Parisienne Walkways (song)

"Parisienne Walkways"
Single by Gary Moore
from the album Back on the Streets
B-side "Fanatical Fascists"
Released 1979
Format 7" vinyl
Genre Blues-rock
Length 3:08
Label MCA
Writer(s) Phil Lynott, Gary Moore
Producer Chris Tsangarides
Gary Moore
Gary Moore singles chronology
"Parisienne Walkways"
(1979)
"Spanish Guitar"
(1979)

"Parisienne Walkways" is a song by the guitarist Gary Moore that reached number 8 in the UK Singles Chart in May 1979.[1] The song is a track from the album Back on the Streets and features a vocal from Thin Lizzy front man, Phil Lynott, who co-wrote the song with Moore.

The guitarist continued to play the song as an encore at concerts throughout his career. A live version of the track, recorded at The Royal Albert Hall, was released in 1993 as part of a limited edition 4-track CD single entitled "Parisienne Walkways '93" and went on to reach #32 in the UK Singles Chart.[2] [3] This version appeared on Moore's 1993 live album Blues Alive and was also included on the 2002 compilation album The Best Air Guitar Album In The World....II. The original single and 1993 live version feature as the first and final track on the 2006 compilation, The Platinum Collection.

Contents

Track listing

1979 UK 7" Single

  1. "Parisienne Walkways" (Lynott, Moore) 3:08
  2. "Fanatical Fascists" (Lynott) 2:44

1993 UK 7" Single

  1. "Parisienne Walkways '93" 5:01
  2. "Still Got The Blues" 6:54

1993 UK CD Single

  1. "Parisienne Walkways '93" 5:01
  2. "Since I Met You Baby (with B.B.King)" 4:40
  3. "Still Got The Blues" 6:54
  4. "Key To Love" 2:20 [4]

Chart performance

Chart (1979) Peak
position
UK Singles Chart[1] 8
Chart (1993)1 Peak
position
French SNEP Singles Chart[5] 9

1 1993 live version

References