Working in the Backroom

Working in the Backroom
Studio album by
Howard Jones
Released1993
GenreRock, pop
Length50:52
LabelDtox
ProducerHoward Jones
Howard Jones chronology
The Best of Howard Jones
(1993) 		Working in the Backroom
(1993) 		Live Acoustic America
(1996)

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]

Production

Jones recorded and produced the album at his home studio.[7][8] He spent about a year working on it.[9]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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

All tracks composed by Howard Jones; except where indicated

  1. "Cathedral of Chutai Excerpt" – 1:19
  2. "Cookin' in the Kitchen" (Howard Jones, Andy Ross) – 4:58
  3. "Over & Above" (Howard Jones, Andy Ross) – 4:48
  4. "You Are Beautiful to Me" (Howard Jones, Andy Ross) – 4:52
  5. "Left No Evidence" – 4:09
  6. "You Can Say It's All Over" – 5:27
  7. "Don't Get Me Wrong" – 7:10
  8. "Blue" – 4:23
  9. "Egypt Love Trance" – 5:20
  10. "Let the Spirit Carry Me" – 4:17
  11. "Cathedral of Chutai" – 4:05

References

  1. ^ "Howard Jones Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic.
  2. ^ a b Larkin, Colin (27 May 2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. ISBN 9780857125958 – via Google Books.
  3. ^ Buttars, Lori (6 November 1993). "HOWARD JONES FINDS HAPPINESS DOING THINGS HIS WAY". The Salt Lake Tribune. p. C6.
  4. ^ "SMALL FACES". Calendar. Los Angeles Times. 17 October 1993. p. 69.
  5. ^ "Keyboard heaven". News. The Star-Ledger. 21 October 1993.
  6. ^ Balsamini, Dean (22 October 1993). "HOWARD JONES IS AT THE ACADEMY". Staten Island Advance. p. B14.
  7. ^ Varga, George (10 November 1993). "All in the family". The San Diego Union-Tribune. p. E8.
  8. ^ Robbins, Ira (22 October 1993). "Synthesized Simplicity". WEEKEND. Newsday. p. 91.
  9. ^ Mayhew, Malcolm (12 November 1993). "Back to the synthesizer for Howard Jones". Star Time. The Fort Worth Star-Telegram. p. 12.
  10. ^ Jenkins, Mark (15 October 1993). "Jones's 'Backroom' Needs Some Work". The Washington Post. p. N21.