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. The album was remastered and reissued on CD in 2021 by Rock Candy Records with two live bonus tracks from the 1981 Live EP.
Track listing Side one "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
Side two "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
Re-released October 1980 as MCA 3272 with sides one and two reversed.
2021 remastered CD reissue "Ah! Leah!" - 3:47 "I Can't Hear You" - 3:40 "Joking" - 4:05 "Shock Treatment" - 3:49 "Back on the Streets" - 3:38 "Agnes" - 3:30 "You're Only Dreaming" - 4:45 "She's So Wild" - 2:35 "Daddy Don't Live Here Anymore" - 3:50 "Too Young to Love" - 5:34 "Ah! Leah! (Live)" - 4:37 "I Can't Hear You (Live)" - 3:41
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 YearChartPosition1981Billboard 200571981Australian (Kent Music Report)44
Singles - Billboard YearSingleChartPosition1981"Ah! Leah!"Billboard Hot 10029Mainstream Rock Tracks19"I Can't Hear You"Mainstream Rock Tracks47
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