8th Street Nites is the second studio album by Back Door, released in 1973 by Warner Bros. Records. It was recorded at Electric Lady Studios in New York and produced by Felix Pappalardi, famous for his production of Cream and playing in the American rock band, Mountain.
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| Released | 1973 | |||
| Recorded | June 1973 | |||
| Studio | Electric Lady Studios | |||
| Genre | Jazz fusion, progressive rock | |||
| Length | 34:57 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. | |||
| Producer | Felix Pappalardi | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
In 2014 it was re-released on CD, compiled with Back Door and Another Fine Mess, by BGO Records.[2]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Linin' Track" | Ledbetter (Lead Belly) | 4:01 |
| 2. | "Forget Me Daisy" | Ron Aspery, Colin Hodgkinson | 2:14 |
| 3. | "His Old Boots" | Ron Aspery, Colin Hodgkinson | 3:21 |
| 4. | "Blue Country Blues" | Ron Aspery, Colin Hodgkinson | 2:47 |
| 5. | "Dancin' in the Van" | Ron Aspery, Tony Hicks, Colin Hodgkinson | 1:52 |
| 6. | "32-20 Blues" | Robert Johnson | 2:25 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Roberta" | Ledbetter (Lead Belly) | 2:50 |
| 2. | "It's Nice When It's Up" | Ron Aspery, Colin Hodgkinson | 2:25 |
| 3. | "One Day You're Down, The Next Day Your Down" | Ron Aspery, Colin Hodgkinson | 3:33 |
| 4. | "Walkin' Blues" | Son House | 3:15 |
| 5. | "The Bed Creaks Louder" | Ron Aspery, Colin Hodgkinson | 2:21 |
| 6. | "Adolphus Beal" | Ron Aspery, Colin Hodgkinson | 3:53 |
Personnel
editAdapted from the 8th Street Nites liner notes.[3]
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Release history
edit| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
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| United Kingdom | 1973 | Warner Bros. | LP | K 46265 |
| United States | BS 2753 | |||
| Europe | 2000 | CD | 936,247,761 |
References
edit- ^ Collins, Paul. "Back Door: 8th Street Nites > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
- ^ Gilbert, Mark (2014). "Review: Back Door, Back Door et al". Jazz Journal. Archived from the original on 26 January 2016. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
- ^ 8th Street Nites (sleeve). Burbank, California: Warner Bros. Records. 1973.
External links
edit- 8th Street Nites at Discogs (list of releases)