Back Into The Future is the ninth album by the Welsh progressive rock

Progressive rock

Progressive rock is a subgenre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s as part of a "mostly British attempt to elevate rock music to new levels of artistic credibility." John Covach, in Contemporary Music Review, says that many thought it would not just "succeed the pop of...

 band Man

Man (band)

Man are a rock band from South Wales whose style is a mixture of West Coast psychedelia, progressive rock, blues and country-rock. Formed in 1968 as a reincarnation of Welsh rock harmony group ‘’The Bystanders’’, Man are renowned for the extended jams in their live performances, and having had...

. It was released in September 1973.
It was originally issued as a double LP and was the first album recorded since the departure of Clive John. LP 1 was recorded in the studio, initially by the remaining four band members, but they felt an additional guitarist was needed, so Alan "Tweke" Lewis joined from Wild Turkey for the final studio recordings and also played on LP 2 which was recorded live at The Roundhouse

The Roundhouse

The Roundhouse is a Grade II* listed former railway engine shed in Chalk Farm, London, England, which has been converted into a performing arts and concert venue. It was originally built in 1847 as a roundhouse , a circular building containing a railway turntable, but was only used for railway...

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LP 1, Side one

1. "A Night in Dad's Bag" (Michael Jones, Phil Ryan, Terry Williams
   Terry Williams (drummer)
   Terrence "Terry" Williams is a Welsh rock drummer, whose resume includes work for Dire Straits, B. B. King, and Bob Dylan....
   
   ) – 4:04
2. "Just for You" (Jones, Ryan, Williams) – 5:13
3. "Back into the Future" (Jones, Ryan, Williams) – 4:06
4. "Don't Go Away" (Jones, Ryan, Williams) – 4:00

LP 1, Side two

1. "Ain't Their Fight" (Jones, Ryan, Williams) – 7:40
2. "Never Say Nups to Nepalese" (Jones, Ryan, Williams) – 7:32

Side one

• Michael Jones – guitar, vocals
• Terry Williams
  Terry Williams (drummer)
  Terrence "Terry" Williams is a Welsh rock drummer, whose resume includes work for Dire Straits, B. B. King, and Bob Dylan....
  
   – drums, vocals
• Phil Ryan
  Phil Ryan (musician)
  Phil Ryan is a Welsh keyboardist and composer, best known for his work with Man and Pete Brown-Early career:...
  
  – keyboards, vocals
• Will Youatt – bass, vocals

Side two, three & four

• Michael Jones – guitar, vocals
• Terry Williams – drums, vocals
• Phil Ryan – keyboards, vocals
• Will Youatt – bass, vocals
• "Tweke" Lewis – guitar

Credits

• Engineering – Anthony Matthews
• Front photography – Ruan O'Laughran
• Art direction and photography inside – Pierre Tubbs