''Back in 20'' is a rock album released by Gary U.S. Bonds in 2004 on the M.C. Records label. The album features guest appearances by

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Track listing

# "Can't Teach an Old Dog New Tricks" (Laurie Anderson, Gary U.S. Bonds) - 4:24 # "Murder in the First Degree" (Bonds, Mark Leimbach) - 3:13 # "Take Me Back" (Leimbach) - 3:25 # "She Just Wants to Dance" (Georgina Graper,

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, Zelma Redding, Joe Rock) - 4:36 # "Nothing But Blue" (Anderson, Bonds) - 4:17 # "She Chose to Be My Lady" (Bonds) - 3:30 # "Too Much, Too Little, Too Late" (Anderson, Bonds, Leimbach) - 3:47 # "Every Time I Roll the Dice" ( Max Barnes,

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) - 4:29 # "Don't You Do It Here" (Anderson, Bonds, Leimbach) - 3:39

Personnel

Musicians: * Gary U.S. Bonds - lead vocals *

- guitar ("Can't Teach an Old Dog New Tricks), background vocals ("Can't Teach an Old Dog New Tricks) *

- harmonica ("Can't Teach an Old Dog New Tricks", "Take Me Back"), vocals ("Fannie Mae") *

- guitar ("She Just Wants to Dance", "Bitch/Dumb Ass") *

- vocals ("Bitch/Dumb Ass") * Joey Stann - saxophone * Mark Leimbach - guitar * Dan Cipriano - saxophone * Jeff Kazee - keyboards * Hal Selzer - bass * Lance Hyland Stark - drums * Jim Wacker - piano, keyboards * Walter Smith - background vocals Production: * Gary U.S. Bonds - producer, engineer, horn arrangements * Laurie Anderson - producer, engineer, photography *

- engineer * John Paul Cavanaugh - photography * Dan Cipriano - horn arrangements * Chris Musgrave - engineer * Glen Robinson - engineer *

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- engineer * Joey Stann - horn arrangements

References

{{Authority control 2004 albums Gary U.S. Bonds albums