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Pop · 1997 · 13 tracks · 1h 1m

Backwards in Time

Michael Sembello

Sophisticated 90s pop with a jazz-funk heart. A polished, reflective collection of late-night grooves and intricate session-musician craftsmanship.

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It's like the high-speed 'Maniac' energy finally pulled over to watch the city lights and get soulful.

A sophisticated, late-night reflection that trades frantic energy for soulful, jazz-inflected maturity.

Backwards in Time · vs · Michael Sembello
Nostalgic+4.0σ

Nostalgic saturates this record far more than the artist's norm.

Tracklist · 13 Tracks · 1h 1m
01
Too Much Bizarre
5:26
02
Never Go Home
5:56
03
Backwards in Time
4:09
04
The Life of My Broken Heart
5:51
05
Exotic Erotic
4:01
06
Dangerous Questions
5:27
07
The Road to Lonely
5:00
08
Rocking Chair
5:28
09
I Believe in You
4:15
10
Who Is
2:37
11
Ride the Snake... (To Be Continued)
1:51
12
Rub the Stone
5:25
13
One of Me Is Crazy
6:00
Moments Worth Waiting For
The intricate, jazz-funk bassline that grounds the ethereal synth pads on track 1
The sudden transition into the brief, psychedelic atmosphere of Ride the Snake
The six-minute slow-burn build of One of Me Is Crazy that closes the record with haunting intensity
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