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Welcome to Backtracking – the podcast where three old friends take a second listen to influential bands' albums, track by track. For our third season, we've each selected five albums that we think deserve a good old Backtracking. Why should I cry for my email?: ⁠[email protected]⁠ LISTEN TO THE ALBUM Sting “The Soul Cages” CHAPTERS 0:00: Questionable Parenting? 0:22: Welcome to Backtracking 1:21: JW Is a Schedule Conspiracist 2:26: The Personal & the Quotable 6:53: Fake Reggae and the UB40 Gold Standard 10:58: All This Time Later: How the Album Hits Now 13:26: Newcastle, Buffalo, and the Rust Belt Headwind 17:20: Reddit Roundup: Asia Fans Say We Were Spot On 20:42: Riff Sterling Is Back 25:15: Season Finale and Season 4 Plans 26:19: The Sting of It All 31:45: Hired Guns: Sting Goes Solo 39:12: Ten Summoner's Tales Puts Raf to Sleep 40:06: Love at First Listen, and a Surprising Pick 42:03: A Human-Sized Album 47:50: The Basics: January 1991, Live from the Toyota Previa 51:40: The Players and the Northumbrian Pipes 57:40: JW's Northumbrian Roots 1:00:30: Production: Hugh Padgham and a Tragically Hip Connection 1:03:37: Writer's Block and a Father's Death 1:07:59: Overall Impressions: All at Sea in Threes and Sixes 1:11:40: Critical Reception: A Lovely Downer 1:14:46: Is This Sting's Best Album? 1:17:10: Side A, Track 1: Island of Souls 1:31:27: Side A, Track 2: All This Time 1:43:38: Side A, Track 3: Mad About You 1:51:59: Side A, Track 4: Jeremiah Blues (Part 1) 2:00:20: Side A, Track 5: Why Should I Cry for You 2:13:06: More Sting, More Cages BACKTRACKING SOCIALS Twitter: ⁠@backtrackingrox⁠ YouTube: ⁠@backtrackingrox⁠ Instagram: ⁠@backtrackingrox⁠ Reddit: ⁠u/backtrackingrox⁠ SEASON 3 BAND DIRECTORY Asia ⁠Official Website⁠ | ⁠Facebook⁠ | ⁠X (Twitter)⁠ Barenaked Ladies ⁠Official Website⁠ | ⁠Bandcamp⁠ | ⁠Instagram⁠ | ⁠Facebook⁠ Candlemass ⁠Official Website⁠ | ⁠Bandcamp⁠ | ⁠Instagram⁠ | ⁠Facebook⁠ Cardinal ⁠Official Website⁠ | ⁠Bandcamp⁠ | ⁠Facebook⁠ Dumptruck ⁠Bandcamp⁠ | ⁠Facebook⁠ Felt ⁠Bandcamp⁠ | ⁠Instagram⁠ Gang of Youths ⁠Official Website⁠ | ⁠Instagram⁠ | ⁠X (Twitter)⁠ Idaho ⁠Official Website⁠ | ⁠Bandcamp⁠ | ⁠Instagram⁠ | ⁠Facebook⁠ Men at Work ⁠Official Website⁠ | ⁠Facebook⁠ Mind Science of the Mind ⁠Bandcamp⁠ Ozzy Osbourne ⁠Official Website⁠ | ⁠Instagram⁠ | ⁠X (Twitter)⁠ Sting ⁠Official Website⁠ | ⁠Instagram⁠ | ⁠Facebook⁠ The Chameleons ⁠Official Website⁠ | ⁠Bandcamp⁠ | ⁠Instagram⁠ | ⁠Facebook⁠ The Tragically Hip ⁠Official Website⁠ | ⁠Bandcamp⁠ | ⁠Instagram⁠ | ⁠Facebook⁠ U2 ⁠Official Website⁠ | ⁠Instagram⁠ | ⁠X (Twitter)⁠

Welcome to Backtracking – the podcast where three old friends take a second listen to influential bands' albums, track by track. For our third season, we've each selected five albums that we think deserve a good old Backtracking. People just love to play with email: ⁠[email protected]⁠ LISTEN TO THE ALBUM Men at Work “Business as Usual” CHAPTERS 0:00: Perhaps Not a Suitable Memorial 0:20: Is Suno Too Polished? 1:19: A Hard A 3:20: Cover the Cover, Brought to You by Michael 18:05: Side B, Track 1: People Just Love to Play with Words 24:45: Side B, Track 2: Be Good Johnny 30:39: Side B, Track 3: Touching the Untouchables 38:23: Side B, Track 4: Catch a Star 44:28: Side B, Track 5: Down by the Sea 56:54: Die Beste und Die Wurst 1:04:34: JWBS (J. William’s B-Sides) 1:07:02: Men At Rest BACKTRACKING SOCIALS Twitter: ⁠@backtrackingrox⁠ YouTube: ⁠@backtrackingrox⁠ Instagram: ⁠@backtrackingrox⁠ Reddit: ⁠u/backtrackingrox⁠ SEASON 3 BAND DIRECTORY Asia ⁠Official Website⁠ | ⁠Facebook⁠ | ⁠X (Twitter)⁠ Barenaked Ladies ⁠Official Website⁠ | ⁠Bandcamp⁠ | ⁠Instagram⁠ | ⁠Facebook⁠ Candlemass ⁠Official Website⁠ | ⁠Bandcamp⁠ | ⁠Instagram⁠ | ⁠Facebook⁠ Cardinal ⁠Official Website⁠ | ⁠Bandcamp⁠ | ⁠Facebook⁠ Dumptruck ⁠Bandcamp⁠ | ⁠Facebook⁠ Felt ⁠Bandcamp⁠ | ⁠Instagram⁠ Gang of Youths ⁠Official Website⁠ | ⁠Instagram⁠ | ⁠X (Twitter)⁠ Idaho ⁠Official Website⁠ | ⁠Bandcamp⁠ | ⁠Instagram⁠ | ⁠Facebook⁠ Men at Work ⁠Official Website⁠ | ⁠Facebook⁠ Mind Science of the Mind ⁠Bandcamp⁠ Ozzy Osbourne ⁠Official Website⁠ | ⁠Instagram⁠ | ⁠X (Twitter)⁠ Sting ⁠Official Website⁠ | ⁠Instagram⁠ | ⁠Facebook⁠ The Chameleons ⁠Official Website⁠ | ⁠Bandcamp⁠ | ⁠Instagram⁠ | ⁠Facebook⁠ The Tragically Hip ⁠Official Website⁠ | ⁠Bandcamp⁠ | ⁠Instagram⁠ | ⁠Facebook⁠ U2 ⁠Official Website⁠ | ⁠Instagram⁠ | ⁠X (Twitter)⁠

Welcome to Backtracking – the podcast where three old friends take a second listen to influential bands' albums, track by track. For our third season, we've each selected five albums that we think deserve a good old Backtracking. Who can it be knocking at my email?: ⁠[email protected]⁠ LISTEN TO THE ALBUM Men at Work “Business as Usual” CHAPTERS 0:00: Northern Virginia 0:25: A New Theme Song Provider! 1:25: JW, Man at Work 11:12: Housekeeping 25:45: Personal Bidness 36:02: The Basics 56:45: Overall Impressions 1:05:45: Side A, Track 1: Who Can It Be Now? 1:19:41: Side A, Track 2: I Can See It in Your Eyes 1:31:19: Side A, Track 3: Down Under 1:48:39: Side A, Track 4: Underground 1:54:52: Side A, Track 5: H elpless Automaton 2:04:30: More Men, More Business BACKTRACKING SOCIALS Twitter: ⁠@backtrackingrox⁠ YouTube: ⁠@backtrackingrox⁠ Instagram: ⁠@backtrackingrox⁠ Reddit: ⁠u/backtrackingrox⁠ SEASON 3 BAND DIRECTORY Asia ⁠Official Website⁠ | ⁠Facebook⁠ | ⁠X (Twitter)⁠ Barenaked Ladies ⁠Official Website⁠ | ⁠Bandcamp⁠ | ⁠Instagram⁠ | ⁠Facebook⁠ Candlemass ⁠Official Website⁠ | ⁠Bandcamp⁠ | ⁠Instagram⁠ | ⁠Facebook⁠ Cardinal ⁠Official Website⁠ | ⁠Bandcamp⁠ | ⁠Facebook⁠ Dumptruck ⁠Bandcamp⁠ | ⁠Facebook⁠ Felt ⁠Bandcamp⁠ | ⁠Instagram⁠ Gang of Youths ⁠Official Website⁠ | ⁠Instagram⁠ | ⁠X (Twitter)⁠ Idaho ⁠Official Website⁠ | ⁠Bandcamp⁠ | ⁠Instagram⁠ | ⁠Facebook⁠ Men at Work ⁠Official Website⁠ | ⁠Facebook⁠ Mind Science of the Mind ⁠Bandcamp⁠ Ozzy Osbourne ⁠Official Website⁠ | ⁠Instagram⁠ | ⁠X (Twitter)⁠ Sting ⁠Official Website⁠ | ⁠Instagram⁠ | ⁠Facebook⁠ The Chameleons ⁠Official Website⁠ | ⁠Bandcamp⁠ | ⁠Instagram⁠ | ⁠Facebook⁠ The Tragically Hip ⁠Official Website⁠ | ⁠Bandcamp⁠ | ⁠Instagram⁠ | ⁠Facebook⁠ U2 ⁠Official Website⁠ | ⁠Instagram⁠ | ⁠X (Twitter)⁠

Welcome to Backtracking – the podcast where three old friends take a second listen to influential bands' albums, track by track. For our third season, we've each selected five albums that we think deserve a good old Backtracking. Open your email: ⁠[email protected]⁠ LISTEN TO THE ALBUM Asia “Alpha” CHAPTERS 0:00: Our Engineer Is on a PIP 0:22: Wallow in This Week’s Themesong 1:42: Back Again Again 2:30: Cover the Cover® 9:57: Side B, Track 1: Eye to Eye 15:08: Side B, Track 2: The Last to Know 25:00: Side B, Track 3: True Colors 28:40: Side B, Track 4: Midnight Sun 32:49: Side B, Track 5: Open Your Eyes 40:00: El Primero y La Worsta 43:18: Caution: Men at Work Ahead BACKTRACKING SOCIALS Twitter: ⁠@backtrackingrox⁠ YouTube: ⁠@backtrackingrox⁠ Instagram: ⁠@backtrackingrox⁠ Reddit: ⁠u/backtrackingrox⁠ SEASON 3 BAND DIRECTORY Asia ⁠Official Website⁠ | ⁠Facebook⁠ | ⁠X (Twitter)⁠ Barenaked Ladies ⁠Official Website⁠ | ⁠Bandcamp⁠ | ⁠Instagram⁠ | ⁠Facebook⁠ Candlemass ⁠Official Website⁠ | ⁠Bandcamp⁠ | ⁠Instagram⁠ | ⁠Facebook⁠ Cardinal ⁠Official Website⁠ | ⁠Bandcamp⁠ | ⁠Facebook⁠ Dumptruck ⁠Bandcamp⁠ | ⁠Facebook⁠ Felt ⁠Bandcamp⁠ | ⁠Instagram⁠ Gang of Youths ⁠Official Website⁠ | ⁠Instagram⁠ | ⁠X (Twitter)⁠ Idaho ⁠Official Website⁠ | ⁠Bandcamp⁠ | ⁠Instagram⁠ | ⁠Facebook⁠ Men at Work ⁠Official Website⁠ | ⁠Facebook⁠ Mind Science of the Mind ⁠Bandcamp⁠ Ozzy Osbourne ⁠Official Website⁠ | ⁠Instagram⁠ | ⁠X (Twitter)⁠ Sting ⁠Official Website⁠ | ⁠Instagram⁠ | ⁠Facebook⁠ The Chameleons ⁠Official Website⁠ | ⁠Bandcamp⁠ | ⁠Instagram⁠ | ⁠Facebook⁠ The Tragically Hip ⁠Official Website⁠ | ⁠Bandcamp⁠ | ⁠Instagram⁠ | ⁠Facebook⁠ U2 ⁠Official Website⁠ | ⁠Instagram⁠ | ⁠X (Twitter)⁠

Asia's 1983 album "Alpha", Side A: "Don't Cry", "The Smile Has Left Your Eyes", "Never in a Million Years", "My Own Time (I'll Do What I Want)" and "The Heat Goes On". With JW away, Dan and Raf get into how Raf discovered Asia, prog's turn to pop, and a production debate over a crowded mix and a buried Steve Howe, plus the album as the soundtrack to an eighth-grade breakup in the Walden Galleria food court. LISTEN TO THE ALBUM: - Asia “Alpha” CHAPTERS: - 0:00: All Things Considered - 0:21: Two Old Friends Take a Second Listen - 1:24: The Asia Trilogy & a One Direction Advocate - 3:45: Housekeeping & Schedule Switch - 8:50: Underrated vs. Overlooked: A Subreddit Rebuttal - 18:19: How Raf Discovered Asia - 22:40: When Prog Went Pop - 29:40: The Basics - 30:48: Asia, Le Studio & Pop-Prog Dynamics - 38:57: Production, Wall of Sound & Geffen Pressure - 44:32: Overall Impressions & Lyrics - 48:46: The Walden Galleria Food Court - 50:46: Side A, Track 1: Don't Cry - 56:31: Side A, Track 2: The Smile Has Left Your Eyes - 1:04:20: Side A, Track 3: Never in a Million Years - 1:10:27: Side A, Track 4: My Own Time (I'll Do What I Want) - 1:18:29: Side A, Track 5: The Heat Goes On - 1:22:37: Until Side B, the Heat Goes On BACKTRACKING SOCIALS: - Twitter: @backtrackingrox - YouTube: @backtrackingrox - Instagram: @backtrackingrox - Reddit: u/backtrackingrox BAND LINKS: - Asia Official Website | Facebook | X (Twitter) Welcome to Backtracking – the podcast where three old friends take a second listen to influential bands' albums, track by track. For our third season, we've each selected five albums that we think deserve a good old Backtracking. Don't cry, it's only an email: [email protected]

Asia's 1983 album "Alpha", with Dax Kimbrough, a producer on a number of Asia albums, on Wetton, Downes and 80s prog. We cover a brief history of Asia, how Dax discovered the band, "Alpha" and the 1980s prog rock transition, the John Wetton and Geoff Downes partnership, album and song sequencing, and a touching personal tale. LISTEN TO THE ALBUM: - Asia “Alpha” CHAPTERS: - 0:00: What happens to the heat again? - 0:18: Nihau, Asia! - 1:24: The Barenaked Asian Dynamic - 2:30: A Brief History of Asia, The Band - 4:01: Dax Kimbrough, an Asian Producer, Friend, & Guest - 7:05: How Dax Discovered Asia - 13:47: “Alpha” and the 1980’s Prog Rock Transition - 30:27: The Wetton and Downes Partnership - 34:45: A Teachable Moment - 39:45: Albums & Song Sequence - 47:10: A Touching Personal Tale - 59:36: Until the Sun Rises in the Far East BACKTRACKING SOCIALS: - Twitter: @backtrackingrox - YouTube: @backtrackingrox - Instagram: @backtrackingrox - Reddit: u/backtrackingrox BAND LINKS: - Asia Official Website | Facebook | X (Twitter) Welcome to Backtracking – the podcast where three old friends take a second listen to influential bands' albums, track by track. For our third season, we've each selected five albums that we think deserve a good old Backtracking. It was the heat of the email: [email protected]

Barenaked Ladies' 1992 album "Gordon", Side B: "The King of Bedside Manor", "Box Set", "New Kid (on the Block)" and "If I Had $1000000". Plus "I Love You", "Blame It on Me", "The Flag" and "Crazy", JW's "Gordon: Dressed Up" retrack, and the best and the worst. LISTEN TO THE ALBUM: - Barenaked Ladies “Gordon” CHAPTERS: - 0:00: You Are What You Eat - 0:04: Excellent Editing, Not Technical Problems - 3:02: Michael Presents: Cover the Cover - 9:14: Side B, Track 1: The King of Bedside Manor - 12:50: Side B, Track 2: Box/Set - 17:53: Side B, Track 3: I Love You - 20:30: Side B, Track 4: New Kid (on the Block) - 26:40: Side B, Track 5: Blame It on Me - 31:06: Side B, Track 6: The Flag - 35:50: Side B, Track 7: If I Had $1,000,000 - 42:10: Side B, Track 8: Crazy - 46:10: “Gordon: Dressed Up,” A Backtrack Retrack® - 55:27: The Best and the Worst - 59:09: The Naked End BACKTRACKING SOCIALS: - Twitter: @backtrackingrox - YouTube: @backtrackingrox - Instagram: @backtrackingrox - Reddit: u/backtrackingrox BAND LINKS: - Barenaked Ladies Official Website | Bandcamp | Instagram | Facebook Welcome to Backtracking – the podcast where three old friends take a second listen to influential bands' albums, track by track. For our third season, we've each selected five albums that we think deserve a good old Backtracking. I love email: [email protected]

Barenaked Ladies' 1992 album "Gordon", Side A: "Hello City", "Enid", "Grade 9", "Brian Wilson", "Be My Yoko Ono" and more. We place BNL on the comedy music continuum, cover the production, get to "Wrap Your Arms Around Me" and "What a Good Boy", and survive a major technical error. LISTEN TO THE ALBUM: - Barenaked Ladies “Gordon” CHAPTERS: - 0:00: Herzog on Schwarzenegger - 0:18: Hello Podcast - 1:18: A Major Technical Error - 2:30: Nein Hauskeepen - 2:44: Barenaked Ladies, & the Comedy Music Continuum - 7:32: The Basics - 25:33: The Production & Overall Impressions - 36:33: Side A, Track 1: Hello City - 44:02: Side A, Track 2: Enid - 55:08: Side A, Track 3: Grade 9 - 1:01:25: Side A, Track 4: Brian Wilson - 1:12:35: Side A, Track 5: Be My Yoko Ono - 1:20:42: Side A, Track 6: Wrap Your Arms Around Me - 1:27:08: Side A, Track 7: What a Good Boy - 1:31:05: A Million Dollar Cliffhanger BACKTRACKING SOCIALS: - Twitter: @backtrackingrox - YouTube: @backtrackingrox - Instagram: @backtrackingrox - Reddit: u/backtrackingrox BAND LINKS: - Barenaked Ladies Official Website | Bandcamp | Instagram | Facebook Welcome to Backtracking – the podcast where three old friends take a second listen to influential bands' albums, track by track. For our third season, we've each selected five albums that we think deserve a good old Backtracking. If I had a million emails, I’d buy you a green dress (but not a real green dress, that’s cruel): [email protected]

The Chameleons' 1986 album "Strange Times", Side B: "Swamp Thing", "Time / The End of Time", "Seriocity", "In Answer" and more. Plus "Childhood" and "I'll Remember", why "Strange Times" is out of print, another Backtrack Retrack, and a eulogy for the Columbia House Record and Tape Club. LISTEN TO THE ALBUM: - The Chameleons “Strange Times” CHAPTERS: - 0:00: Social Cohesion - 0:48: Intro Cathedral - 1:51: Why is “Strange Times” Out of Print? - 4:23: Cover the Cover - 15:18: Side B, Track 1: Swamp Thing - 25:47: Side B, Track 2: Time / The End of Time - 34:10: Side B, Track 3: Seriocity - 39:45: Side B, Track 4: In Answer - 43:40: Side B, Track 5: Childhood - 49:50: Side B, Track 6: I’ll Remember - 56:00: Another Backtrack Retrack - 1:03:03: RIP Columbia House Record and Tape Club - 1:07:40: Die Bestenwurst - 1:12:00: The End of Time BACKTRACKING SOCIALS: - Twitter: @backtrackingrox - YouTube: @backtrackingrox - Instagram: @backtrackingrox - Reddit: u/backtrackingrox BAND LINKS: - The Chameleons Official Website | Bandcamp | Instagram | Facebook Welcome to Backtracking – the podcast where three old friends take a second listen to influential bands' albums, track by track. For our third season, we've each selected five albums that we think deserve a good old Backtracking. Alive in here, I’ll email in here: [email protected]

The Chameleons' 1986 album "Strange Times", Side A: "Mad Jack", "Caution", "Tears" and "Soul in Isolation". Plus the basics, a Chameleons anecdote, and a post-mortem on our interview with Mark Burgess and Reg Smithies. LISTEN TO THE ALBUM: - The Chameleons “Strange Times” CHAPTERS: - 0:00: Elias Was a Waterwalker - 0:16: Intro Delirium - 1:20: The Plagues of God - 3:33: The Basic Basics - 6:24: Housekeeping - 12:32: A Chameleons Anecdote - 18:50: An Interview Post-Mortem - 23:30: Overall Impressions - 1:00:05: Side A, Track 1: Mad Jack - 1:14:46: Side A, Track 2: Caution - 1:21:10: Side A, Track 3: Tears - 1:28:23: Side A, Track 4: Soul in Isolation - 1:38:25: Until Side B, You Will Be in Isolation BACKTRACKING SOCIALS: - Twitter: @backtrackingrox - YouTube: @backtrackingrox - Instagram: @backtrackingrox - Reddit: u/backtrackingrox BAND LINKS: - The Chameleons Official Website | Bandcamp | Instagram | Facebook Welcome to Backtracking – the podcast where three old friends take a second listen to influential bands' albums, track by track. For our third season, we've each selected five albums that we think deserve a good old Backtracking. Alive in here, I’ll email in here: [email protected]

The Chameleons' Mark Burgess and Reg Smithies join us to go through 1986's "Strange Times", track by track, from the source. We cover signing with Geffen and Tom Zutaut, pre-production and writing, guitar influences, the album covers, every song from "Mad Jack" to "I'll Remember", the tour and the breakup, Tony Fletcher's death, the reunion and "Arctic Moon." LISTEN TO THE ALBUM: - The Chameleons “Strange Times” CHAPTERS: - 0:00: Chamellionaires - 0:23: Enjoy This Week’s Theme Untrammeled - 1:31: Enjoy JW’s Intro Untrammeled - 3:57: Welcome Burgess and Smithies! - 6:06: The Chameleons Leading Up to Recording “Strange Times” - 9:28: Signing with Geffen - 12:48: Contemporary Influences? - 14:48: Geffen & Tom Zutaut - 17:10: Pre-Production & Writing - 19:56: Guitar Influences - 23:23: The Album Covers - 27:00: Side A, Track 1: Mad Jack - 31:43: A Lyrical Interlude - 32:26: Polarizing Fans - 35:10: Side A, Track 2: Caution - 38:55: Side A, Track 3: Tears - 42:25: Side A, Track 4: Soul in Isolation - 50:25: Side B, Track 1: Swamp Thing - 55:25: Side B, Track 2: Time / The End of Time - 1:08:12: Side B, Track 3: Seriosity - 1:11:08: Side B, Track 4: In Answer - 1:13:10: Side B, Track 6: Childhood - 1:17:17: Side B, Track 7: I’ll Remember - 1:20:17: The Release, the Tour, the Breakdown, the Breakup - 1:26:07: Tony Fletcher’s Death & the Tony Fletcher EP - 1:30:40: Reunion and “Arctic Moon” - 1:32:16: That’s it! On to Side A! BACKTRACKING SOCIALS: - Twitter: @backtrackingrox - YouTube: @backtrackingrox - Instagram: @backtrackingrox - Reddit: u/backtrackingrox BAND LINKS: - The Chameleons Official Website | Bandcamp | Instagram | Facebook Welcome to Backtracking – the podcast where three old friends take a second listen to influential bands' albums, track by track. For our third season, we've each selected five albums that we think deserve a good old Backtracking. He stalks the night with sonar emails: [email protected]

We're taking the week off, nerds! We'll be back next week to tackle The Chameleons "Strange Times." Go soak in the sun!

Rush's 1989 album "Presto", Side B: "Superconductor", "Anagram (for Mongo)", "Red Tide", "Hand Over Fist" and "Available Light". Then we decide which song gets hand and which gets fist, and roll in the direction of the bones. LISTEN TO THE ALBUM: Rush “Presto” CHAPTERS: 0:00: King of the Wild Frontier 0:22: Scripted to Manipulate Reaction 0:55: Iranian Aviation 2:22: Side B, Track One: “Superconductor” 17:42: Side B, Track Two: “Anagram (For Mongo)” 30:07: Side B, Track Three: “Red Tide” 39:24: Side B, Track Four: “Hand Over Fist” 46:10: Side B, Track Five: “Available Light” 59:06: Which song gets hand and which gets fist? 1:00:36: With that, we roll in the direction of the bones. ERA CHEAT SHEET PLAYLISTS: Bell Bottoms 1974 - 1976 Space Kimonos 1977 - 1981 Skinny Ties 1982 - 1987 Black Tees 1989 - 1997 In the End 2002 Onward SOCIALS: - Twitter: @backtrackingrox - Instagram: @backtrackingrox - Reddit: u/backtrackingrox Welcome to Backtracking – the podcast where two old friends take a second listen to influential bands' catalogs. For our first season, we've selected none other than legendary Canadian power trio Rush. The night is turning thing, the saint is turning to email: [email protected].

Rush's 2007 album "Snakes & Arrows", Sides A and B: "Far Cry", "Armor and Sword", "Workin' Them Angels", "Spindrift" and more. We lay out our plans for the rest of Season 1, cover the basics and the Hugh Syme question, and push on through "The Larger Bowl" and "The Main Monkey Business". Two hours in, only halfway there. LISTEN TO THE ALBUM: Rush “Snakes and Arrows” CHAPTERS: 0:00: Your Kernel of Cold 0:41: Tastee Scripts 3:35: Our plans for the rest of Season 1. 8:50: Raf’s Personal Info for Stalking Purposes 12:10: The Basics 14:30: No time for Syme? 25:05: Rascal Linux? 33:40: Side A, Track One: “Far Cry” 49:18: Side A, Track Two: “Armor and Sword” 1:03:53: Side A, Track Three: “Workin’ Them Angels” 1:16:53: Side B, Track One: “The Larger Bowl” 1:37:53: Side B, Track Two: “Spindrift” 1:44:44: Side B, Track Three: “The Main Monkey Business” 1:50:50: Two hours in / only halfway there / take my hand / we’ll make it I swear ERA CHEAT SHEET PLAYLISTS: Bell Bottoms 1974 - 1976 Space Kimonos 1977 - 1981 Skinny Ties 1982 - 1987 Black Tees 1989 - 1997 In the End 2002 Onward SOCIALS: - Twitter: @backtrackingrox - Instagram: @backtrackingrox - Reddit: u/backtrackingrox Welcome to Backtracking – the podcast where two old friends take a second listen to influential bands' catalogs. For our first season, we've selected none other than legendary Canadian power trio Rush. All my life I’ve been workin’ them emails: [email protected].

The Tragically Hip's 1994 album "Day for Night", Side B: "Thugs", "Inevitability of Death", "Scared", "An Inch an Hour" and more. Plus "Emergency", "Titanic Terrarium" and "Impossibilium", the cover, JW's Backtrack Retrack, and the good and the bad. LISTEN TO THE ALBUM: - The Tragically Hip “Day for Night” CHAPTERS: - 0:00: Recycling - 0:08: O Canada! - 1:00: Babies Got Back to Side B - 3:55: Cover the Cover, Sponsored by Michael - 8:33: Side B, Track 1: Thugs - 12:00: Side B, Track 2: Inevitability of Death - 14:45: Side B, Track 3: Scared - 21:22: Side B, Track 4: An Inch an Hour - 25:52: Side B, Track 5: Emergency - 28:47: A Side B Disclaimer - 30:02: Side B, Track 6: Titanic Terrarium - 35:09: Side B, Track 7: Impossibilium - 37:55: JW Presents the Backtrack Retrack - 40:18: Goodman, Badman - 42:59: Time to Tragically Dip BACKTRACKING SOCIALS: - Twitter: @backtrackingrox - YouTube: @backtrackingrox - Instagram: @backtrackingrox - Reddit: u/backtrackingrox BAND LINKS: - The Tragically Hip Official Website | Bandcamp | Instagram | Facebook Welcome to Backtracking – the podcast where three old friends take a second listen to influential bands' albums, track by track. For our third season, we've each selected five albums that we think deserve a good old Backtracking. Growing up in a biosphere, no respect for bad email: [email protected]