Back Street Luv
"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. It reached number 4 in the UK Singles Chart on 18 September. Warners also released it as a single in the Netherlands, Germany, France and Portugal. In 1975 a 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. 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". In 1997, Salad covered the song on the Childline charity album. Track list Personnel Original studio version Sonja Kristina — vocals Francis Monkman — EMS VCS 3, Hohner pianet, guitar, Hammond organ Ian Eyre – bass Florian Pilkington-Miksa — drums (Darryl Way, though the chief writer of the song's music, does not play on the original recording.) Live version from Curved Air – Live, 1975 Darryl Way – VCS3, electric piano Sonja Kristina – vocal Phil