{"product_id":"cafe-jacques-round-the-back","title":"Café Jacques – Round The Back","description":"\u003ch4 class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eCafé Jacques – Round The Back\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCafé Jacques – Round The Back is a fascinating example of late-1970s British art rock, combining new wave, progressive rock, jazz-influenced arrangements and melodic songwriting. Originally released in 1978, the album showcases the band's sophisticated approach, with intricate musicianship and unconventional song structures sitting alongside a distinctly British sense of character.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe album opens with \"Meaningless,\" setting the tone with its intelligent songwriting and layered arrangements. Their inventive interpretation of \"Ain't No Love In The Heart Of The City\" follows, before \"Sands Of Singapore\" and \"Farewell My Lovely\" add further atmosphere and narrative detail. \"Eberehtel\" closes the first side with one of the album's more expansive pieces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSide two continues with \"Dark Eyed Johnny\" and \"Sandra's A Phonie,\" moving between melodic rock and more experimental territory. \"None Of Your Business\" and \"Crime Passionelle\" demonstrate the band's knack for combining sophisticated arrangements with memorable melodies, while the atmospheric \"Lifeline\" provides an extended closing statement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCafé Jacques emerged during an especially fertile period in British music, when the boundaries between progressive rock, art rock and the emerging new wave movement were becoming increasingly fluid. Their music offers an interesting alternative to the more straightforward punk and pop sounds of the period, favouring musicianship, unusual arrangements and thoughtful songwriting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor collectors of Café Jacques, British art rock, progressive rock, new wave, cult 1970s albums and obscure UK rock, \u003cem\u003eRound The Back\u003c\/em\u003e is an intriguing and under-the-radar release from an important transitional period in British music.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eTracklist\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSide A\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMeaningless – 3:52\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAin't No Love In The Heart Of The City – 4:10\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSands Of Singapore – 4:19\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFarewell My Lovely – 4:36\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEberehtel – 5:41\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSide B\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDark Eyed Johnny – 3:38\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSandra's A Phonie – 3:07\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNone Of Your Business – 3:30\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCrime Passionelle – 3:35\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLifeline – 6:09\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/z58bX_5-gfk?si=AS-0nBQzfwQtm7nj\" title=\"YouTube video player\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Epic Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54983403700566,"sku":"EPC 82315","price":4.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1009\/1013\/7686\/files\/rn-image_picker_lib_temp_11796c01-3a31-4192-9352-5a5109a7e11f.jpg?v=1786697204","url":"https:\/\/www.sounds-grounds.co.uk\/products\/cafe-jacques-round-the-back","provider":"Sounds + Grounds","version":"1.0","type":"link"}