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- Sting "The Soul Cages" (1991), Side B: Saint Agnes and the Burning Train, The Wild Wild Sea
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.
At first just the rustle of email: [email protected]
LISTEN TO THE ALBUM
Sting “The Soul Cages”
CHAPTERS
0:00: Death by Gardening
0:39: Welcome to Backtracking
2:16: Koizumi Hair and the Eighth-Grade Mullet
4:31: Cover the Cover, Brought to You by Michael
8:53: Long Boxes and Digipaks
16:47: Side B, Track 1: Saint Agnes and the Burning Train
22:43: Side B, Track 2: The Wild Wild Sea
34:17: Side B, Track 3: The Soul Cages
45:27: Side B, Track 4: When the Angels Fall
53:30: Backtrack Retrack: The Soul Cages Unlocked
58:30: Die Beste und Die Wurst
1:04:28: A Salty Masterpiece
1:05:48: Soul Cages Closed
BACKTRACKING SOCIALS
Twitter: @backtrackingrox
YouTube: @backtrackingrox
Instagram: @backtrackingrox
Reddit: u/backtrackingrox
SEASON 3 BAND DIRECTORY
Asia Official Website | Facebook | X (Twitter)
Barenaked Ladies Official Website | Bandcamp | Instagram | Facebook
Candlemass Official Website | Bandcamp | Instagram | Facebook
Cardinal Official Website | Bandcamp | Facebook
Dumptruck Bandcamp | Facebook
Felt Bandcamp | Instagram
Gang of Youths Official Website | Instagram | X (Twitter)
Idaho Official Website | Bandcamp | Instagram | Facebook
Men at Work Official Website | Facebook
Mind Science of the Mind Bandcamp
Ozzy Osbourne Official Website | Instagram | X (Twitter)
Sting Official Website | Instagram | Facebook
The Chameleons Official Website | Bandcamp | Instagram | Facebook
The Tragically Hip Official Website | Bandcamp | Instagram | Facebook
U2 Official Website | Instagram | X (Twitter)
1 hr 8 min - Sting "The Soul Cages" (1991), Side A: Island of Souls, All This Time
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.
Why should I cry for my email?: [email protected]
LISTEN TO THE ALBUM
Sting “The Soul Cages”
CHAPTERS
0:00: Questionable Parenting?
0:22: Welcome to Backtracking
1:21: JW Is a Schedule Conspiracist
2:26: The Personal & the Quotable
6:53: Fake Reggae and the UB40 Gold Standard
10:58: All This Time Later: How the Album Hits Now
13:26: Newcastle, Buffalo, and the Rust Belt Headwind
17:20: Reddit Roundup: Asia Fans Say We Were Spot On
20:42: Riff Sterling Is Back
25:15: Season Finale and Season 4 Plans
26:19: The Sting of It All
31:45: Hired Guns: Sting Goes Solo
39:12: Ten Summoner's Tales Puts Raf to Sleep
40:06: Love at First Listen, and a Surprising Pick
42:03: A Human-Sized Album
47:50: The Basics: January 1991, Live from the Toyota Previa
51:40: The Players and the Northumbrian Pipes
57:40: JW's Northumbrian Roots
1:00:30: Production: Hugh Padgham and a Tragically Hip Connection
1:03:37: Writer's Block and a Father's Death
1:07:59: Overall Impressions: All at Sea in Threes and Sixes
1:11:40: Critical Reception: A Lovely Downer
1:14:46: Is This Sting's Best Album?
1:17:10: Side A, Track 1: Island of Souls
1:31:27: Side A, Track 2: All This Time
1:43:38: Side A, Track 3: Mad About You
1:51:59: Side A, Track 4: Jeremiah Blues (Part 1)
2:00:20: Side A, Track 5: Why Should I Cry for You
2:13:06: More Sting, More Cages
BACKTRACKING SOCIALS
Twitter: @backtrackingrox
YouTube: @backtrackingrox
Instagram: @backtrackingrox
Reddit: u/backtrackingrox
SEASON 3 BAND DIRECTORY
Asia Official Website | Facebook | X (Twitter)
Barenaked Ladies Official Website | Bandcamp | Instagram | Facebook
Candlemass Official Website | Bandcamp | Instagram | Facebook
Cardinal Official Website | Bandcamp | Facebook
Dumptruck Bandcamp | Facebook
Felt Bandcamp | Instagram
Gang of Youths Official Website | Instagram | X (Twitter)
Idaho Official Website | Bandcamp | Instagram | Facebook
Men at Work Official Website | Facebook
Mind Science of the Mind Bandcamp
Ozzy Osbourne Official Website | Instagram | X (Twitter)
Sting Official Website | Instagram | Facebook
The Chameleons Official Website | Bandcamp | Instagram | Facebook
The Tragically Hip Official Website | Bandcamp | Instagram | Facebook
U2 Official Website | Instagram | X (Twitter)
2 hr 16 min - Men at Work "Business as Usual" (1981), Side B: People Just Love to Play with Words, Be Good Johnny
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.
People just love to play with email: [email protected]
LISTEN TO THE ALBUM
Men at Work “Business as Usual”
CHAPTERS
0:00: Perhaps Not a Suitable Memorial
0:20: Is Suno Too Polished?
1:19: A Hard A
3:20: Cover the Cover, Brought to You by Michael
18:05: Side B, Track 1: People Just Love to Play with Words
24:45: Side B, Track 2: Be Good Johnny
30:39: Side B, Track 3: Touching the Untouchables
38:23: Side B, Track 4: Catch a Star
44:28: Side B, Track 5: Down by the Sea
56:54: Die Beste und Die Wurst
1:04:34: JWBS (J. William’s B-Sides)
1:07:02: Men At Rest
BACKTRACKING SOCIALS
Twitter: @backtrackingrox
YouTube: @backtrackingrox
Instagram: @backtrackingrox
Reddit: u/backtrackingrox
SEASON 3 BAND DIRECTORY
Asia Official Website | Facebook | X (Twitter)
Barenaked Ladies Official Website | Bandcamp | Instagram | Facebook
Candlemass Official Website | Bandcamp | Instagram | Facebook
Cardinal Official Website | Bandcamp | Facebook
Dumptruck Bandcamp | Facebook
Felt Bandcamp | Instagram
Gang of Youths Official Website | Instagram | X (Twitter)
Idaho Official Website | Bandcamp | Instagram | Facebook
Men at Work Official Website | Facebook
Mind Science of the Mind Bandcamp
Ozzy Osbourne Official Website | Instagram | X (Twitter)
Sting Official Website | Instagram | Facebook
The Chameleons Official Website | Bandcamp | Instagram | Facebook
The Tragically Hip Official Website | Bandcamp | Instagram | Facebook
U2 Official Website | Instagram | X (Twitter)
1 hr 10 min - Men at Work "Business as Usual" (1981), Side A: Who Can It Be Now?, Down Under
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?: [email protected]
LISTEN TO THE ALBUM
Men at Work “Business as Usual”
CHAPTERS
0:00: Northern Virginia
0:25: A New Theme Song Provider!
1:25: JW, Man at Work
11:12: Housekeeping
25:45: Personal Bidness
36:02: The Basics
56:45: Overall Impressions
1:05:45: Side A, Track 1: Who Can It Be Now?
1:19:41: Side A, Track 2: I Can See It in Your Eyes
1:31:19: Side A, Track 3: Down Under
1:48:39: Side A, Track 4: Underground
1:54:52: Side A, Track 5: H elpless Automaton
2:04:30: More Men, More Business
BACKTRACKING SOCIALS
Twitter: @backtrackingrox
YouTube: @backtrackingrox
Instagram: @backtrackingrox
Reddit: u/backtrackingrox
SEASON 3 BAND DIRECTORY
Asia Official Website | Facebook | X (Twitter)
Barenaked Ladies Official Website | Bandcamp | Instagram | Facebook
Candlemass Official Website | Bandcamp | Instagram | Facebook
Cardinal Official Website | Bandcamp | Facebook
Dumptruck Bandcamp | Facebook
Felt Bandcamp | Instagram
Gang of Youths Official Website | Instagram | X (Twitter)
Idaho Official Website | Bandcamp | Instagram | Facebook
Men at Work Official Website | Facebook
Mind Science of the Mind Bandcamp
Ozzy Osbourne Official Website | Instagram | X (Twitter)
Sting Official Website | Instagram | Facebook
The Chameleons Official Website | Bandcamp | Instagram | Facebook
The Tragically Hip Official Website | Bandcamp | Instagram | Facebook
U2 Official Website | Instagram | X (Twitter)
2 hr 6 min - Asia "Alpha" (1983), Side B: Eye to Eye, The Last to Know
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: [email protected]
LISTEN TO THE ALBUM
Asia “Alpha”
CHAPTERS
0:00: Our Engineer Is on a PIP
0:22: Wallow in This Week’s Themesong
1:42: Back Again Again
2:30: Cover the Cover®
9:57: Side B, Track 1: Eye to Eye
15:08: Side B, Track 2: The Last to Know
25:00: Side B, Track 3: True Colors
28:40: Side B, Track 4: Midnight Sun
32:49: Side B, Track 5: Open Your Eyes
40:00: El Primero y La Worsta
43:18: Caution: Men at Work Ahead
BACKTRACKING SOCIALS
Twitter: @backtrackingrox
YouTube: @backtrackingrox
Instagram: @backtrackingrox
Reddit: u/backtrackingrox
SEASON 3 BAND DIRECTORY
Asia Official Website | Facebook | X (Twitter)
Barenaked Ladies Official Website | Bandcamp | Instagram | Facebook
Candlemass Official Website | Bandcamp | Instagram | Facebook
Cardinal Official Website | Bandcamp | Facebook
Dumptruck Bandcamp | Facebook
Felt Bandcamp | Instagram
Gang of Youths Official Website | Instagram | X (Twitter)
Idaho Official Website | Bandcamp | Instagram | Facebook
Men at Work Official Website | Facebook
Mind Science of the Mind Bandcamp
Ozzy Osbourne Official Website | Instagram | X (Twitter)
Sting Official Website | Instagram | Facebook
The Chameleons Official Website | Bandcamp | Instagram | Facebook
The Tragically Hip Official Website | Bandcamp | Instagram | Facebook
U2 Official Website | Instagram | X (Twitter)
46 min - Asia "Alpha" (1983), Side A: Don't Cry, The Smile Has Left Your Eyes
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 On
BACKTRACKING SOCIALS:
- Twitter: @backtrackingrox
- YouTube: @backtrackingrox
- Instagram: @backtrackingrox
- Reddit: u/backtrackingrox
BAND 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: [email protected]
1 hr 25 min - Asia "Alpha" (1983): Interview with Asia Producer Dax Kimbrough
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 East
BACKTRACKING SOCIALS:
- Twitter: @backtrackingrox
- YouTube: @backtrackingrox
- Instagram: @backtrackingrox
- Reddit: u/backtrackingrox
BAND 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: [email protected]
59 min - Barenaked Ladies "Gordon" (1992), Side B: If I Had $1000000, The Flag
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 End
BACKTRACKING SOCIALS:
- Twitter: @backtrackingrox
- YouTube: @backtrackingrox
- Instagram: @backtrackingrox
- Reddit: u/backtrackingrox
BAND LINKS:
- Barenaked Ladies Official Website | Bandcamp | Instagram | Facebook
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.
I love email: [email protected]
1 hr 3 min - Barenaked Ladies "Gordon" (1992), Side A: Enid, Grade 9, Brian Wilson
Barenaked Ladies' 1992 album "Gordon", Side A: "Hello City", "Enid", "Grade 9", "Brian Wilson", "Be My Yoko Ono" and more.
We place BNL on the comedy music continuum, cover the production, get to "Wrap Your Arms Around Me" and "What a Good Boy", and survive a major technical error.
LISTEN TO THE ALBUM:
- Barenaked Ladies “Gordon”
CHAPTERS:
- 0:00: Herzog on Schwarzenegger
- 0:18: Hello Podcast
- 1:18: A Major Technical Error
- 2:30: Nein Hauskeepen
- 2:44: Barenaked Ladies, & the Comedy Music Continuum
- 7:32: The Basics
- 25:33: The Production & Overall Impressions
- 36:33: Side A, Track 1: Hello City
- 44:02: Side A, Track 2: Enid
- 55:08: Side A, Track 3: Grade 9
- 1:01:25: Side A, Track 4: Brian Wilson
- 1:12:35: Side A, Track 5: Be My Yoko Ono
- 1:20:42: Side A, Track 6: Wrap Your Arms Around Me
- 1:27:08: Side A, Track 7: What a Good Boy
- 1:31:05: A Million Dollar Cliffhanger
BACKTRACKING SOCIALS:
- Twitter: @backtrackingrox
- YouTube: @backtrackingrox
- Instagram: @backtrackingrox
- Reddit: u/backtrackingrox
BAND LINKS:
- Barenaked Ladies Official Website | Bandcamp | Instagram | Facebook
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.
If I had a million emails, I’d buy you a green dress (but not a real green dress, that’s cruel): [email protected]
1 hr 35 min - The Chameleons "Strange Times" (1986), Side B: Swamp Thing
The Chameleons' 1986 album "Strange Times", Side B: "Swamp Thing", "Time / The End of Time", "Seriocity", "In Answer" and more.
Plus "Childhood" and "I'll Remember", why "Strange Times" is out of print, another Backtrack Retrack, and a eulogy for the Columbia House Record and Tape Club.
LISTEN TO THE ALBUM:
- The Chameleons “Strange Times”
CHAPTERS:
- 0:00: Social Cohesion
- 0:48: Intro Cathedral
- 1:51: Why is “Strange Times” Out of Print?
- 4:23: Cover the Cover
- 15:18: Side B, Track 1: Swamp Thing
- 25:47: Side B, Track 2: Time / The End of Time
- 34:10: Side B, Track 3: Seriocity
- 39:45: Side B, Track 4: In Answer
- 43:40: Side B, Track 5: Childhood
- 49:50: Side B, Track 6: I’ll Remember
- 56:00: Another Backtrack Retrack
- 1:03:03: RIP Columbia House Record and Tape Club
- 1:07:40: Die Bestenwurst
- 1:12:00: The End of Time
BACKTRACKING SOCIALS:
- Twitter: @backtrackingrox
- YouTube: @backtrackingrox
- Instagram: @backtrackingrox
- Reddit: u/backtrackingrox
BAND LINKS:
- The Chameleons Official Website | Bandcamp | Instagram | Facebook
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.
Alive in here, I’ll email in here: [email protected]
1 hr 17 min
About Backtracking
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Backtracking is the music podcast where three old friends, Dan, Raf and JW, take a second listen to influential albums, track by track. Season 1 covered the entire Rush catalog. Season 2 went deep on…
American Music Club. Season 3 is fifteen albums, from Ozzy's "Blizzard of Ozz" and Asia's "Alpha" to Sting's "The Soul Cages" and The Chameleons' "Strange Times," with guests including Mark Burgess and Reg Smithies of The Chameleons, Seth Tiven of Dumptruck, Nathan Larson, and Will Hodgkinson. Expect deep cuts, bad puns, and The Best and the Worst for every album. New episodes on Tuesdays.
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