Run for Cover | ||||
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Released | 2 September 1985 | |||
Studio | Marcus Music, Eel Pie Studios, Westside Studios, Sarm East Studios and AIR Studios, London, UK | |||
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Length | 41:40 | |||
Label | 10/Virgin | |||
Producer | Andy Johns, Gary Moore, Peter Collins, Beau Hill, Mike Stone | |||
Gary Moore chronology | ||||
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Singles from Run for Cover | ||||
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AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal | 5/10 [5] |
Run for Cover is the fifth solo studio album by Northern Irish guitarist Gary Moore, released on 2 September 1985. [6] It is often considered his breakthrough album.
The album includes the top 5 single "Out in the Fields" and a re-recording of the song "Empty Rooms", originally from Moore's previous album Victims of the Future , which became one of Moore's biggest solo successes, reaching No. 23 on the UK charts. [7]
The album features many of Moore's musical friends, including Deep Purple bassist/vocalist Glenn Hughes, Paul Thompson of Roxy Music and Phil Lynott from Thin Lizzy. Lynott and Moore trade lead vocals on "Out in the Fields", while Lynott sings alone on "Military Man", an old Grand Slam track. "Out in the Fields" is about the turmoil in their native Ireland. Lynott also provided vocals for a re-recording of the Thin Lizzy classic "Still in Love with You", on which Moore originally played guitar; the track was initially issued as a B-side of "Out in the Fields", but is included on later remastered versions of the album.
All tracks are written by Gary Moore, except where indicated
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Lead vocals | Length |
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1. | "Run for Cover" | Moore | 4:13 | |
2. | "Reach for the Sky" | Glenn Hughes | 4:46 | |
3. | "Military Man" | Phil Lynott, Laurence Archer, Mark Stanway | Lynott | 5:40 |
4. | "Empty Rooms" | Moore, Neil Carter | Moore | 4:17 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Lead vocals | Length |
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5. | "Out in the Fields" | Lynott & Moore | 4:17 | |
6. | "Nothing to Lose" | Hughes | 4:41 | |
7. | "Once in a Lifetime" | Moore | 4:18 | |
8. | "All Messed Up" | Moore, Carter | Hughes | 4:52 |
9. | "Listen to Your Heartbeat" | Moore | 4:31 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Lead vocals | Length |
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1. | "Run for Cover" | Moore | 4:13 | |
2. | "Reach for the Sky" | Hughes | 4:46 | |
3. | "Military Man" | Lynott, Archer, Stanway | Lynott | 5:40 |
4. | "Empty Rooms" | Moore, Carter | Moore | 4:17 |
5. | "Out of My System" | Hughes | 4:01 | |
6. | "Out in the Fields" | Lynott & Moore | 4:17 | |
7. | "Nothing to Lose" | Hughes | 4:41 | |
8. | "Once in a Lifetime" | Moore | 4:18 | |
9. | "All Messed Up" | Moore, Carter | Hughes | 4:52 |
10. | "Listen to Your Heartbeat" | Moore | 4:31 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Lead vocals | Length |
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11. | "Still in Love with You" | Lynott | Lynott | 5:59 |
12. | "Stop Messin' Around" (live at the Ulster Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland, 17 December 1984) | Peter Green | Moore & Lynott | 5:23 |
13. | "Murder in the Skies" (live at the Ulster Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland, 17 December 1984) | Moore & Carter | 4:09 |
All credits adapted from the original CD release. [8]
Album
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Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Sweden (GLF) [25] | Gold | 50,000^ |
United Kingdom (BPI) [26] | Silver | 60,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
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