Back Street Luv
1971 single by Curved Air / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"Back Street Luv" is a song by British rock band Curved Air, written by band members Ian Eyre, Sonja Kristina and Darryl Way. It was included on the Second Album and released as a single in July 1971 by Warner Bros. Records.[1] It reached number 4 in the UK Singles Chart on 18 September.[2] Warners also released it as a single in the Netherlands, Germany, France and Portugal. In 1975 a considerably more intense live version appeared on Curved Air – Live and was released as a single in the UK by Deram, but it failed to make any commercial impact.[1][3]
"Back Street Luv" | ||||
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Single by Curved Air | ||||
from the album Second Album | ||||
B-side | "Everdance" | |||
Released | July 1971 | |||
Genre | Art rock | |||
Length | 3:36 | |||
Label | Warner Bros | |||
Songwriter(s) | Ian Eyre, Sonja Kristina, Darryl Way | |||
Producer(s) | Colin Caldwell, Curved Air | |||
Curved Air singles chronology | ||||
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Rock critic Dave Thompson called "Back Street Luv" "one of the band's own finest moments" and "also one of the crucial singles of the early 1970s".[4]
In 1997, Salad covered the song on the Childline charity album.[5]