Back on the Streets [Bonus Tracks]

by Gary Moore

Overview

1979 was a busy year for Irish guitarist Gary Moore, who after years of seemingly aimless wandering across the musical landscape (including a flirtation with jazz-rock fusion while fronting G-Force) simultaneously re-launched his long-dormant solo career and became a full-time member of Thin Lizzy. Moore had originally agreed to help his old partner in crime Phil Lynott only temporarily, while longtime Lizzy guitarist Brian Robertson recovered from a broken hand incurred in a barroom brawl. But due to Robbo's increasing unreliability, Moore was persuaded to stay on and record Lizzy's Black Rose album in exchange for Lynott's help in shaping his own solo effort, Back on the Streets. And a good trade it was, too, as with the exception of the title track's gutsy hard rock, Lynott's singing and songwriting contributions wound up providing the album with its most coherent and satisfying moments. These included the highly amusing "Fanatical Fascists," a mellow reworking of Lizzy's "Don't Believe a Word," a whimsical acoustic ballad called "Spanish Guitar," and the simply exquisite Moore tour de force "Parisienne Walkways." Unfortunately, these are rudely interrupted by a number of misplaced instrumental fusion workouts (no doubt G-Force leftovers) and a terribly saccharine ballad called "Song for Donna." Half winner, half dud, the album would at least serve notice of Moore's rebirth as a solo artist, and he would show marked improvement on his next album, Corridors of Power. ~ Eduardo Rivadavia

Product Details

Release Date:	10/01/2013
Label:	Universal
UPC:	0600753418734

Tracks

1. Back on the Streets
2. Don't Believe a Word
3. Fanatical Fascists
4. Flight of the Snow Moose
5. Hurricane
6. Song for Doma
7. What Would You Rather Bee Or a Wasp
8. Parisienne Walkways
9. Track Nine
10. Spanish Guitar [Phil Lynott Vocal Version]
11. Spanish Guitar
12. Spanish Guitar [Instrumental]

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Gary Moore   Primary Artist
Brian Downey   Guest Artist
Phil Lynott   Guest Artist,Featured Artist

Technical Credits

Al Anderson   Composer
Phil Lynott   Composer
Jacques Levy   Composer
Bob Dylan   Composer
Carlene Carter   Composer