Back Door - 1975 - Another Fine Mess

Back Door

1975

Another Fine Mess

01. I'm Gonna Stay A Long, Long Time 3:30
02. Blakey Jones 4:16
03. T.B.Blues 3:31
04. Candles Round Your Hat 4:45
05. Detroit Blues 2:43
06. The Spoiler 4:53
07. Shaken By Love 4:11
08. Streamline Guitar 2:30
09. Manager's Shirt 2:38
10. The Dashing White Sergeant 3:05

Ron Aspery - Sax, Flute
Tony Hicks - Drums
Colin Hodgkinson - Bass, Guitar, Vocals
Dave MacCrae - keyboards all tracks,
Bernie Holland - guitar on a couple of tracks

The third album was ‘produced’ some might argue ‘over produced’. Dave MacRae joined on Fender piano and played on all tracks. He dominates the album and manages to squeeze out the edginess and wildness. They even had an arrangement, ‘Detroit Blues’, from Mike Gibbs. The first track is a shock it does not sound much like the group, even Hodgkinson’s vocal sounds more commercial. There is even a fadeout! ‘Blakey Jones’ is dedicated to Brian Jones landlord of the pub where they started. ‘Detroit Blues’ is more Mike Gibbs than Back Door; it is easy to imagine this played by one of Gibbs’ larger ensembles. The last track ‘The Dashing White Sergeant’ is very jolly and would be very good at concerts but it fades out into the distance. As did the band.