Back on the Streets

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Back On The Streets
Back On The Streets cover
Studio album by Gary Moore
Released September 30, 1979
Recorded Spring 1978
Genre Blues-Rock, Hard Rock
Length 41:11
Producer Chris Tsangarides, Gary Moore
Professional reviews
Gary Moore chronology
Grinding Stone
(1973)		 Back On The Streets
(1978)		 Corridors of Power
(1982)
For other uses, see Back on the Streets (disambiguation).

Back On The Streets is an album by British blues-rock guitarist Gary Moore, released in 1979 (see 1979 in music). It's his first album as a solo artist, because he recorded the Grinding Stone album as The Gary Moore Band. Thin Lizzy bassist/vocalist Phil Lynott and drummer Brian Downey appear on 4 songs of the album, including UK Top 10 single "Parisienne Walkways".

Contents

[edit] Track listing

All songs by Gary Moore, except where noted.

[edit] Original LP

  1. "Back On The Streets" – 4:19
  2. "Don't Believe A Word" (Phil Lynott) – 3:34
  3. "Fanatical Fascists" (Phil Lynott/Gary Moore) – 2:44
  4. "Flight Of The Snow Moose"(instrumental) – 6:59
  5. "Hurricane"(instrumental) – 4:50
  6. "What Would You Rather Bee Or A Wasp"(instrumental) – 4:48
  7. "Song For Donna" – 5:22
  8. "Parisienne Walkways" (Phil Lynott/Gary Moore) – 3:08
  9. "Spanish Guitar" – 3:48

[edit] CD Issue

  1. "Back On The Streets" – 4:18
  2. "Song For Donna" – 5:22
  3. "What Would You Rather Bee Or A Wasp"(instrumental) – 4:48
  4. "Fanatical Fascists" (Phil Lynott/Gary Moore) – 2:44
  5. "Spanish Guitar" – 3:48
  6. "Don't Believe A Word" (Phil Lynott) – 3:34
  7. "Flight Of The Snow Moose"(instrumental) – 6:59
  8. "Hurricane"(instrumental) – 4:50
  9. "Parisienne Walkways" (Phil Lynott/Gary Moore) – 3:08
  • The order is based on the cassette version which does not include "Spanish Guitar". The lengths are taken from the CD version, the songs are ordered as follows on the CD.

[edit] Personnel

  • Gary Moore: guitars, vocals.
  • Phil Lynott: bass guitar, double bass, acoustic guitar, percussion, vocals (LP tracks 2, 3, 8, 9).
  • John Mole: bass guitar (LP tracks 4, 5, 6, 7).
  • Don Airey: keyboards, organ, piano (LP tracks 1, 4, 5, 6, 7).
  • Brian Downey: drums, percussion (LP tracks 2, 3, 8, 9).
  • Simon Phillips: drums, percussion (LP tracks 1, 4, 5, 6, 7).