REMASTERED LIMITED EDITION 5CD CLAMSHELL BOX SET OF THE ALBUMS & RECORDINGS BY JAZZ-ROCK GROUP BACK DOOR MADE BETWEEN 1971- 1976.
INCLUDES THE ALBUMS ‘BACK DOOR’, ‘8th STREET NIGHTS’, ‘ANOTHER FINE MESS’ & ‘ACTIVATE’, A DISC OF THE BAND’S BBC SESSIONS & THE COMPLETE IMPULSE STUDIOS SESSIONS FROM 1971.
BOOKLET INCLUDES A NEW ESSAY & PHOTOGRAPHS.
Back Door first came together in 1971 as a trio featuring Colin Hodkinson (bass, guitar, vocals), Ron Aspery (saxes, flute, electric piano) and Tony Hicks (drums) and recorded their first album in 1972. This self-financed and independently released record came to the attention of the London music press and after enthusiastic reviews and a short residency at Ronnie Scott’s club in Soho, the band secured a wider release of their album with Warner Bros. Around this time Back Door also began to record sessions for BBC Radio 1 and had a supporter in legendary DJ John Peel.
Over the next few years they recorded a further three albums, ‘8th Street Nights’, ‘Another Fine Mess’ (which saw keyboard player Dave McRae added to their ranks) and ‘Activate’ (which featured new drummer Adrian Tilbrook). The band also undertook a tour of the USA supporting Emerson, Lake & Palmer with Carl Palmer produced Back Door’s final album ‘Activate’ in 1976.
Track Listing:
DISC ONE
Back Door
Vienna Breakdown
Plantagenet
Lieutenant Loose
Askin’ the Way
Turning Point
Slivadiv
Jive Grind
Human Bed
Catoce Rag
Waltz for a Wollum
Folksong
Back Door
Bonus tracks - Recorded at Impulse, Newcastle in 1971
Jive Grind
Plantagenet
Folksong
Human Bed
Back Door
Sweet Home Chicago
Forget Me Daisy
Waltz for a Wollum
Idle Pig Farm
Three in a Bag
Slivadiv
Turning Point
Modern America
Bobby’s Song
DISC TWO
8th Street Nights
Linin’ Track
Forget Me Daisy
His Old Boots (Sein Alter Stiefel)
Blue Country Blues
Dancin’ in the Van
32-20 Blues
Roberta
It’s Nice When It’s Up
One day You’re Down, the Next Day You’re Down
Walkin’ Blues
The Bed Creacks Louder
Adolphus Beal
DISC THREE
Back Door BBC Radio Sessions
BBC session January 1973
