Back on the Streets (Donnie Iris album)
Back on the Streets is the debut album by American rock singer/guitarist Donnie Iris, released in 1980. The single "Ah! Leah!" was a hit for Iris, reaching #29 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart and #19 on the U.S. Billboard Top Tracks chart.
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| Released | July 15, 1980 | |||
| Recorded | Jeree Studios, New Brighton, Pennsylvania Spring 1980 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Label | Midwest National | |||
| Producer | Mark Avsec | |||
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Track listing
- Side one
- "Ah! Leah!" (Mark Avsec, Dominic Ierace) – 3:46
- "I Can't Hear You" (Avsec, Ierace, Albritton McClain, Marty Hoenes, Kevin Valentine) – 3:40
- "Joking" (Avsec, Ierace) – 4:04
- "Shock Treatment" (Avsec) – 3:48
- "Back On The Streets" (Avsec, Ierace) – 3:36
- Side two
- "Agnes" (Avsec, Ierace) – 3:30
- "You're Only Dreaming" (Avsec, Ierace, McClain, Hoenes, Valentine) – 4:45
- "She's So Wild" (Avsec, Ierace, McClain, Hoenes, Valentine) – 2:35
- "Daddy Don't Live Here Anymore" (Avsec, Ierace) – 3:49
- "Too Young to Love" (Avsec) – 5:31
Re-released October 1980 as MCA 3272 with sides one and two reversed.
Personnel
Donnie Iris and the Cruisers
- Donnie Iris - lead and background vocals
- Mark Avsec - piano, synthesizers, vocals
- Marty Lee Hoenes - acoustic and electric guitars
- Albritton McClain - bass guitar
- Kevin Valentine - drums
Additional musicians
- Kenny Blake - saxophone
- Robert Peckman - bass on "Shock Treatment"
Production
- Executive Producer: Carl Maduri
- Producer: Mark Avsec
- Engineer: Jerry Reed
Chart positions
Album - Billboard
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1981 | Billboard 200 | 57 |
Singles - Billboard
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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| 1981 | "Ah! Leah!" | Billboard Hot 100 | 29 |
| Mainstream Rock Tracks | 19 | ||
| "I Can't Hear You" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 47 |
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