This song came off the album Straight Up that was released in 1971. Sweet Tuesday Morning was guitarist Joey Molland’s ballad about his then new wife Kathie.
All the band members wrote songs and sang. Pete Ham was the most successful out of the four but that doesn’t mean the rest were mediocre. Joey and Tom were both good songwriters and all collaborated with each other at times.
Joey Molland joined the band when bass player Ron Griffiths quit right after they recorded Come and Get It because of friction caused by his marriage. Molland who was previously with Gary Walker & The Rain, The Masterminds, and The Fruit-Eating Bears joined as a guitar player. Tom Evans switched to bass and this was the most successful lineup.
Sweet Tuesday Morning is mostly an acoustic song with simple backing that fit the early 1970s. In the UK this was the B side of Day After Day, Badfinger’s biggest hit. Joey Molland had quite a strong showing on Straight Up…with the songs “Sweet Tuesday Morning,” “Suitcase,” “I’d Die Babe” and the albums most rocking song “Sometimes.”
Most consider Straight Up the best album they made. If you ever decide to buy a Badfinger album and want something other than just a greatest hits…this is the one to buy.
Sweet Tuesday Morning
Sweet Tuesday morning
You came and you smiled
And all of my fears,
They have left me
Sweet Tuesday morning
You came and you smiled
And love is the answer you gave me
I’ve been to places all around, astound me
I’ve seen the breaking of the souvenirs
I’m in a brightness I can feel surround me
And it’s the first time I’ve felt it for years
Sweet Tuesday morning,
You came and you smiled
And love is the answer you gave me….mm-mhm
I’ve been to places all around, astound me
I’ve seen the breaking of the souvenirs
I’m in a brightness I can feel surround me
And it’s the first time I’ve felt it for years
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Good idea saving this tune for a Tuesday. I like that line, “love is the answer you gave me”.
Yea I had it ready to go a few weekends back…I thought wait…I’m missing the most obvious day!
A nice song I didn’t know. It somehow put me in mind of James Taylor… who had a bit of a Beatles connection too back then.
I was gonna say that in the review.
The marriage lasted almost 50 years until she passed away. Seems like Molland had a better run than the other Badfinger members.
Yes he did…he can write a good pop song. He had many with Badfinger during Ham’s time and after but none of them at Ham’s talent.
Did you see https://www.covermesongs.com/2021/10/susanna-hoffs-takes-on-badfinger-with-aimee-mann-on-new-covers-record.html
There’s a Chris Bell cover too.
No I didn’t thanks! I love that she picked one of their non big hits. Name of the Game is one of my favorites by them.
Off topic Graham…have you watched any of the Get Back? It’s very interesting to say the least. I just wished they would have tried a concert at a proper location.
I don’t know if I’ll ever get to it – will probably require a sick day where I just sit and watch TV. I normally watch stuff with my wife and she won’t want to sit through a six-hour Beatles documentary.
It’s closer to 8 hours…what I hated was musically live…they were really good and could have played some great shows.
Nice tune! The other Ham songs are great as well, especially “Sometimes” and “Suitcase”.
Frankly, only with “Baby Blue” and “Day After Day” I feel this album is already worth the price of admission.
I agree with that. I’d Die Babe is not bad either… oh and the song Money.
You’re giving me an education.
A sweet song of theirs I’d not heard before.
Thanks for listening Jeff. They have some hidden gems through their albums.
Why do you say this song fits the early 70s? I was first exposed to much heavier rock albums then.
The singer and songwriter songs around that time…yes there was the Black Sabbath and Led Zeppelin side.