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]
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 listingEdit
All 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
ReferencesEdit
^"Howard Jones Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic.
^ abLarkin, Colin (27 May 2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. ISBN9780857125958 – 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.
October 18, 2023
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