Maybe Tomorrow
is the debut album
by the Welsh
rock band
Maybe Tomorrow
is the only release
under the band's
original name
as
the Iveys
It was issued in 1969
on the Apple label
in Japan,
West Germany
and Italy.
Although the album was
scheduled to be
released worldwide,
the release in the US
and UK
at that time
was halted
without explanation.
Many reasons for
halting the album
have been suggested
by the band
and Apple employees,
but the most common theory is
that Apple's newly
hired president,
Allen Klein,
stopped all
non-Beatle releases
on Apple until
he could examine
the company's finances,
which were in disarray
at the time.
A majority of the album's songs
were later issued as
Badfinger
songs on the
Badfinger album
Magic Christian Music.
Background
The Iveys
(later known as Badfinger)
were a successful live act
on the London circuit
when they attracted
the attention of
Apple employee
Mal Evans
in early 1968.
It was through Evans'
perseverance that
demonstration recordings
made by the group
were presented to
The Beatles
(Apple's presidents).
Although the band was
initially waived by
Paul McCartney
and
John Lennon,
the former relented as
more impressive
Iveys tapes were brought in
by Evans.
The group signed with Apple
in April 1968
and began making recordings
immediately upon their arrival.
With the incentive of
releasing a worthwhile single,
the band was not focused on
compiling an LP.
Maybe Tomorrow
was therefore culled
from various studio recordings
the group made during a
12-month period,
mostly under the production of
Tony Visconti.
The songs on the LP
vary widely among
pop, rock,
and
psychedelic sounds.
With few exceptions,
they do not resemble
the sound Badfinger
would later become
known for.
The sound quality
of the Iveys album
is relatively
poor due to a
"muddy" mix.
When some of these tracks
were carefully
re-mixed for Badfinger's
debut album
Magic Christian Music
the sound quality was
significantly improved.
The title track
was released as an
Apple single in 1968
and enjoyed limited success
in regional markets
for example,
reaching number 1
in the Netherlands.
Due to Badfinger's
subsequent fame
and the album's
limited release,
Maybe Tomorrow
became an expensive collectible
for many years,
often earning between
$200 and $400 US dollars
for a single used copy.
Although a 1990s
re-release of the album on
CD format
curbed demand for the
original album,
the CD itself
became collectible
because of its
limited run.
For reasons unknown,
the CD edition of
"Maybe Tomorrow"
has the stereo channels reversed
and the song
"Sali Bloo"
(pronounced "Sally Blue")
is missing the
wah-wah guitar intro
found on the
original album.
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