Back Into The Future - MAN***

A Night In Dad's Bag/Just For You/Back Into The Future/Don't Go Away/Ain't Their Fight/Never Say Nups To Nepalese/Sospan Fach/C'mom/Jam Up Jelly Tight

Back Into The Future is a part live, part studio DLP that provided the Welsh rock band Man with their first chart placing. The live portion was recorded at the Roundhouse, London in June 1973. (UK:23)

“One of my favourite Man recordings with half studio and half live tracks. There are some long jamming prog tunes with excellent guitars and keyboards. One of the few double albums that contains very little filler.”

“Man's finest hour, this double album is the perfect statement of their brand of psych prog. From the tightly written first side to the fully jammed fourth side, everything they attempt is executed with precision, skill and soul.”

“Side one starts out a bit dated, but when you get to the second there's the live performances which are really energetic jams with great guitar. The only thing that disrupts the music here is the Welsh chorus but that's a minor issue.”

“If there was a single high point in the history of Man, this performance is a strong candidate. It represents Man at the peak of their powers. One of the novelties on this recording is the presence of the Gwalia Male Voice Choir.”

“This band are so tight and involving, one minute they can be flying and next comes a beautiful soft part; the way they create tension and then release it when you least expect. The musicianship is second to none; every instrument gets its own space to shine.”