The band's debut single, "Back Up Against the Wall" was released in 1973 on Sunset Blvd. Records. It was later re-recorded for their 1974 album, *Back Up Against the Wall*.
- The song was co-written by Buddy Buie, Robert Nix, and Dean Daugherty. It reached number 104 on the Billboard charts in 1973. The single was released on the independent Sunset Blvd. Records label before the band signed with Polydor.
- The original recording of "Back Up Against the Wall" was produced by Buddy Buie. It was recorded at Studio One in Doraville, Georgia. The B-side of the single was "Who's That in the Blue Suede Shoes".
- This single marked the debut of Atlanta Rhythm Section as a recording entity. While it did not chart high, it established the band's sound. They would later achieve greater success with their 1977 album *A Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum*.
Atlanta Rhythm Section is a Southern rock band formed in 1970. They were the session band for many artists on the Atlanta-based Capricorn Records label.
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