is a
Power Pop album by
Badfinger , issued by
Apple Records and released on
November 9 ,
1970 . Their second album under the Badfinger name, ''No Dice'' significantly expanded the British group's popularity, especially abroad.
Although this is the second album released as "Badfinger," it is mechanically their first album. The preceding Badfinger LP release, ''
Magic Christian Music ,'' was a compilation of tracks recorded by an earlier version of the band, ''The Iveys,'' which included different personnel. ''No Dice'' was the first album ''recorded'' as Badfinger and included guitarist
Joey Molland . The group would release their next four albums, and their most successful recordings, with this line-up.
''No Dice'' peaked at number 28 on
Billboard 's Pop Albums chart (North America). Widely praised in music reviews at the time, ''
Rolling Stone Magazine '' lamented that it represented what
The Beatles would have sounded like had they retained their initial formula
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The Badfinger single from this LP, "No Matter What," peaked at number 8 on the Pop Singles chart in 1970. The song is often credited as being an early offering in the
Power Pop genre. Perhaps more noteworthy here is the inclusion of original composition ''
Without You '' on the album. Although Badfinger never released the song as a single, it was taken to #1 on the
Billboard charts in 1972 by Harry
Nilsson , and again became a hit for
Mariah Carey in 1994. ''Without You'' has been the top money-earner for Badfinger in publishing royalties.
'No Dice' is a slang term meaning "not possible."
#"I Can't Take It" (Ham) - 2:57
#"I Don't Mind" (Evans/Molland) - 3:15
#"Love Me Do" (Molland) - 3:00
#"Midnight Caller" (Ham) - 2:50
#"No Matter What" (Ham) - 3:01
#"
Without You " (Evans/Ham) - 4:43
#"Blodwyn" (Ham) - 3:26
#"Better Days" (Evans/Molland) - 4:01
#"It Had to Be" (Gibbins) - 2:29
#"Watford John" (Evans/Gibbins/Ham/Molland) - 3:23
#"Believe Me" (Evans) - 3:01
#"We're for the Dark" (Ham) - 3:55
- Joey Molland - Guitar, Vocals
- Tom Evans - Bass, Vocals
- Mike Gibbins - Drums
- Pete Ham - Guitar, Piano, Vocals
- Geoff Emerick - Producer
- Mal Evans - Producer
- Mike Jarrett - Mixing
- John Kurlander - Engineer
- Richard Lush - Engineer
- Steve Kolanijan - Liner Notes, Sleeve Notes
- Mike Jarratt - Engineer, Mixing
- Marcia McGovern - Pre-Production
- Roberta Ballard - Production Manager
- Gene Mahon - Design
- Richard DiLello - Design, Photography
- Ron Furmanek - Digital Mastering, Mastering, Mixing (CD re-release)
