Talk:Joey Molland
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Re-recorded hits
[edit ]This article, as well as the article on Badfinger, omits the fact that Joey Molland re-recorded most if not all of the group's hits in Nashville in 1994. He sang the songs; members Ham and Evans had sung the originals. The line-up of musicians was to my knowledge never disclosed. These newly recorded, but inauthentic and inferior, singles were sold individually and released on at least one album. The singles were marketed aggressively, resulting in placement on Amazon singles lists and many "Greatest Hits of the 70's" type cassettes and CD's, causing the newly recorded songs to replace the original versions and become ubiquitous. This is an important part of the story to tell. 50.54.224.72 (talk) I am a longtime fan of Badfinger, and I do have a cassette of these re-recorded versions, but I have never seen them sold as singles. I see the budget priced cd often; I don't know where you are looking, the Apple material was reissued in the 90's, and has been reissued a couple of times since then. If it says Badfinger and you don't see the names Apple, EMI or Capitol anywhere on the packaging, then it is likely an unauthorized release, unless it is songs from their time with Warner Bros, Elektra, or Radio Records. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 209.127.239.146 (talk) 01:57, 5 March 2025 (UTC) [reply ]
Untitled
[edit ]I removed the POV at the end of the article which praised Molland's last CD release. This article is not a review of Molland's music but a biographical account of the man. ZincOrbie 00:04, 16 August 2006 (UTC) [reply ]
Weasel Words
[edit ]I removed the "weasel words" flag because there is no argument in the case of Joey Molland. He has only been with one successful band in his career, Badfinger, which he still tours as today, which had four Top 20 Billboard hits, was well connected to The Beatles, was on the Apple Records label, and had a critically-acclaimed book written about them. None of his other bands come anywhere close to this notoriety, much less even had any radio hits. It is quite safe to say that Molland is best known for his stint with Badfinger.--ZincOrbie (talk) 15:20, 9 June 2009 (UTC) [reply ]
- In that case, why is there a probably (which is primarily what I was referring to) in the sentence? 128.232.241.211 (talk) 13:48, 19 June 2009 (UTC) [reply ]
- Easily rectified. Thanks. ZincOrbie (talk) 16:19, 9 July 2009 (UTC) [reply ]
A "critically aclaimed" book about a short-lived bubble-gum pop group? That's hilarious. TheScotch (talk)
Location of Death
[edit ]He died in St. Louis Park MN, but I am unsure how to add that to the page. https://www.startribune.com/joey-molland-obituary-badfinger-beatles-apple-records-john-lennon-george-harrison-paul-mccartney/601230150 WikiContributer1243 (talk) 22:37, 2 March 2025 (UTC) [reply ]
- Has now been added, thanks. Martinevans123 (talk) 13:41, 6 March 2025 (UTC) [reply ]
Birth details
[edit ]The FreeBMD entry for the registration of his birth is this one, which is wholly consistent with June 1947 in Liverpool (South). Martinevans123 (talk) 13:40, 6 March 2025 (UTC) [reply ]