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"Out in the Fields"
Single by Gary Moore and Phil Lynott
from the album Run for Cover
B-side	"Military Man"
Released	6 May 1985 (UK)
Length	4:18
Label	10
Songwriter(s)	Gary Moore
Producer(s)	Peter Collins
Gary Moore singles chronology
"Shapes of Things" (1984) "Out in the Fields" (1985) "Empty Rooms" (1985)

"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 Troubles in Northern Ireland.

The song performed well commercially, reaching No.3 in the Irish Singles Chart and No.5 on the UK Singles Chart, 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.

Track listings

7" vinyl

7" vinyl double pack (limited edition)

• UK: 10 Records / TEN 49

12" vinyl

Personnel

Out in the Fields

• Gary Moore – guitars, lead vocals
• Phil Lynott – lead vocals, bass
• Andy Richards – keyboards
• Don Airey – keyboards
• Charlie Morgan – drums and electronic drums

Chart performance

Cover versions

The song has been covered by multiple artists, including Riot (on The Brethren of the Long House, 1996), Dark at Dawn (on Crimson Frost, 2001), Michael Schenker Group (on Heavy Hitters, 2005), Supreme Majesty (on Elements of Creation, 2005), Primal Fear (on Metal Is Forever - The Very Best of Primal Fear, 2006), Sonata Arctica (as the B-side to "Paid in Full", 2007), Timo Kotipelto & Jani Liimatainen (on Blackoustic, 2012), Iron Mask (on V/A - Give Us Moore!: A Tribute to Gary Moore, 2004), Powerwolf (on Metallum Nostrum, bonus disc to Blessed & Possessed, 2015), Black Majesty (on Cross of Thorns, 2015) and Mono Inc. (on Together Till the End, 2017), KiXX (band), 2020

References

1. "Gary Moore singles".
2. ^ "allmusic ((( Run for Cover > Overview)))". Retrieved 30 April 2009.
3. ^ "irishcharts.ie search results". Retrieved 30 April 2009.
4. ^ "The Official Charts Company - Gary Moore And Phil Lynott - Out In The Fields". Official Charts. Retrieved 30 April 2009.
5. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 183. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
6. "dutchcharts.nl - Gary Moore & Phil Lynott - Out In The Fields (in Dutch)". Retrieved 30 April 2009.
7. "Nederlandse Top 40, week 35, 1985 (in Dutch)". Retrieved 30 April 2009.
8. "norwegiancharts.com - Gary Moore & Phil Lynott - Out In The Fields". Retrieved 30 April 2009.
9. "swedishcharts.com - Gary Moore & Phil Lynott - Out In The Fields". Retrieved 30 April 2009.

• 1985 singles
• Songs written by Gary Moore
• Gary Moore songs
• Phil Lynott songs
• British heavy metal songs
• Song recordings produced by Peter Collins (record producer)
• Songs about The Troubles (Northern Ireland)
• 1985 songs