Roll Away is the debut album by the British blues rock power trio

Power trio

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 Back Door Slam

Back Door Slam

Back Door Slam is the name of the blues rock band started by Davy Knowles on the Isle of Man in 2003/4. The band got its name from a Robert Cray song of the same name...

. It was recorded with the classic lineup of Davey Knowles on guitar, Adam Jones on Bass and Ross Doyle on drums and released on June 18, 2007 in the Isle of Man

Isle of Man

The Isle of Man , otherwise known simply as Mann , is a self-governing British Crown Dependency, located in the Irish Sea between the islands of Great Britain and Ireland, within the British Isles. The head of state is Queen Elizabeth II, who holds the title of Lord of Mann. The Lord of Mann is...

, July 1 in the United States

United States

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, and September 25, 2007 in the United Kingdom

United Kingdom

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, under Blix Street Records

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. The album incorporates predominantly blues-rock

Blues-rock

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, with hints of Celtic music

Celtic music

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, folk rock

Folk rock

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 and country rock

Country rock

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 (in "Too Good For Me", "Too Late", "Stay", "Roll Away").

Track listing

All songs written by Davy Knowles and arranged by Back Door Slam except where noted.

1. "Come Home" (arr. w/ Dan Clarke)" – 4:18
2. "Heavy on My Mind" – 5:19
3. "Outside Woman Blues
   Outside Woman Blues
   "Outside Woman Blues" is a standard blues song originally recorded by Blind Joe Reynolds in 1929. The song has been covered by numerous artists most notably by Cream in 1967.-Background:...
   
   " (Blind Joe Reynolds
   Blind Joe Reynolds
   "Blind Joe" Reynolds , was a singer-songwriter.Reynolds is thought to have been born in Tallulah, Louisiana in 1904, although his death certificate stated his birthplace as Arkansas in 1900. He was blinded by a shotgun blast to the face in Louisiana in the mid-late 1920s, which resulted in the...
   
   ) – 3:27
4. "Gotta Leave" – 5:49
5. "Stay" – 5:36
6. "Too Late" – 2:57
7. "Takes a Real Man" – 4:41
8. "It’ll All Come Around" – 3:56
9. "Too Good For Me" – 4:51
10. "Roll Away" – 3:34
11. "Real Man" (bonus track) – 4:07