Back on the Streets (Gary Moore album)

Back on the Streets
Studio album by
Gary Moore
ReleasedSeptember 1978
StudioMorgan, London
GenreHard rock, blues rock, jazz fusion
Length35:44
LabelMCA
ProducerChris Tsangarides, Gary Moore
Gary Moore chronology
Grinding Stone
(1973) 		Back on the Streets
(1978) 		G-Force
(1980)
US LP cover
Singles from Back on the Streets
  1. "Back on the Streets"
    Released: 20 October 1978[1]
  2. "Parisienne Walkways"
    Released: 6 April 1979[2]
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
Record Collector[4]

Back on the Streets is the first album by Northern Irish guitarist Gary Moore, released in September 1978.

Background

The album is Moore's first authentic solo record (1973's Grinding Stone album being credited to the Gary Moore Band). Thin Lizzy bassist/vocalist Phil Lynott and drummer Brian Downey appear on four songs, including "Don't Believe a Word" (which originally appeared on the 1976 Thin Lizzy album Johnny the Fox) and the UK top 10 single "Parisienne Walkways". On the album's sleeve, Moore is depicted leaving notorious prison Wormwood Scrubs in the Inner London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham in a photograph by Chalkie Davies.[5]

Release

The album was re-issued in 1989 by Grand Slam Records with a revised playing order and an additional track ("Spanish Guitar"). More bonus tracks were available for download and on the Universal Music Group Remastered CD edition of 2013. The tracks "Road of Pain" and "Track Ten" recorded in the same sessions, remain unreleased.[6] Yet another release with title Back on the Streets, but no other apparent connection to the original album, is a 2003 compilation of Gary Moore's greatest hits.

Track listings

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Back on the Streets"Gary Moore4:19
2."Don't Believe a Word"Phil Lynott3:34
3."Fanatical Fascists"Lynott2:44
4."Flight of the Snow Moose" (instrumental)Moore6:59
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
5."Hurricane" (instrumental)Moore4:50
6."Song for Donna"Moore5:22
7."What Would You Rather Bee or a Wasp" (instrumental)Moore4:48
8."Parisienne Walkways"Lynott, Moore3:08
1989 Grand Slam Records CD reissue
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Back on the Streets" 4:18
2."Song for Donna" 5:22
3."What Would You Rather Bee or a Wasp" 4:48
4."Fanatical Fascists" 2:44
5."Spanish Guitar"Lynott, Moore3:48
6."Don't Believe a Word" 3:34
7."Flight of the Snow Moose" 6:59
8."Hurricane" 4:50
9."Parisienne Walkways" 3:08
Total length:39:31
2013 Universal Music Group Remastered CD edition bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
9."Track Nine"Moore5:05
10."Spanish Guitar" (vocals by Phil Lynott) 3:55
11."Spanish Guitar" (vocals by Gary Moore) 3:56
12."Spanish Guitar" (instrumental) 3:48
Total length:52:22

Personnel

Musicians
  • Gary Moore – guitars, lead vocals, bass on track 1, guitar synthesizer, mandolin and accordion on track 8, producer
  • Phil Lynott – bass on tracks 2, 3, 8-12, double bass on track 8, acoustic guitar on track 3, lead vocals on tracks 2, 8 and 10, backing vocals on tracks 1 and 3
  • Don Airey – keyboards, organ, piano on tracks 1, 4-7
  • John Mole – bass guitar on tracks 4-7
  • Brian Downey – drums, percussion on tracks 2, 3, 8-12
  • Simon Phillips – drums, percussion on tracks 1, 4-7
Production
  • Chris Tsangarides – producer, engineer
  • Andrew Warwick, Mark Freegard, Mike Dutton, Mike Hedges, Perry Morgan, Simon Wakefield – assistant engineers

Charts

Chart (1979) Peak
position
UK Albums (OCC)[7] 70

References

  1. ^ Hung, Steffen. "Gary Moore - Back On The Streets". Hitparade.ch. Retrieved 3 June 2025.
  2. ^ "Music Week" (PDF). p. 42.
  3. ^ Rivadavia, Eduardo. Back on the Streets at AllMusic
  4. ^ Heatley, Michael (December 2013). "Gary Moore - Back on the Streets". Record Collector. No. 421. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
  5. ^ "Musical Maps". Musicalmaps.com.au. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
  6. ^ Csillag, Zoltán (24 August 2013). "Back On The Streets expanded CD edition". Gary Moore Official Website. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
  7. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 1, 2024.
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