Activate (album)

Activate is the fourth studio album by Back Door, released in 1976 by Warner Bros. Records. It was produced by Carl Palmer, known for his drumming in the bands Atomic Rooster and ELP. Original member Tony Hicks had left the band before recording the album and had been replaced by Adrian Tilbrook on drums. After the release of Activate, the band played less and less together, and eventually broke up around 1977.

Personnel
Adapted from the Activate liner notes.


 * Back Door
 * Ron Aspery – alto saxophone, baritone saxophone, soprano saxophone, acoustic piano, electric piano, Mellotron, organ, arrangements
 * Colin Hodgkinson – bass guitar, fretless bass guitar, electric guitar, twelve-string guitar, vocals, arrangements
 * Adrian Tilbrook – drums


 * Production and additional personnel
 * Andy Hendriksen – engineering
 * Mustard – cover art
 * Carl Palmer – production