Back on the Streets (Gary Moore album)

Back on the Streets is an album by British blues-rock guitarist Gary Moore, released in 1978, and his 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.

Contents
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 * 1 Track listing
 * 1.1 Original LP
 * 1.1.1 Side One
 * 1.1.2 Side Two
 * 2 Personnel
 * 3 References

Side One[edit]

 * 1) "Back on the Streets" (Moore/Campbell) – 4:19
 * 2) "Don't Believe a Word" (Phil Lynott) – 3:34
 * 3) "Fanatical Fascists" (Lynott) – 2:44
 * 4) "Flight of the Snow Moose" (Instrumental) (Moore/Campbell) – 6:59

Side Two[edit]
Later versions of the CD, and download versions of the album, contain additional tracks: Download versions additionally contain an otherwise unnamed bonus track 9.
 * 1) "Hurricane" (Instrumental) (Moore/Campbell) – 4:50
 * 2) "Song for Donna" (Moore/Campbell) – 5:22
 * 3) "What Would You Rather Bee or a Wasp" (instrumental) (Moore/Campbell) – 4:48
 * 4) "Parisienne Walkways" (Lynott, Moore) – 3:08
 * Also released on cassette and CD. Songwriting credits are given as they appear on the sleeve. Songs credited to Moore/Campbell on the sleeve are credited solely to Moore on the album label.
 * 1) "Spanish Guitar" (Phil Lynott vocals)
 * 2) "Spanish Guitar" (Gary Moore vocals)
 * 3) "Spanish Guitar" (Instrumental)

An alternative CD release, also titled Back on the Streets but with a different cover, contains a revised playing order and additional track (Spanish Guitar) available on later issues of the original recording CD. Yet another release with the same title, but no other apparent connection to the original album, is a 2003 compilation of Gary Moore's greatest hits.
 * 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" – 2:44
 * 5) "Spanish Guitar" (Moore) – 3:48
 * 6) "Don't Believe a Word" – 3:34
 * 7) "Flight of the Snow Moose" (Instrumental) – 6:59
 * 8) "Hurricane" (Instrumental) – 4:50
 * 9) "Parisienne Walkways" – 3:08

Personnel[edit]

 * Gary Moore: guitars, vocals
 * Phil Lynott: bass guitar, double bass, acoustic guitar, percussion, backing vocals, vocals (CD tracks 2, 3, 8, 9)
 * John Mole: bass guitar (CD tracks 4-7)
 * Don Airey: keyboards, organ, piano (CD tracks 1, 4-7)
 * Brian Downey: drums, percussion (CD tracks 2, 3, 8, 9)
 * Simon Phillips: drums, percussion (CD tracks 1, 4-7)