Once upon a time a mod-band called the Pow
it was 1982 in Sweden,
and three youngsters, Hans Ingemansson (guitar & vocals), Stefan Nilsson (bass), and Ismail
Samie (drums), played the songs of their heroes (Spencer Davis Group, Jam, Squire and so on
)
at little clubs in Stockholm.
Two years later, in 1984, a Czechoslovak immigrant, Robert Jelinek, member of the Creeps, joined
the group so that the sound and the look changed becoming wilder. The Pow turned into the Backdoor
Men and started playing covers of the Chocolate Watch Band, Music Machine and Standells. Tracks
On Wax engaged them and in August 1985 released their first killer-single.
At that point new songs were ready to be issued (Another Way Of Giving
, Going Her
Own Way
, Sonics' Going Home
, Music Machine's People In Me
) on a mini-LP temporarily titled The Backdoor Men Strike Italy!
and
scheduled for March '86 on Electric Eye label, but instead, only a second wonderful 45rpm saw
the light on Fab Records. Shortly after, the Creeps of Jelinek (and Ingemansson) made their
debut releasing a magnificent album, and at the end of December the Backdoor Men didn't exist
any more.
As for Ismail, he issued a splendid single with the Livingstones in September 1987.
(thanks to Claudio Sorge for believin' in the Backdoor Men)
(click on the cover above to enlarge it)
Released as Tracks On Wax WAX 006 (7inch) (Sw) in 1985
Produced by Stry Terrarie
Thanks to Jörgen & Stry Terrarie (for organ)
Photographs by Torbjörn Haak
Sleeve by Jan Hesseldahl & the Backdoor Men
Out Of My Mind
written by Ingemansson & Jelinek
Magic Girl
by Ingemansson
Hans Ingemansson - rhythm guitar & vocal
Robert Jelinek - lead guitar & vocal
Stefan Nilsson - bass & vocal
Ismail Samie - drums
(click on the cover above to enlarge it)
Released as Fab BM-S 002 (7inch) (Ger) in 1986
Produced by Lave Lindholm
Pics by Mikael, H. Cecillia, D. Jonnie, E.
Sleeve by B. Bergenholtz & I. Samie
Both tracks written by Ingemansson
Stefan Nilsson - bass
Ismail Samie - drums & tambourine
Hans Ingemansson - 12-string, vocals & organ
Robert Jelinek - guitar & vocals
1986 tracks Going Home
& People In Me
on
a 7inch split-single given away with Lost Trails fanzine #4 (It) later reissued on Best Of Electric Eye Records
(Destination X) LP (It)
1986 tracks Magic Girl
& Out Of My Mind
on Raw Cuts #2 (Swedish Beat) (Criminal Damage) LP (Fr)
1996 tracks Out Of My Mind
& People In Me
on Roots Of Swedish Pop Vol. 2 (The Garage Days) (Uppers) CD (UK)
(click on the pics below to enlarge them)
Review of Out Of My Mind/Magic Girl (Bucketfull Of Brains #13 1985)
Crimson Shadows (Family
tree)
The Creeps (unofficial
website)
Interview
with Robert Jelinek
Thanks to
The Garage
and
Search & Destroy!
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