Badfinger. Live from Cowtown Ballroom, Kansas City, MI April 7, 1972 “When it came time to hit the stage, we played two-hour shows and got into jams, the whole thing. If you went to see Badfinger, you got a rock show; it wasn’t just about seeing this group that had some songs on the charts.” – Joey Molland If any band appeared poised to carry on the mantle of the Beatles, it was Badfinger.

By 1972, they were finally tasting some deserved success after suffering a series of setbacks surrounding thefollow-up to their debut No Dice. Their third tour of the USA included a critically acclaimed sell-out performance at New York’s Carnegie Hall and a mesmerising performance at the Cowtown Ballroom in Kansas City, on April 7, with a much expanded setlist broadcast by KUDL FM.

Badfinger rolled out excerpts from their then new album Straight Up, plus highlights from No Dice, complemented with two Traffic covers and their trademark rock ‘n’ roll medley. Captured at the peak of their recording career and in their prime, this is essential listening, no matter what. London Calling revisits this memorable performance with a fully restored and professionally remastered original KUDL-FM broadcast. Presented with background notes and timeline photos Features the sensational performance from Kansas. Includes the entire KUDL-FM radio broadcast. Professionally re-mastered for superb fidelity