| "Out in the Fields" | ||||
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| SinglebyGary Moore and Phil Lynott | ||||
| from the album Run for Cover | ||||
| B-side | "Military Man" | |||
| Released | 6 May 1985 (UK)[1] | |||
| Length | 4:18 | |||
| Label | 10 | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Gary Moore | |||
| Producer(s) | Peter Collins | |||
| Gary Moore singles chronology | ||||
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"Out in the Fields" is a song by Irish musicians Gary Moore and Phil Lynott, who had previously been bandmates in Thin Lizzy. Written by Moore and released as a single in 1985, the song was also featured on his album Run for Cover in the same year. It is about the TroublesinNorthern Ireland.[2]
The song performed well commercially, reaching No.3 in the Irish Singles Chart[3] and No.5 on the UK Singles Chart,[4] making it the highest-charting single for both of the performers. "Out in the Fields" was also one of the last recordings made by Phil Lynott before his death on 4 January 1986.[2]
7" vinyl
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Out in the Fields" | Gary Moore | 4:18 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Military Man" | Phil Lynott | 5:38 |
7" vinyl double pack (limited edition)
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Out in the Fields" | Moore | 4:18 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Military Man" | Lynott | 5:38 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Still in Love with You" | Lynott | 5:51 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Stop Messin' Around" | Clifford Adams, Peter Green | 3:55 |
12" vinyl
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Out in the Fields" | Moore | 4:18 |
| 2. | "Military Man" | Lynott | 5:38 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Still in Love with You" | Lynott | 5:51 |
| Chart (1985) | Peak position |
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| Australia (Kent Music Report)[5] | 62 |
| Irish Singles Chart[3] | 3 |
| Dutch GfK chart[6] | 21 |
| Dutch Top 40[7] | 28 |
| Norwegian Singles Chart[8] | 2 |
| Swedish Singles Chart[9] | 2 |
| UK Singles Chart[4] | 5 |
The song has been covered by multiple artists, including Riot (onThe Brethren of the Long House, 1996), Dark at Dawn (onCrimson Frost, 2001), Michael Schenker Group (onHeavy Hitters, 2005), Supreme Majesty (onElements of Creation, 2005), Primal Fear (onMetal Is Forever - The Very Best of Primal Fear, 2006), Sonata Arctica (as the B-side to "Paid in Full", 2007), Timo Kotipelto & Jani Liimatainen (onBlackoustic, 2012), Iron Mask (onV/A - Give Us Moore!: A Tribute to Gary Moore, 2004), Powerwolf (onMetallum Nostrum, bonus disc to Blessed & Possessed, 2015), Black Majesty (onCross of Thorns, 2015) and Mono Inc. (onTogether Till the End, 2017), KiXX (band), 2020
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