Back Up Against the Wall

Back Up Against The Wall
Studio album by
ReleasedFebruary 1973
RecordedStudio One, Doraville, Georgia
GenreSouthern rock
Length36:31
LabelDecca Records
ProducerBuddy Buie
Atlanta Rhythm Section chronology
Atlanta Rhythm Section
(1972)
Back Up Against The Wall
(1973)
Third Annual Pipe Dream
(1974)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic link
Christgau's Record GuideC+[2]
Encyclopedia of Popular Music[1]

Back Up Against the Wall is the second album by the Southern rock band Atlanta Rhythm Section, released in 1973. It is the first album to feature Ronnie Hammond on lead vocals.[3][4][5][6][7] The album was re-released in 1977 on MCA Records as a double, paired with their debut (MCA-24114).

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Wrong"Buie, Cobb2:44
2."Cold Turkey, Tenn."Nix3:18
3."Will I Live On?"Daughtry, Nix2:52
4."A Livin' Lovin' Wreck"Otis Blackwell3:08
5."Superman"Randall Bramblett3:26
6."What You Gonna Do About It?"Buie, Hammond3:00
7."Conversation"Buie, Cobb3:29
8."Redneck"Joe South3:50
9."Make Me Believe It"Buie, Hammond, Nix3:14
10."Back Up Against the Wall"Buie, Cobb3:23
11."It Must Be Love"Cobb, Daughtry, Nix4:07

Personnel

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Production

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  • Producer: Buddy Buie
  • Engineers: Bobby Langford, Rodney Mills
  • Mixing: Rodney Mills
  • Arranger: Buddy Buie
  • Cover design: Mike McCarty
  • Illustrations: Mike McCarty

References

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  1. ^ Larkin, Colin (2011-05-27). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. p. 2156. ISBN 9780857125958.
  2. ^ CG Book '70s: A
  3. ^ Campbell, Al. "Atlanta Rhythm Section/Back Up Against the Wall". allmusic.com. Retrieved 8 December 2013.
  4. ^ "Atlanta Rhythm Section– Back Up Against The Wall". discogs.com. 1973. Retrieved 8 December 2013.
  5. ^ "Atlanta Rhythm Section". mtv.com. Archived from the original on December 13, 2013. Retrieved 8 December 2013.
  6. ^ "Customer Reviews Back Up Against the Wall". amazon.com. Retrieved 8 December 2013.
  7. ^ "Atlanta Rhythm Section/Back Up Against the Wall". msn.com. Archived from the original on 13 December 2013. Retrieved 8 December 2013.