Joan Armatrading – Back To The Night

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Label:	A&M Records – SP-4525, A&M Records – SP 4525
Format:	Vinyl, LP, Album, Repress, Stereo, Monarch Pressing
Country:	US
Released:	1976
Genre:	Rock, Pop
Style:	Folk Rock, Pop Rock

Tracklist

A1	No Love For Free Guitar – Joan Armatrading Written-By – Joan Armatrading	3:31
A2	Travel So Far Bass Guitar – Steve York Drums – John Halsey Guitar – Pete Gage Organ, Piano – Jean Roussel Percussion [Afro Percussion] – Shamsi Sarumi Twelve-String Guitar [12-string Guitar] – Joan Armatrading Written-By – Joan Armatrading	3:07
A3	Steppin' Out Bass Guitar – Phil Chen Congas – Gasper Lawall* Drums – Tony Newman Guitar – Andy Sommers*, Bernie Holland Organ, Piano – Jean Roussel Rhythm Guitar – Joan Armatrading Written-By – Joan Armatrading	3:57
A4	Dry Land Piano – Joan Armatrading Synthesizer [Moogs] – Pete Gage Written-By – Joan Armatrading, Pam Nestor	4:19
A5	Cool Blue Stole My Heart Acoustic Guitar – Joan Armatrading Bass Guitar – Steve York Double Bass – Ron Matheson* Drums – Tony Carr Electric Guitar – Pete Gage Keyboards – Jean Roussel Percussion – Shamsi Sarumi Written-By – Joan Armatrading	5:29
B1	Get In Touch With Jesus Guitar – Joan Armatrading Written-By – Joan Armatrading	3:38
B2	Body To Dust Acoustic Guitar – Joan Armatrading Congas – Shamsi Sarumi Double Bass – Ron Matheson* Drums – Tony Carr Piano, Synthesizer [Moog] – Jean Roussel Written-By – Joan Armatrading	4:14
B3	Back To The Night Bass Guitar – Phil Chen Drums – Tony Newman Guitar – Colin Pincott, Pete Gage Percussion [Afro Percussion] – Gasper Lawall* Piano – Jean Roussel Written-By – Joan Armatrading	4:04
B4	So Good Guitar – Joan Armatrading Harmonica – Steve York Percussion [Afro Percussion] – Shamsi Sarumi Tabla – Chris Kerran Tenor Saxophone [Tenor Sax] – Dave Brooks Written-By – Joan Armatrading	3:27
B5	Let's Go Dancing Acoustic Guitar – Joan Armatrading Double Bass – Ron Matheson* Synthesizer [Moog] – Jean Roussel Written-By – Joan Armatrading	2:03
B6	Come When You Need Me Double Bass – Ron Matheson* Percussion [Percussion Effects] – Gerry Conway, Pete Gage, Tony Carr Piano – Joan Armatrading Written-By – Joan Armatrading, Pam Nestor	3:44

Companies, etc.

Phonographic Copyright ℗ – A&M Records, Inc.
Pressed By – Monarch Record Mfg. Co. – △20960
Mastered At – Sterling Sound
Lacquer Cut At – Sterling Sound
Published By – Joan Armatrading
Published By – Jaba Music (2)
Published By – Essex Music
Recorded At – Basing Street Studios
Recorded At – Morgan Studios
Recorded At – Rockfield Studios
Mixed At – Basing Street Studios

Credits

Arranged By – Joan Armatrading, Pete Gage
Art Direction – Fabio Nicoli
Engineer – Phil Ault, Phil Brown*, Robin Black
Engineer [Re-mix Engineer] – Phil Brown*
Photography By – Clive Arrowsmith
Producer – Pete Gage
Vocals – Joan Armatrading

Notes

All selections published by Joan Armatrading also trading as Jaba Music except A4, B6 jointly published by Essex Music (ASCAP) and Joan Armatrading also trading as Jaba Music.
℗ 1975 A&M Records, Inc.

Recorded 1974 at Basing Street Studios & Morgan Studios, London and Rockfield Studios, Monmouthshire.
Mixed at Basing Street Studios, London.
Mastered at Sterling Sound N.Y.C.

Special thanks to: Elkie Brooks, Lynn Taylor, Rod Thear and Mike Stone.

Includes lyric inner sleeve.

Cat# SP-4525 appears on outer sleeve, inner sleeve & labels; A&M SP 4525 appears on spine of sleeve.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Matrix / Runout (Label side A (inside parenthesis)): SP-4787
Matrix / Runout (Label side B (inside parenthesis)): SP-4788
Matrix / Runout (runout etched side A except STERLING stamp): SP-4787 △ 1̶9̶7̶9̶5̶ (1) △ 20960-➀ STERLING
Matrix / Runout ( runout etched side B except STERLING stamp): SP-4788 △ 1̶9̶7̶9̶5̶ -X (2) △ 20960-X (2) STERLING
Rights Society: ASCAP

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	Back To The Night (LP, Album, Stereo)	A&M Records	AMLH 68305	UK	1975
	Back To The Night (LP, Album)	A&M Records	SP-4525	Canada	1975
New Submission	Back To The Night (LP, Album, Promo)	A&M Records	SP-4525	Canada	1975
Recently Edited	Back To The Night (LP, Album)	A&M Records, A&M Records	L 36072, SP-4525	Australia	1975
New Submission	Back To The Night (LP, Promo, Album)	A&M Records	SP-4525	US	1975

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Reviews

audiblekbrad Aug 1, 2019
Very different. Almost sounds modern like something out of the 90s. Interesting chord changes too, ones I don’t expect and it keeps me on my toes. I like it 👍.