Back It Up (Robin Trower album)

Back It Up is a 1983 studio album by Robin Trower, and the last to feature James Dewar. It was after this album was released that Trower was dropped by Chrysalis Records because he did not tour to support the album, in addition to the album's lack of radio airplay. [1]

Back It Up
Studio album by
ReleasedJuly 1983
RecordedWessex, London
GenreRock
Length38:18
LabelChrysalis
ProducerRobin Trower
Robin Trower chronology
Truce
(1982)
Back It Up
(1983)
Beyond the Mist
(1985)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [2]

Track listing

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Side one

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  1. "Back It Up" (Robin Trower, Reg Webb) – 3:54
  2. "River" (Robin Trower, James Dewar) – 3:51
  3. "Black to Red" (Robin Trower) – 2:56
  4. "Benny Dancer" (Robin Trower, James Dewar) – 8:52

Side two

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  1. "Time Is Short" (Robin Trower) – 3:40
  2. "Islands" (Robin Trower) – 4:04
  3. "None But the Brave" (Robin Trower, Keith Reid) – 2:36
  4. "Captain Midnight" (Robin Trower, James Dewar) – 3:09
  5. "Settling the Score" (Robin Trower, Keith Reid) – 5:16

Personnel

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  • Robin Trower - guitar, producer
  • James Dewar - bass (tracks 1 and 6), vocals
  • Dave Bronze - bass (tracks 2–5, 7–9)
  • Alan Clarke - drums (tracks 1 and 6)
  • Bob Clouter - drums (tracks 2–5, 7–9)
  • Jon Walls - recording engineer, mix engineer

References

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  1. ^ Muise, Dan (2002). Gallagher, Marriott, Derringer & Trower: their lives and music (Google Books). Rock Chronicles. Hal Leonard. p. 273. ISBN 9780634029561.
  2. ^ Kurtz, Peter. Back It Up at AllMusic