“Backwards and Forwards” (1984) – Aztec Camera
Written by Roddy Frame * LP: Knife *Produced by Mark Knopfler * Label: Sire
The dullest song on Aztec Camera’s Knife album will nonetheless jump out to fans of Love’s Forever Changes because, at 2:04, the guitar solo quotes the twisty verse melody of “Old Man.” Scotsman Roddy Frame, the creative force behind Aztec Camera, was never secretive about his admiration for the Los Angeles cult group’s late sixties albums, so it comes off as a loving wink.