THE DODGERS - LOVE ON THE REBOUND (1978)

Bob Jackson was hired by the group Badfinger in August 1974, the first time he had joined an established rock act. Although originally secured as a replacement for one of its members, Pete Ham, Jackson was retained as an additional member when Ham withdrew his resignation. Badfinger recorded the album Head First for Warner Brothers in December. Due to legal entanglements and mismanagement, Head First was unreleased at the time. Jackson was finally able to release the recordings on CD in 2000. Badfinger disbanded following Ham's suicide in 1975. Jackson remained in contact with Badfinger's bassist Tom Evans, and the two joined The Dodgers in 1975. The Dodgers released two singles for Island. In August Paul Hooper could finally join the Dodgers. The group started to record their debut album and a first single of this line-up was released in early 1977. In April the group's management decided that Tom Evans did not fit to the group's image and therefore he was asked to leave. Roger Lomas was hired to be the new member of the Dodgers. With the new group member on board all bass parts and vocals that had been recorded by Tom Evans were erased and newly recorded. In 1978 two more singles and the debut album of the group were released., The same year Jackson was released by the band due to management disagreements. Jackson was hired by The Searchers in 1979, contributing to the group's tours and two subsequent album releases, The Searchers (1979) and Play For Today (1980). Jackson and Tom Evans reteamed in 1982 and formed a new version of Badfinger, but after Tom Evans committed suicide in 1983, it was the end of Jackson's Badfinger. He later teamed with Molland and Mike Gibbins for a Badfinger outing in 1984.

Songs
Love On The Rebound / Little Darlin' / Anytime / Come Out Fighting / It Was You / Mr. Music / Don't Know What You're Doing / For Your Love / I Call Your Name / Take Another Piece / Don't Let Me Be Wrong / All I Do / Das Ende