''Say No More'' is the ninth studio album recorded by British

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that contained new material. Issued in January 1981 on Radio Records, the LP was the second and last reunion by Tom Evans and

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, after the death of band founder

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in 1975. The album was recorded in Miami, Florida, by Evans, Molland, pianist and organist Tony Kaye (formerly of

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), guitarist Glen Sherba and drummer Richard Bryans and was co-produced by Jack Richardson. Kaye had been invited to join the band by Evans after ''Airwaves'', as the two had been friends. Kaye later reflected on the album, "I really kind of like that album. It had a certain something. Of course, we recorded it in

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. The band was living in a house on

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. There was a lot of drinking and stuff going on. But the band was performing in the studio and we’d go and play a bar in Key Biscayne after we finished. We became very close, actually." Rockier than its predecessor ''Airwaves'', this final outing by Badfinger produced one semi-successful single with the song "Hold On", which reached on the US ''Billboard'' charts in 1981. The album peaked at only on the US ''Billboard'' albums chart. It featured cover art by artist

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. The album was not given an official release in the UK. Evans' song "Rock 'N' Roll Contract" had originally been recorded for the band for the ''

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'' album, but that album was still unreleased at the time of ''Say No More''. Most CD releases reverse the order of the last two songs, but keep the titles in the right order. "No More" runs 4:29, and "Crocadillo" runs 3:21.

Track listing

Side one #" I Got You" (Joey Molland) – 3:39 #"Come On" (Tom Evans) – 3:24 #"

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" (Evans/Joe Tansin) – 3:24 #"

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" (Molland) – 2:49 #"Rock 'N' Roll Contract" (Evans) – 5:37 Side two #"Passin' Time" (Molland) – 3:30 #"Three Time Loser" (Molland) – 3:30 #"Too Hung Up on You" (Evans) – 3:21 #"No More" (Molland) – 4:29 #"Crocadillo" (Evans/Rod Roach) – 3:21

Personnel

* Tom Evans – bass, guitar, vocals *

– guitar, piano, vocals *Glenn Sherba – guitar * Tony Kaye – organ, piano *Richard Bryans – drums

Charts

References

{{Authority control Badfinger albums 1981 albums Albums produced by Jack Richardson (record producer)