7 Park Avenue by Pete Ham

7 PARK AVENUE is a collection of solo demos recorded by Badfinger singer-guitarist Pete Ham in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Additional parts were overdubbed by other musicians. Ham died in 1975. Personnel: Pete Ham (vocals, various instruments); Derrick Anderson (bass); Rick Cammon (drums); Bob Jackson, Ron Griffiths. Includes liner notes by Andy Davis. 7 PARK AVENUE, whose title refers to Badfinger's home address upon moving to London when they were still known as the Iveys, is a collection of homemade recordings cut by the band's vocalist Pete Ham between the late 60's and early 70's. Despite claims by detractors who felt Badfinger's success was due only to their association with the Beatles, this collection shows Ham to have been a gifted composer whose knack for writing pop songs went beyond merely aping anyone else. The demos of "Matted Spam" (from their Warner Brothers debut) and the hit "No Matter What" convincingly make that argument. A sensitive songwriter, Ham also wrote hook-laden nuggets a... Minimize