Back Door - 8th Street Nites 1973

Back Door - 8th Street Nites 1973

Blues

While I can understand prefering the first Back Door album to this, Back Door's second effort, this album is a must-buy for any bass player. Colin Hodgkinson gives a rather amazing, tour-de-force performance, sometimes sounding like two or three players at once. 32-20 Blues, in particular, is one of the greatest examples of bass playing ever recorded. A neglected genius,Back Door deserved better recognition. Perhaps the unusual setting of bass-sax-drums was simply too wierd for the general public, but that doesn't explain the neglect from musicians. Buy this now. Maybe they'll release the other two albums on CD. It's minus a star simply because I don't believe in grade inflation. For bassplayers, this is certainly a five star album.
By David Scott Goen.
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Ron Aspery- Saxophone, Flute,
Tony Hicks- Drums,
Felix Pappalardi- Electric Piano, Tambourine, Percussion,
Colin Hodgkinson- Bass, Vocals.
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01. Linin' Track (4:01)
02. Forget Me Daisy (2:14)
03. His Old Boots (Sein Alter Stiefel) (3:21)
04. Blue Country Blues (2:47)
05. Dancin' In The Van (1:52)
06. 32-20 Blues (2:25)
07. Roberta (2:50)
08. It's Nice When It's Up (2:25)
09. One Day You're Down, The Next Day You're Down (3:33)
10. Walkin' Blues (3:15)
11. The Bed Cracks Louder (2:21)
12. Adolphus Beal (3:53)
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