ON THIS DATE (45 YEARS AGO) January 12, 1970 - Badfinger: Come And Get It b/w Rock Of All Ages (Apple 1815) 45 single is released in the US. Come and Get It is a song composed by Paul McCartney for the 1969 film The Magic Christian, and made popular by the group Badfinger. On 2 August 1969, McCartney presented his demo to Apple band Badfinger (then called the Iveys) telling them, Okay, its got to be exactly like this demo. His carrot for the band was his offer to produce this song and two other Iveys originals for the movie The Magic Christian, since he had a contract to supply three songs for it. The band followed his instructions. McCartney auditioned each of the four Iveys to sing lead on Come and Get It. Ultimately, he picked fellow Liverpudlian Tom Evans over the three Welshmen, Pete Ham, Ron Griffiths, and Mike Gibbins. Come and Get It was a hit single for the band, peaking at #7 in the United States, and #4 in the United Kingdom. It was the opening theme for the film The Magic Christian, starring Peter Sellers and Ringo Starr (it was also repeated during the movies closing credits, with an additional string arrangement added). The biggest differences between the two versions are a slower tempo on McCartneys original, and the use of three-part harmonies in Badfingers version. The UK picture sleeve for the single shows all four members of Badfinger that appear on the song, although bassist Ron Griffiths departed the band before the single was released. Badfinger
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