Donnie Iris - Back On The Streets [MCA / Carousel Records MCA-3272] (15 July 1980)

Released: 15 July 1980
Country: US
Label: MCA / Carousel Records
Catalog: MCA-3272
Genre: Rock, Pop Rock

Item# SR-MCMCA3272
Ratings: C=VG+; LP=VG


T R A C K L I S T:
01 Ah! Leah!
02 I Can't Hear You
03 Joking
04 Shock Treatment
05 Back On The Streets
06 Agnes
07 You're Only Dreaming
08 She's So Wild
09 Daddy Don't Live Here Anymore
10 Too Young To Love




Back On The Streets
Donnie Iris


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Album Review

Tom Demalon [allmusic.com]

Donnie Iris emerged fronting his own band in the late '70s after stints with the Jaggerz and Wild Cherry. Hailing from western Pennsylvania, Iris became a popular live draw before signing with MCA and releasing his debut record, Back on the Streets (later reissued by Razor & Tie), on which Iris had worked closely with Mark Avsec, who co-wrote, produced, and played keyboards. Back on the Streets is a blend of meat-and-potatoes rock and new wave, which succeeds due to its simple nature and some infectious hooks. The big hit was ''Ah! Leah!,'' which, with its throbbing bassline and crunchy riffs, climbed to number 29, but there's more here. Other choice cuts include the finger-snapping melody ''I Can't Hear You'' and the barroom love song ''Agnes,'' which owes a debt to the Spencer Davis Group hit ''Gimme Some Lovin'.''