Back in the Streets
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Back in the Streets is a 1979 EP
by the American Heavy metal
band Dokken
.
According to band founder/singer Don Dokken, Back in the Streets was a demo tape that was stolen from him. It is an illegal bootleg for which the band sees no royalties or financial remuneration. Since it is a bootleg release, Don Dokken has reportedly stated that it is acceptable to duplicate this material. Dokken's rationale is that releasing the material to the public domain will severely curb the ability of the bootleggers to profit financially.
Of the members of Dokken associated with the major label releases from 1983, only Don plays on this album. The band photo includes original drummer Gary Holland
(later of Great White
) at far left, and guitarist Greg Leon
second from the left.
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
by the American Heavy metal
Heavy metal music
Heavy metal is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in the Midlands of the United Kingdom and the United States...
band Dokken
Dokken
Dokken is an American heavy metal and hard rock band formed in 1978. They split up in 1989 but reformed four years later. The group accumulated numerous charting singles and has sold more than 10 million albums worldwide...
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According to band founder/singer Don Dokken, Back in the Streets was a demo tape that was stolen from him. It is an illegal bootleg for which the band sees no royalties or financial remuneration. Since it is a bootleg release, Don Dokken has reportedly stated that it is acceptable to duplicate this material. Dokken's rationale is that releasing the material to the public domain will severely curb the ability of the bootleggers to profit financially.
Of the members of Dokken associated with the major label releases from 1983, only Don plays on this album. The band photo includes original drummer Gary Holland
Gary Holland
Gary Holland, born 14 September 1958, in Syracuse, New York, is an American hard rock and heavy metal drummer and songwriter, who worked in the 1980s with bands originating from California...
(later of Great White
Great White
Great White is an American hard rock band, formed in Los Angeles in 1978. The band gained popularity during the 1980s and early 1990s. The band released several albums in the late 1980s and gained airplay on MTV with music videos for songs like "Once Bitten, Twice Shy"...
) at far left, and guitarist Greg Leon
Greg Leon
Gregory Jay Leon is a Los Angeles hard rock guitarist notable for his stints in Quiet Riot and Dokken. He was also in a band with Tommy Lee called Suite 19....
second from the left.
Side One
- "Back in the Streets" – 3:15
- "Felony" – 2:45
- "Day After Day" – 5:35
- "We're Going Wrong" – 3:35