Welcome to Backtracking – the podcast where three old friends take a second listen to influential bands' albums, track by track. For our third season, we've each selected five albums that we think deserve a good old Backtracking.Who can it be knocking at my email?: backtrackingrox@gmail.comLISTEN TO THE ALBUMMen at Work “Business as Usual”CHAPTERS0:00: Northern Virginia0:25: A New Theme Song Provider!1:25: JW, Man at Work11:12: Housekeeping25:45: Personal Bidness36:02: The Basics56:45: Overall Impressions1:05:45: Side A, Track 1: Who Can It Be Now?1:19:41: Side A, Track 2: I Can See It in Your Eyes1:31:19: Side A, Track 3: Down Under1:48:39: Side A, Track 4: Underground1:54:52: Side A, Track 5: H elpless Automaton2:04:30: More Men, More BusinessBACKTRACKING SOCIALSTwitter: @backtrackingroxYouTube: @backtrackingroxInstagram: @backtrackingroxReddit: u/backtrackingroxSEASON 3 BAND DIRECTORYAsia Official Website | Facebook | X (Twitter)Barenaked Ladies Official Website | Bandcamp | Instagram | FacebookCandlemass Official Website | Bandcamp | Instagram | FacebookCardinal Official Website | Bandcamp | FacebookDumptruck Bandcamp | FacebookFelt Bandcamp | InstagramGang of Youths Official Website | Instagram | X (Twitter)Idaho Official Website | Bandcamp | Instagram | FacebookMen at Work Official Website | FacebookMind Science of the Mind BandcampOzzy Osbourne Official Website | Instagram | X (Twitter)Sting Official Website | Instagram | FacebookThe Chameleons Official Website | Bandcamp | Instagram | FacebookThe Tragically Hip Official Website | Bandcamp | Instagram | FacebookU2 Official Website | Instagram | X (Twitter)
Welcome to Backtracking – the podcast where three old friends take a second listen to influential bands' albums, track by track. For our third season, we've each selected five albums that we think deserve a good old Backtracking.Open your email: backtrackingrox@gmail.comLISTEN TO THE ALBUMAsia “Alpha”CHAPTERS0:00: Our Engineer Is on a PIP0:22: Wallow in This Week’s Themesong1:42: Back Again Again2:30: Cover the Cover®9:57: Side B, Track 1: Eye to Eye15:08: Side B, Track 2: The Last to Know25:00: Side B, Track 3: True Colors28:40: Side B, Track 4: Midnight Sun32:49: Side B, Track 5: Open Your Eyes40:00: El Primero y La Worsta43:18: Caution: Men at Work AheadBACKTRACKING SOCIALSTwitter: @backtrackingroxYouTube: @backtrackingroxInstagram: @backtrackingroxReddit: u/backtrackingroxSEASON 3 BAND DIRECTORYAsia Official Website | Facebook | X (Twitter)Barenaked Ladies Official Website | Bandcamp | Instagram | FacebookCandlemass Official Website | Bandcamp | Instagram | FacebookCardinal Official Website | Bandcamp | FacebookDumptruck Bandcamp | FacebookFelt Bandcamp | InstagramGang of Youths Official Website | Instagram | X (Twitter)Idaho Official Website | Bandcamp | Instagram | FacebookMen at Work Official Website | FacebookMind Science of the Mind BandcampOzzy Osbourne Official Website | Instagram | X (Twitter)Sting Official Website | Instagram | FacebookThe Chameleons Official Website | Bandcamp | Instagram | FacebookThe Tragically Hip Official Website | Bandcamp | Instagram | FacebookU2 Official Website | Instagram | X (Twitter)
Asia's 1983 album "Alpha", Side A: "Don't Cry", "The Smile Has Left Your Eyes", "Never in a Million Years", "My Own Time (I'll Do What I Want)" and "The Heat Goes On".With JW away, Dan and Raf get into how Raf discovered Asia, prog's turn to pop, and a production debate over a crowded mix and a buried Steve Howe, plus the album as the soundtrack to an eighth-grade breakup in the Walden Galleria food court.LISTEN TO THE ALBUM:- Asia “Alpha”CHAPTERS:- 0:00: All Things Considered- 0:21: Two Old Friends Take a Second Listen- 1:24: The Asia Trilogy & a One Direction Advocate- 3:45: Housekeeping & Schedule Switch- 8:50: Underrated vs. Overlooked: A Subreddit Rebuttal- 18:19: How Raf Discovered Asia- 22:40: When Prog Went Pop- 29:40: The Basics- 30:48: Asia, Le Studio & Pop-Prog Dynamics- 38:57: Production, Wall of Sound & Geffen Pressure- 44:32: Overall Impressions & Lyrics- 48:46: The Walden Galleria Food Court- 50:46: Side A, Track 1: Don't Cry- 56:31: Side A, Track 2: The Smile Has Left Your Eyes- 1:04:20: Side A, Track 3: Never in a Million Years- 1:10:27: Side A, Track 4: My Own Time (I'll Do What I Want)- 1:18:29: Side A, Track 5: The Heat Goes On- 1:22:37: Until Side B, the Heat Goes OnBACKTRACKING SOCIALS:- Twitter: @backtrackingrox- YouTube: @backtrackingrox- Instagram: @backtrackingrox- Reddit: u/backtrackingroxBAND LINKS:- Asia Official Website | Facebook | X (Twitter)Welcome to Backtracking – the podcast where three old friends take a second listen to influential bands' albums, track by track. For our third season, we've each selected five albums that we think deserve a good old Backtracking.Don't cry, it's only an email: backtrackingrox@gmail.com
Asia's 1983 album "Alpha", with Dax Kimbrough, a producer on a number of Asia albums, on Wetton, Downes and 80s prog.We cover a brief history of Asia, how Dax discovered the band, "Alpha" and the 1980s prog rock transition, the John Wetton and Geoff Downes partnership, album and song sequencing, and a touching personal tale.LISTEN TO THE ALBUM:- Asia “Alpha”CHAPTERS:- 0:00: What happens to the heat again?- 0:18: Nihau, Asia!- 1:24: The Barenaked Asian Dynamic- 2:30: A Brief History of Asia, The Band- 4:01: Dax Kimbrough, an Asian Producer, Friend, & Guest- 7:05: How Dax Discovered Asia- 13:47: “Alpha” and the 1980’s Prog Rock Transition- 30:27: The Wetton and Downes Partnership- 34:45: A Teachable Moment- 39:45: Albums & Song Sequence- 47:10: A Touching Personal Tale- 59:36: Until the Sun Rises in the Far EastBACKTRACKING SOCIALS:- Twitter: @backtrackingrox- YouTube: @backtrackingrox- Instagram: @backtrackingrox- Reddit: u/backtrackingroxBAND LINKS:- Asia Official Website | Facebook | X (Twitter)Welcome to Backtracking – the podcast where three old friends take a second listen to influential bands' albums, track by track. For our third season, we've each selected five albums that we think deserve a good old Backtracking.It was the heat of the email: backtrackingrox@gmail.com
Barenaked Ladies' 1992 album "Gordon", Side B: "The King of Bedside Manor", "Box Set", "New Kid (on the Block)" and "If I Had $1000000".Plus "I Love You", "Blame It on Me", "The Flag" and "Crazy", JW's "Gordon: Dressed Up" retrack, and the best and the worst.LISTEN TO THE ALBUM:- Barenaked Ladies “Gordon”CHAPTERS:- 0:00: You Are What You Eat- 0:04: Excellent Editing, Not Technical Problems- 3:02: Michael Presents: Cover the Cover- 9:14: Side B, Track 1: The King of Bedside Manor- 12:50: Side B, Track 2: Box/Set- 17:53: Side B, Track 3: I Love You- 20:30: Side B, Track 4: New Kid (on the Block)- 26:40: Side B, Track 5: Blame It on Me- 31:06: Side B, Track 6: The Flag- 35:50: Side B, Track 7: If I Had $1,000,000- 42:10: Side B, Track 8: Crazy- 46:10: “Gordon: Dressed Up,” A Backtrack Retrack®- 55:27: The Best and the Worst- 59:09: The Naked EndBACKTRACKING SOCIALS:- Twitter: @backtrackingrox- YouTube: @backtrackingrox- Instagram: @backtrackingrox- Reddit: u/backtrackingroxBAND LINKS:- Barenaked Ladies Official Website | Bandcamp | Instagram | FacebookWelcome to Backtracking – the podcast where three old friends take a second listen to influential bands' albums, track by track. For our third season, we've each selected five albums that we think deserve a good old Backtracking.I love email: backtrackingrox@gmail.com