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Donnie Iris
Back on the Streets [Special Ltd DLX Collector's Edition]
Back on the Streets [Special Ltd DLX Collector's Edition]
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Release Date: Jun 25, 2021
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Personnel: Mark Avsec (vocals, piano, organ, synthesizer); Donnie Iris (vocals); Marty Lee (acoustic & electric guitars); Kenny Blake (saxophone); Albritton McClain, Robert Peckman (bass); Kevin Valentine (drums).
Recorded at Jeree Studios, New Brighton, Pennsylvania, Spring 1980.
Personnel: Donnie Iris (vocals); Mark Avsec (vocals, piano, organ, synthesizer); Marty Lee (acoustic and electric guitar); Kenny Blake (saxophone); Albritton McClain, Robert Peckman (bass); Kevin Valentine (drums).
Recorded at Jeree Studios, New Brighton, Pennsylvania, Spring 1980.
All songs written or co-written by Donnie Iris and Mark Avsec.
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'." ~ Tom Demalon
Recorded at Jeree Studios, New Brighton, Pennsylvania, Spring 1980.
Personnel: Donnie Iris (vocals); Mark Avsec (vocals, piano, organ, synthesizer); Marty Lee (acoustic and electric guitar); Kenny Blake (saxophone); Albritton McClain, Robert Peckman (bass); Kevin Valentine (drums).
Recorded at Jeree Studios, New Brighton, Pennsylvania, Spring 1980.
All songs written or co-written by Donnie Iris and Mark Avsec.
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'." ~ Tom Demalon