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Back It Up is a 1983 studio album by Robin Trower, and the last to feature James Dewar. It was after this album was released that Trower was dropped by Chrysalis Records because he did not tour to support the album, in addition to the album's lack of radio airplay. [1]

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Back It Up
Studio album by Robin Trower
Released	July 1983
Recorded	Wessex Studios, London
Genre	Rock
Length	38:18
Label	Chrysalis
Producer	Robin Trower
Robin Trower chronology
Truce (1982) Back It Up (1983) Beyond the Mist (1985)

Track listing

Side one

1. "Back It Up" (Robin Trower, Reg Webb) – 3:54
2. "River" (Robin Trower, James Dewar) – 3:51
3. "Black to Red" (Robin Trower) – 2:56
4. "Benny Dancer" (Robin Trower, James Dewar) – 8:52

Side two

1. "Time Is Short" (Robin Trower) – 3:40
2. "Islands" (Robin Trower) – 4:04
3. "None But the Brave" (Robin Trower, Keith Reid) – 2:36
4. "Captain Midnight" (Robin Trower, James Dewar) – 3:09
5. "Settling the Score" (Robin Trower, Keith Reid) – 5:16

Personnel

• Robin Trower - guitar, producer
• James Dewar - bass (tracks 1 and 6), vocals
• Dave Bronze - bass (tracks 2-5, 7-9)
• Alan Clarke - drums (tracks 1 and 6)
• Bob Clouter - drums (tracks 2-5, 7-9)
• Jon Walls - recording engineer, mix engineer

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