Another Fine Mess (Back Door album)

Another Fine Mess
Another Fine Mess
Studio album by Back Door
Released	1975
Studio	Nova Sound and CBS Studios, London
Genre	Jazz fusion
Length	36:02
Label	Warner Bros.
Producer	Peter Thorup
Back Door chronology

Another Fine Mess is the third studio album by Back Door, released in 1975 by Warner Bros. Records.^[1] "Blakey Jones" is a tribute to Brian Jones, landlord of the Lion Inn on Blakey Ridge, an early supporter of the band who helped finance the recording of their first album. A display case of Back Door memorabilia still exists in the Lion Inn.

In 2014 it was re-released on CD, compiled with Back Door and 8th Street Nites, by BGO Records.^[2]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Ron Aspery and Colin Hodgkinson, except where noted.

Side one
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"I'm Gonna Stay a Long, Long Time"	Ron Aspery, Colin Hodgkinson, Dave MacRae	3:30
2.	"Blakey Jones"		4:16
3.	"T.B. Blues"	Jimmie Rodgers	3:31
4.	"Candle Round Your Hat"		4:45
5.	"Detroit Blues"		2:43

Side two
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"The Spoiler"		4:53
2.	"Shaken by Love"		4:11
3.	"Streamline Guitar"		2:30
4.	"Manager's Shirt"		2:38
5.	"The Dashing White Sergeant"	Henry Rowley Bishop, John Burgoyne	3:05

Personnel

Adapted from the Another Fine Mess liner notes.^[3]

Back Door

Ron Aspery – alto saxophone, soprano saxophone, Wurlitzer electric piano, arrangements
Tony Hicks – drums, percussion
Colin Hodgkinson – bass guitar, twelve-string guitar, lead vocals, arrangements

Production and additional personnel

Rick Dodd – recording
Michael Gibbs – arrangement (A5)
Bernie Holland – guitar (B1, B2)
Dave MacRae – keyboards, accordion
Peter Thorup – production, mixing, backing vocals (A1, B3), lead vocals (B4)
Steve Tyler – recording, mixing

Release history

Region	Date	Label	Format	Catalog
United Kingdom	1975	Warner Bros.	LP	K 56098

References

^ "Back Door: Another Fine Mess > Overview". 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.
^ Another Fine Mess (sleeve). Back Door. Burbank, California: Warner Bros. Records. 1975.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

External links

Another Fine Mess at Discogs (list of releases)

[allmusic-1] "Back Door: Another Fine Mess > Overview". Allmusic. Retrieved 19 January 2016.

[2] Gilbert, Mark (2014). "Review: Back Door, Back Door et al". Jazz Journal. Archived from the original on 26 January 2016. Retrieved 19 January 2016.

[linearnotes-3] Another Fine Mess (sleeve). Back Door. Burbank, California: Warner Bros. Records. 1975.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

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