- electronic, pop, rock, synth-pop
- 51 min
- 11 tracks
Working in the Backroom is the sixth album by the British pop musician Howard Jones. It was released in 1993, and was the first album to be released on Dtox Records, Jones's own label. Jones sold over 20,000 copies of the album at his shows. Jones's parents often helped him sell the copies. He supported the album with a North American solo tour designated "The Synthesizer Tour"; The Fat Lady Sings opened some of the shows.
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- gravecomic
- sparerichly built
- classical in formformally daring
- cooloverwhelming
- intimateepic
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Tracks
- 1Cathedral of Chutai (excerpt)1:19
- 2Cookin' in the Kitchen4:59
- 3Over & Above4:48
- 4You Are Beautiful to Me4:53
- 5Left No Evidence4:09
- 6You Can Say It's All Over5:28
- 7Don't Get Me Wrong7:10
- 8Blue4:23
- 9Egypt Love Trance5:20
- 10Let the Spirit Carry Me4:18
- 11Cathedral of Chutai4:05
11 tracks, 51 minutes.
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- Artist
- Howard Jones
- Released
- August 26, 1993
- Type
- Album
- Format
- Digital Media
- Country
- XW
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