Back into the Future

Back into the Future
Back into the Future
Studio album / Live album by Man
Released	September 1973
Recorded	May–July 1973, 24 June 1973
Venue	Roundhouse (Side 3 & 4)
Studio	Rockfield (Monmouth); Chipping Norton; Olympic (London) (Side 1 & 2);
Length	76:03
Label	United Artists
Producer	Man & Vic Maile
Man chronology

Back into the Future is the seventh album by the Welsh rock band Man. Released in September 1973,^[2] it was the first Man album recorded following the departure of Clive John. Back into the Future was originally issued as a double LP. LP 1 was recorded at Rockfield Studios, Chipping Norton Recording Studios, and Olympic Studios in London between May and July 1973, initially by the remaining four band members, but they felt an additional guitarist was needed, so Wild Turkey guitarist Alan "Tweke" Lewis joined for the final studio recordings. Lewis also played on LP 2, which was recorded live by Pye Mobile at The Roundhouse in London on 24 June 1973.

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]

The album spent three weeks in the UK album chart, peaking at No 23, the highest album chart position of any Man album.^[3]

Track listing edit

LP 1, Side one
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"A Night in Dad's Bag"	Michael Jones, Phil Ryan, Terry Williams	4:04
2.	"Just for You"	Jones, Ryan, Williams	5:13
3.	"Back into the Future"	Jones, Ryan, Williams	4:06
4.	"Don't Go Away"	Jones, Ryan, Williams	4:00

LP 1, Side two
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Ain't Their Fight"	Jones, Ryan, Williams	7:40
2.	"Never Say Nups to Nepalese"	Jones, Ryan, Williams	7:32

LP 2, Side three
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Sospan Fach"	trad. arranged by Gwalia Male Choir	3:33
2.	"C'mon"	Clive John, Jones, Ryan, Williams	19:02

LP 2, Side four
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Jam Up Jelly Tight / Oh No Not Again (Spunk Rock '73)"	Jones, Ryan, Williams	21:04

Personnel edit

Side one edit

Michael "Micky" Jones – guitar, vocals
Phil Ryan – keyboards, vocals
Will Youatt – bass, vocals
Terry Williams – drums, vocals

Side two, three & four edit

Michael "Micky" Jones – guitar, vocals
Alan "Tweke" Lewis – guitar
Phil Ryan – keyboards, vocals
Will Youatt – bass, vocals
Terry Williams – drums, vocals

Credits edit

Engineering – Anthony Matthews
Front photography – Ruan O'Laughran
Art direction and photography inside – Pierre Tubbs

References edit

^ "AllMusic ((( Back into the Future > Overview )))". www.allmusic.com. Retrieved 1 December 2009.
^ "Manband Archive - Music". www.manband-archive.com. Archived from the original on 4 May 2009. Retrieved 13 August 2009.
^ "Man". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 28 November 2016.

External links edit

[1] "AllMusic ((( Back into the Future > Overview )))". www.allmusic.com. Retrieved 1 December 2009.

[2] "Manband Archive - Music". www.manband-archive.com. Archived from the original on 4 May 2009. Retrieved 13 August 2009.

[3] "Man". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 28 November 2016.

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