Editing Badfinger (section)

===Signing with Stan Polley===
In April 1970, while in the US scouting prospects for a tour, Collins was introduced to New York businessman [[Stan Polley]],<ref name="BruceEderBillboardBiog"/> who signed Badfinger to a business management contract in November 1970.<ref name="Contracts">{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Y8vKoEsPMqsC&q=Pete+Ham&pg=PA108|title=Heritage Music & Entertainment Auction #7006|page=108|publisher=Heritage Auctions, Inc.|access-date=6 May 2011|isbn=9781599673691}}</ref> Polley established Badfinger Enterprises, Inc., with Stan Poses as vice-president.{{sfn|Katz|1997}} It bound the band members to various contracts dictating that income from touring, recording, publishing, and even songwriter performance royalties would be directed into holding companies controlled by Polley.{{sfn|Katz|1997}} It led to a salary arrangement for the band, which various members later complained was inadequate compared to their gross earnings.{{sfn|Katz|1997}} Gibbins said: "My first impression was, Stan [Polley] is a powerful guy," while Molland thought that Polley seemed more of a father-figure. At the same time, Polley was also managing [[Al Kooper]], of [[Blood, Sweat & Tears]], and [[Lou Christie]].{{sfn|Katz|1997}}

Although Polley's professional reputation was admired, his dubious financial practices eventually contributed to the band's downfall.<ref name="VH1FullBiog">{{cite web|url=http://www.vh1.com/artists/az/badfinger/artist.jhtml|title=Full Biography|publisher=2011 MTV Networks |access-date=21 April 2011| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20110329080947/http://www.vh1.com/artists/az/badfinger/artist.jhtml| archive-date= 29 March 2011 | url-status= dead}}</ref> A financial statement prepared by Polley's accountants, Sigmund Balaban & Co., for the period from 8 December 1970 to 31 October 1971, showed Polley's income from the band: "Salaries and advances to client, $8,339 (Joey Molland), $6,861 (Mike Gibbins), $6,211 (Tom Evans), $5,959 (Pete Ham). Net corporation profit, $24,569. Management commission, $75,744 (Stan Polley)". Although it is not known if the band members saw the statement, Collins certainly had, as his handwriting was on the document.{{sfn|Matovina|2000|p=170}}

Badfinger toured the US for three months in late 1970 and were generally well-received, although the band was already weary of persistent comparisons to the Beatles. "The thing that impressed me so much was how similar their voices were to The Beatles," [[Tony Visconti]] (producer, "Maybe Tomorrow") said; "I sometimes had to look over the control board down into the studio to make sure John and Paul weren't singing lead vocals ..."<ref>Liner notes, ''The Best of Badfinger'', Apple CDP 530129, 1994.</ref> ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' critic [[Mike Saunders (musician)|Mike Saunders]] opined in a rave review of ''No Dice'' in 1970: "It's as if John, Paul, George, and Ringo had been reincarnated as Joey, Pete, Tom, and Mike of Badfinger."<ref name="Superseventies">{{cite web|url=http://www.superseventies.com/badfinger.html |title=''No Dice'' Badfinger|first=Mike|last=Saunders|publisher=Superseventies (from [[Rolling Stone]]) |date=7 December 1970|access-date=27 April 2011}}</ref> Media comparisons between them and the Beatles would continue throughout Badfinger's career.