Radio Gonzo

I have been a Beatles fan for more years than I would like to remember, and for much of that time I have also been an obsessive collector of books about (and memorabilia apertaining to) the band and Apple Records. I even wrote a book (probably best forgotten) about The Beatles myself, and I count myself vaguely knowledgeable about them, and the other acts who recorded for their record company. So I was very pleased when I had to write this particular sales note: Poor Badfinger; if ever there was a pop group “born under a bad sign” it was them. Things started off quite auspiciously. As The Iveys they signed to The Beatles' Apple Records and had a hit single. However, they decided that their name and their image were a little old fashioned, and for some reason they decided to lose their guitarist. So enter Joey Molland. and Badfinger was born. They had hit singles with the Paul McCartney penned Come and Get It (recorded just as Griffiths was leaving the band) and No Matter What, and perhaps their greatest m