''Back to Front'' is the tenth album by English progressive rock band

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, released in 1982. ''Back to Front'' featured the original lineup of

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and David Sinclair after 1971's ''

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'' and is the last studio album to feature that lineup.

Track listing

;Side one ;Side two

Personnel

;Caravan *

– lead vocals (tracks A2, B2-4), guitar; guitar solo (track B4) *

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– piano, organ,

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and

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synthesizers; lead vocals (track B1) *

– lead vocals (tracks A1, A3 & A4), bass guitar; guitar solo on "A.A. Man" (track A3) *

– drums and percussion; talking voice (track B4) ;Additional personnel * Saxophone solos by

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* Recorded by Graeme Quinton-Jones and Jeremy Darby

Release information

* LP Kingdom 5011 (1982) * CD Eclectic 1010 (2004 remaster) * CD Eclectic 230448 (2005 remaster)

References

External links

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