one live badger

Original pasted U.S. Hardboard gimmick sleeve, Gatefold

One Live Badger is the easier Badger album to find, and the one worth having anyway. As the album's title indicates, the band also took the unusual step of making their first album a live recording of original songs. It has aged very well -- with all the energy of live performance, there's none of the usual studio excesses or noodling of the era. The first half of the album is excellent, kicking off with the pleasingly hoarse vocals of David Foster on the full-tilt rocker "Wheel of Fortune" and the pensive "Fountain." There's an especially tight rhythm section underlying the restrained guitar work of "Wind of Change," combining to produce the album's best song.

Track Listing:

• A1 Wheel Of Fortune 7:40
• A2 Fountain 7:12
• A3 Wind Of Change 7:00
• B1 River 7:00
• B2 The Preacher 3:35
• B3 On The Way Home 7:10