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Back to Back [Little Milton] [CD] [1 disc]

Little Milton
1 disc

1. I Was Tryin' Not to Break Down
2. Caught in the Act (Of Gettin' It On)
3. You Can't Trust Your Neighbor
4. Penitentiary Blues
5. (I Had) Too Much Heaven Last Night
6. I Don't Believe in Ghosts
7. It's Hard to Explain
8. End of the Rainbow, The
9. Fast Young Lady
10. Wind Beneath My Wings, The
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Additional Info

Manufacturer Part Number (MPN): 7448
Credits

Producer Tommy Couch; Wolf Stephenson
Engineer Tom Easley; Wolf Stephenson
Personnel: Little Milton (vocals, guitar); Jimmy Johnson, Michael Toles, Milton Campbell, Dino Zimmerman (guitar); Brian Gum, John Frantz, Tim Mika, Linda Geidel, Tom Lowe, Mark Hatch, Steve Dressler, Bob McNally, Mickey Davis, Peggy Plucker, Janet Dressler, Claudette Hampton (strings); Mike Haynes , Gary Armstrong, Harrison Calloway, Jim Horn, Ben Cauley, Charles Rose, Harvey Thompson (horns); Clayton Ivey, Carson Whitsett (keyboards); James Robertson (drums); Jewel Bass, Thomisene Anderson, Catherine Henderson (background vocals).
Audio Remixers: Steve Melton; Wolf Stephenson.
Recording information: Malaco Studios, Jackson, MS.
Photographer: Marion Vance.
From a soul standpoint, Back to Back was the strongest album that Little Milton recorded for Malaco in the 1980s. Though the CD contains a few noteworthy 12-bar numbers (including "Penitentiary Blues" and "It's Hard to Explain"), R&B is dominant. Those who fancy '70s-type soul shouldn't miss Milton's passionate, confessional storytelling on such treasures as "(I Had) Too Much Heaven Last Night," "Caught in the Act (Of Gettin' It On)," and the heartbreaking "I Was Tryin' Not to Break Down." The gruff, big-voiced singer/guitarist even breathes some life into "Wind Beneath My Wings," a corny pop ballad that was unbearably insipid in Bette Midler's hands but is easier to take when Milton gets a hold of it. ~ Alex Henderson