Working in the Backroom is the sixth album by the British pop musician Howard Jones.[1] It was released in 1993, and was the first album to be released on Dtox Records, Jones's own label.[2] Jones sold over 20,000 copies of the album at his shows. Jones's parents often helped him sell the copies.[3] He supported the album with a North American solo tour designated "The Synthesizer Tour"; The Fat Lady Sings opened some of the shows.[4][5][6]
| Working in the Backroom | ||||
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| Released | 1993 | |||
| Genre | Rock, pop | |||
| Length | 50:52 | |||
| Label | Dtox | |||
| Producer | Howard Jones | |||
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Production
editJones recorded and produced the album at his home studio.[7][8] He spent about a year working on it.[9]
Critical reception
edit| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music |   [2] |
The Washington Post wrote: "A collection of not-very-experimental experiments, the album sounds like mainstream Jones on such songs as 'Over & Above' and 'Left No Evidence'."[10]
Track listing
editAll tracks composed by Howard Jones; except where indicated
- "Cathedral of Chutai Excerpt" – 1:19
- "Cookin' in the Kitchen" (Howard Jones, Andy Ross) – 4:58
- "Over & Above" (Howard Jones, Andy Ross) – 4:48
- "You Are Beautiful to Me" (Howard Jones, Andy Ross) – 4:52
- "Left No Evidence" – 4:09
- "You Can Say It's All Over" – 5:27
- "Don't Get Me Wrong" – 7:10
- "Blue" – 4:23
- "Egypt Love Trance" – 5:20
- "Let the Spirit Carry Me" – 4:17
- "Cathedral of Chutai" – 4:05
References
edit- ^ "Howard Jones Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic.
- ^ a b Larkin, Colin (27 May 2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. ISBN 9780857125958 – via Google Books.
- ^ Buttars, Lori (6 November 1993). "HOWARD JONES FINDS HAPPINESS DOING THINGS HIS WAY". The Salt Lake Tribune. p. C6.
- ^ "SMALL FACES". Calendar. Los Angeles Times. 17 October 1993. p. 69.
- ^ "Keyboard heaven". News. The Star-Ledger. 21 October 1993.
- ^ Balsamini, Dean (22 October 1993). "HOWARD JONES IS AT THE ACADEMY". Staten Island Advance. p. B14.
- ^ Varga, George (10 November 1993). "All in the family". The San Diego Union-Tribune. p. E8.
- ^ Robbins, Ira (22 October 1993). "Synthesized Simplicity". WEEKEND. Newsday. p. 91.
- ^ Mayhew, Malcolm (12 November 1993). "Back to the synthesizer for Howard Jones". Star Time. The Fort Worth Star-Telegram. p. 12.
- ^ Jenkins, Mark (15 October 1993). "Jones's 'Backroom' Needs Some Work". The Washington Post. p. N21.