Badfinger "Baby Blue" (1972 Apple Records Acetate)

[cliftdean74]

In 2013 I purchased a 7" Apple Records acetate of Badfinger "Baby Blue" at a record store in Hellertown, PA. I know there are fakes on the market, in some instances really authentic looking fakes. Is this one legit or a good fake or a bad fake? Regardless, I played it once on a Thorens TD-160 turntable. Given that this year is the 50th anniversary of that single, here's the video of that one and only playback.

[hkb]

thanks for this one!!!!

[Rickenbacker325]

Nice acquisition and I hope it’s authentic….but to my ears..something is up with the drums…

[Gringo557]

Sounds like either the album mix or the single mix, not sure. It would be nice to see a clear photograph of the label . . . it doesn't look 50 years old, or does it?

[cliftdean74]

Sounds like either the album mix or the single mix, not sure. It would be nice to see a clear photograph of the label . . . it doesn't look 50 years old, or does it?

It’s at my mother’s house. I’ll be up there next week. I will take detailed pictures of the label and post them here.

[Ziggy C]

Baby Blue. The tune that closes out Breaking Bad.

My band played that one. Or at least, we gave it our best. While I was able to nail the solos in rehearsal, the live performance is an entirely 'nother milieu. At least I could hit (and can still hit) the high vocal harmonies. We had fun, though. My, Dixie, dear.

[Gringo557]

Oh and one of the greatest records of all time by the way . . .

[snrub]

The single mix had reverb added to the snare drum.

[snrub]

Oh and one of the greatest records of all time by the way . . .

100%

[Ronson]

The single mix had reverb added to the snare drum.

Yup. This is definitely the single mix.