Badfinger-No Dice (1970)

Mentored by The Beatles themselves, Badfinger's career was anything but successful. From mismanagement and fraud by their manager to the bankruptcy of Apple Records, owned by The Beatles, and the suicides of two of its members, their story is as tragic as it is terrifying. However, musically, this band stood out for its powerful pop-rock compositions, with undeniable melodic sensitivity. Due to the aforementioned circumstances, luck always eluded them. "No Dice" was their second album, following a commendable debut that already contained gems like "Come and Get It", a song written by Paul McCartney, and where the band began to have complete freedom to compose their own material. Here you'll find gems like the rock and roll anthems "I Can't Take It" and "Love Me Do", emotive melodic ballads such as "Believe Me", "We're For The Dark", and "Without You", and energetic tracks like "Better Days" and "No Matter What". Some time later, singer Harry Nilsson covered "Without You", making it a worldwide hit and sparking controversy, as the band wasn't receiving the royalties they were legally entitled to as the song's official authors. Despite the album's undeniable quality, and due to a twist of fate, "No Dice" didn't achieve the success it deserved, peaking at number twenty-eight on the charts.