
| 4:Think About The Good Times | (Gibbins) | Mike and Tom | 2.21 |
| 5:Yesterday Ain't Coming Back | (Ham/Evans) | Pete | 2.57 |
| 6:Fisherman | (Evans) | Tom | 3.09 |
| 7:Maybe Tomorrow | (Evans) | Tom | 2.52 |
| 8:Sali Bloo | (Ham) | Ron | 2.35 |
| 9:Angelique | (Evans) | Tom | 2.26 |
| 10:I'm in Love | (Ham) | Tom | 2.25 |
| 11:They're Knocking Down Our Home | (Ham) | Pete | 3.41 |
| 12:I've Been Waiting | (Ham) | Pete | 5.15 |
| 13:No Escaping Our Love | (Evans) | Tom | 2.12 |
| 14:Mrs Jones | (Ham) | Pete | 2.15 |
| 15:And Her Daddy a Millionaire | (Ham/Evans) | Tom | 2.08 |
| 16:Looking For My Baby | (Ham) | Pete | 2.08 |
My comments:I can't deny that I was very disappionted when I first received my copy of this album around 1993. Not that I expected a record superior to the Badfinger albums I knew at that time (in fact most of them!) - but I had hoped to discover at least one or two "new" good Pete Ham songs. Some of the songs I knew already from "The Magic Christian" and among them I really like/liked Tom's Beautiful and Blue and Pete's They're Knocking Down Our Home.
My first impression of the album was that it very lightweight and actually 2-3 years behind its time. I still regard this album as a beginner's experiments; most of it pure sixties pop - not much pointing towards the great songs to come in the 70's. Of course as a true fan you give any Badfinger/related album several chances before you give them up - and naturally you always discover some great moments. For me these are Sali Bloo and I've Been Waiting along with the two already mentioned. I think one of the problems with this album is that it's much too nice - very few rough ends - especially the vocals are often too cute. Another problem is the great variety in styles which gives an inconsistant impression of the album. The 4 bonus tracks don't help the general impression of the album - they fit nicely into it. It is obvious that Pete's and Tom's songwriting abilities have not fully developed at this point - but we know from "7 Park Avenue" that Pete had written several songs much superior to most of the material on this album.
My favourites: Beautiful and Blue, Sali Bloo, They're Knocking Down Our Home and I've Been Waiting
Other good songs: Maybe Tomorrow and See-Saw Granpa
Of 10 possible stars I would give this album: 5
