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Back to the Front is the debut album by American experimental rock group The Magic Band, who had previously backed Captain Beefheart live and on record for several years. It received mixed reviews from critics.
Reception
Editors at AllMusic rated this album 4 out of 5 stars, with critic Sean Westergaard writing that on this recording, the band "attack" the songs, "summoning up the controlled chaos that made the original Captain Beefheart recordings such singular achievements" and finished that "if you're a fan, you need this". In The Guardian, David Peschek scored this release 2 out of 5 stars, stating that while the band has the ability to "bamboozle, confound and alarm", but these songs will just "drive you back to the original recordings". Writing for Pitchfork Media, Andy Beta scored Back to the Front a 7.3 out of 10, writing that the song selection is strong and that John French did an admirable job in the absence of original vocalist Captain Beefheart.
Track listing
All songs written by Don Van Vliet.
"My Human Gets Me Blues" – 3:12
"Click Clack" – 4:04
"Abba Zaba" – 2:44
"I'm Gonna Booglarize You Baby" – 4:24
"Sun Zoom Spark" – 2:22
"Alice in Blunderland" – 3:56
"Steal Softly Thru Snow" – 2:37
"Dropout Boogie" – 2:44
"Moonlight on Vermont" – 3:34
"Circumstances" – 3:51
"On Tomorrow" – 3:47
"The Floppy Boot Stomp" – 4:05
"Hair Pie" – 2:27
"Nowadays a Woman's Gotta Hit a Man" – 4:00
"When It Blows It Stacks" – 4:09
"I Wanna Find a Woman That'll Hold My Big Toe Till I Have to Go"/"Sure 'Nuff 'n Yes I Do" – 3:47
Personnel
The Magic Band
Mark Boston – Middle Earth bass guitar, design concept
John French – Perspective drums, harmonica, vocals, production, design concept
Gary Lucas – guitar
Denny Walley – guitar
Additional personnel
Ben Drury – sleeve design
Matt Groening – liner notes
Gary Lucas – photography
Tim Sutton – photography
Bob Weston – production
See also
List of 2003 albums
References
External links
Back to the Front at Discogs (list of releases)
Back to the Front at MusicBrainz (list of releases)
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