Activate (album)

Activate is the fourth studio album by Back Door, released in 1976 by Warner Bros. Records.[1] It was produced by Carl Palmer, known for his drumming in the bands Atomic Rooster and ELP. Original member Tony Hicks had left the band before recording the album and had been replaced by Adrian Tilbrook on drums. After the release of Activate, the band played less and less together, and eventually broke up around 1977.[2]

Activate
Studio album by Back Door
Released	1976 (1976)
Genre	Jazz fusion
Length	36:11
Label	Warner Bros.
Producer	Carl Palmer
Back Door chronology
Another Fine Mess (1975) Activate (1976) The Human Bed (2002)

Track listing

All tracks are written by Ron Aspery and Colin Hodgkinson, except "Thru the Zig Zag Gate", "Train Won't Blow" and "Eliminate" co-written with Adrian Tilbrook.

Side one

No.	Title	Length
1.	"You Got Evil"	3:40
2.	"Thru the Zig Zag Gate"	2:47
3.	"Train Won't Blow"	6:48
4.	"Dragonfly"	2:41
5.	"Eliminate"	3:07

Side two

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Speedwalker"	4:50
2.	"Roll On"	2:12
3.	"Moon Mad Woman"	5:46
4.	"Cryin' Inside"	4:20

Personnel

Adapted from the Another Fine Mess liner notes.[3]

Back Door Ron Aspery – alto saxophone, baritone saxophone, soprano saxophone, acoustic piano, electric piano, Mellotron, organ, arrangements Colin Hodgkinson – bass guitar, fretless bass guitar, electric guitar, twelve-string guitar, vocals, arrangements Adrian Tilbrook – drums

Production and additional personnel Andy Hendriksen – engineering Mustard – cover art Carl Palmer – production

Release history

Region	Date	Label	Format	Catalog
United Kingdom	1976	Warner Bros.	LP	K 56243

References

1. "Back Door: Activate > Overview". Allmusic. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
2. Collins, Paul. "Back Door". Allmusic. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
3. Another Fine Mess (sleeve). Back Door. Burbank, California: Warner Bros. Records. 1975.CS1 maint: others (link)

External links

• Activate at Discogs (list of releases)