Product Description
Much to the excitement of music fans worldwide, Joey Molland, best known for his work with the now legendary English band Badfinger, will be releasing his highly anticipated 4th solo album ‘Return To Memphis’ on December 2, 2013 on UK’s Gonzo Multimedia! The new CD features 10 new Molland compositions recorded at the world famous ‘Royal Studios’ in Memphis.

Says Joey, “I was raised on a diet of Memphis music, and it was a thrill for me to record there…. I also made a lot of friends.”

Signed to the Beatles’ Apple label in the late ’60s, Badfinger would go on to score four consecutive worldwide hits from 1970 to 1972: “Come And Get It” (written and produced by Paul McCartney), “No Matter What”, “Day After Day” and “Baby Blue”. In 1971, a cover of the Badfinger song “Without You” by Harry Nilsson became a number one hit on the Billboard charts. Surviving member Joey Molland has continued to keep the Badfinger flame alight through concerts and recordings over the past 30 years. And now he is back with a fantastic new album ‘Return To Memphis’, which was produced by Carl ‘Blue’ Wise.

Says Joey, “The album is quite a departure for me and the sound is very different, the treatment of the songs, the song content, and Carl’s production and Memphis roots all make for a much simpler approach. I wrote all the songs and they have a lot of meaning to me…I know everybody gets their own feelings out of songs, but you know, I think the songs talk about relevant things and I look forward to peoples’ reaction to them. There are no real Badfinger power chords or anything like that. No real jamming guitars…well…maybe a little bit, and I do play some slide on it… Carl had four girls come in to sing ‘oohs’ and ‘aahs’ and harmonies which was great, and I played with a three-piece Memphis rhythm section. So it’s a really simple sounding record and I’m just hoping that people will like it.”

Originally from Liverpool, Joey now resides in the US, where he continues to perform with Joey Molland’s Badfinger. Along with Joey on guitar and vocals, the current lineup features Mark Healey (bass/vocals), Steve Wozny (keyboards/vocals), Mike Ricciardi (drums)..

1. Walk Out In The Rain
2. Build A Ship To Mars
3. Only When It Rains
4. Got A Feeling
5. Yesterday
6. All I Ever Dreamed
7. Hero
8. All I Need Is Love
9. Is It Any Wonder
10. Still I Love You

Amazon USA
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00GBJOJ06/?tag=imwan-20

Amazon UK
http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00GBJOJ06/?tag=imwan-21

Such a low-key release, I didn't even realise it had come out until months later. There are no audio samples available to post at this time, but I can tell you that the tracks are mellower and sparser than Joey's previous solo work -- there are good melodies, but the style isn't "power pop" as such, and his voice sounds older and rougher. It's a worthwhile pickup if you don't expect a latter-day Badfinger album:

Good description, Linda. I actually find the album kind of depressing, but it's worth having for his fans.