[2025-06-27] Back Door "Vienna Breakdown: The Recordings 1971-1976" limited edition 5CD box set (Esoteric UK)

Linda · **Posted:** Mon Apr 07, 2025 11:45 am

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Description
• 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 Nites’, ‘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 Nites’, ‘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 producing Back Door’s final album ‘Activate’ in 1976.

Tracklist
[CD1: Back Door]
1. Vienna Breakdown
2. Plantagenet
3. Lieutenant Loose
4. Askin’ the Way
5. Turning Point
6. Slivadiv
7. Jive Grind
8. Human Bed
9. Catoce Rag
10. Waltz For A Wollum
11. Folksong
12. Back Door
Bonus Tracks – Recorded At Impulse, Newcastle In 1971:
13. Jive Grind
14. Plantagenet
15. Folksong
16. Human Bed
17. Back Door
18. Sweet Home Chicago
19. Forget Me Daisy
20. Waltz For A Wollum
21. Idle Pig Farm
22. Three In A Bag
23. Slivadiv
24. Turning Point
25. Modern America
26. Bobby’s Song

[CD2: 8th Street Nites]
1. Linin’ Track
2. Forget Me Daisy
3. His Old Boots (Sein Alter Stiefel)
4. Blue Country Blues
5. Dancin’ In The Van
6. 32-20 Blues
7. Roberta
8. It’s Nice When It’s Up
9. One Day You’re Down, The Next Day You’re Down
10. Walkin’ Blues
11. The Bed Creaks Louder
12. Adolphus Beal

[CD3: Back Door BBC Radio Sessions]
BBC Session January 1973:
1. Vienna Breakdown
2. Blue Country Blues
3. Captain Crack Up
4. When You’ve Got A Good Friend
5. Adolphus Beal
BBC In Concert 1973:
6. Folksong
7. Roberta
8. Linin’ Track
9. Forget Me Daisy
10. Country Blues No. 1
11. His Old Boots
12. Walkin’ Blues
BBC Session December 1973:
13. Human Bed
14. Fanny Wiggins
15. Walkin’ Blues
16. Louisiana Blues
BBC Session September 1974:
17. Slivadiv
18. The Spoiler
19. T.B. Blues
20. Blakey Jones
21. The Dashing White Sergeant

[CD4: Another Fine Mess]
1. I’m Gonna Stay A Long, Long Time
2. Blakey Jones
3. T.B. Blues
4. Candles Round Your Hat
5. Detroit Blues
6. The Spoiler
7. Shaken By Love
8. Streamline Guitar
9. Manager’s Shirt
10. The Dashing White Sergeant

[CD5: Activate]
1. You Got Evil
2. Thru The Zig Zag Gate
3. Train Won’t Blow
4. Dragonfly
5. Eliminate
6. Speedwalker
7. Roll On
8. Moon Mad Woman
9. Cryin’ Inside

Linda · **Posted:** Sat Jun 21, 2025 12:52 am

All of the pre-order links in the first post are now active.

[2025-06-27] Back Door "Vienna Breakdown: The Recordings 1971-1976" limited edition 5CD box set (Esoteric UK)

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