Dirty Fingers is the third solo studio album by Northern Irish guitarist Gary Moore. It was originally recorded in 1980, but was ultimately shelved in favour of the more "radio-oriented" G-Force album.[1] Three of the tracks ("Nuclear Attack", "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood" and "Run to Your Mama") were later released as an EP in 1981. The album was eventually released in Japan in 1983 by Jet Records, before an international release the following year.[3] It was also released in the UK in June 1984.[4]
| Dirty Fingers | ||||
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| Released | 1983 | |||
| Recorded | 1980[1] | |||
| Genre | Hard rock, heavy metal | |||
| Length | 41:35 | |||
| Label | Jet | |||
| Producer | Chris Tsangarides | |||
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| Singles from Dirty Fingers | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal | 7/10[2] |
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Gary Moore, except where noted
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Hiroshima" | 4:30 | |
| 2. | "Dirty Fingers" (instrumental) | 1:09 | |
| 3. | "Bad News" | 5:06 | |
| 4. | "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood" | Bennie Benjamin, Sol Marcus, Gloria Caldwell | 3:37 |
| 5. | "Run to Your Mama" | 4:44 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 6. | "Nuclear Attack" | 5:11 |
| 7. | "Kidnapped" | 3:50 |
| 8. | "Really Gonna Rock Tonight" | 3:50 |
| 9. | "Lonely Nights" | 3:58 |
| 10. | "Rest in Peace" | 5:58 |
The sixth song, "Nuclear Attack", was also recorded as the first song on Greg Lake's debut album, with Moore playing lead guitar.
Personnel
edit- Gary Moore – guitar, co-lead vocals on track 10, backing vocals
- Charlie Huhn – lead vocals
- Jimmy Bain – bass
- Don Airey – organ, keyboards
- Tommy Aldridge – drums
- Production
- Chris Tsangarides – producer, engineer
- Kerusher Joule – design
- The Folkestone Finger – artwork
- Inky – artwork
References
edit- ^ a b c Eduardo Rivadavia. "Gary Moore – Dirty Fingers". AllMusic. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
- ^ Popoff, Martin (1 November 2005). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 2: The Eighties. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. p. 230. ISBN 978-1-894959-31-5.
- ^ Dave Ling (2000). Dirty Fingers (booklet). Gary Moore. Sanctuary Records.
- ^ Strong, Martin Charles (1995). The Great Rock Discography. p. 562. ISBN 9780862415419.