Ah! Leah!
Donnie Iris
1980
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Release: 1980
Release: 1980Source checked
The original Back on the Streets album catalog and the Rock Candy reissue narrative identify the original recording in 1980. The anthology's 2001 date and the reissue's 2021 date are later package dates. Only year precision is assigned; the screenshot does not identify the user's exact master, mix or edit.
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Ah Leah - licensed recording
Licensed Donnie Iris recording on the 20th Century Masters anthology. The displayed 2001 year belongs to the anthology and is not adopted as the first release year.
Donnie Iris 80th Birthday proclamation - Allegheny County
Official February 28, 2023 retrospective identifies Mark Avsec, the named musicians, Ah! Leah!, Agnes and the Back on the Streets sessions. It supports album/session context, not a release date.
Back on the Streets - original album catalog and Tom Demalon review
The original album page dates Back on the Streets to 1980 and identifies Ah! Leah! as track 1 by Donnie Iris. Its separately listed 1993 and 2021 editions are later reissues. The original professional review, not user comments, supports the album association.
Rock Candy Back on the Streets reissue - original-album narrative
The Rock Candy product narrative explicitly places Iris' debut solo album and Ah! Leah! in 1980. The July 2, 2021 date is for this reissue. The original album program is separated from two added live tracks; no exact original month, day or user-file master is inferred.
Inspiration and background
Researched recording background
Ah! Leah! grew from Donnie Iris' writing partnership with Mark Avsec. An official Allegheny County career retrospective connects its sessions with Agnes and the other Back on the Streets recordings, made with Albritton McClain, Marty Lee Hoenes and Kevin Valentine. Those musicians became the Cruisers. The original Back on the Streets album catalog and the Rock Candy reissue narrative place this recording in 1980. The anthology and remaster dates describe later packages. The screenshot does not identify an exact mix, edit or master.
Evidence scope: Sourced recording and album context; not an asserted account of the songwriters inspiration.
Sources for this information
Ah Leah - licensed recording
Licensed Donnie Iris recording on the 20th Century Masters anthology. The displayed 2001 year belongs to the anthology and is not adopted as the first release year. | Retrieved 2026-10-19
Donnie Iris 80th Birthday proclamation - Allegheny County
Official February 28, 2023 retrospective identifies Mark Avsec, the named musicians, Ah! Leah!, Agnes and the Back on the Streets sessions. It supports album/session context, not a release date. | Retrieved 2026-10-19
Back on the Streets - original album catalog and Tom Demalon review
The original album page dates Back on the Streets to 1980 and identifies Ah! Leah! as track 1 by Donnie Iris. Its separately listed 1993 and 2021 editions are later reissues. The original professional review, not user comments, supports the album association. | Retrieved 2026-10-19
Rock Candy Back on the Streets reissue - original-album narrative
The Rock Candy product narrative explicitly places Iris' debut solo album and Ah! Leah! in 1980. The July 2, 2021 date is for this reissue. The original album program is separated from two added live tracks; no exact original month, day or user-file master is inferred. | Retrieved 2026-10-19
Other appearances and versions
Original Back on the Streets studio recording; exact user-file mix, edit and master not established
The verified recording is the editorial destination for this requested title and performer. The screenshot was not audio-verified and does not identify the exact mix, edit, pressing or mastering. Recording version: Original Back on the Streets studio recording; exact user-file mix, edit and master not established
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Sources and scope
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Conservative editorial listening tags reviewed for this specific previously added recording in v3.6. These broad classifications are separate from source-verified recording identity and do not assert that the cited source assigned these exact genre labels.
Ah Leah - licensed recording
Licensed Donnie Iris recording on the 20th Century Masters anthology. The displayed 2001 year belongs to the anthology and is not adopted as the first release year.
Donnie Iris 80th Birthday proclamation - Allegheny County
Official February 28, 2023 retrospective identifies Mark Avsec, the named musicians, Ah! Leah!, Agnes and the Back on the Streets sessions. It supports album/session context, not a release date.
Back on the Streets - original album catalog and Tom Demalon review
The original album page dates Back on the Streets to 1980 and identifies Ah! Leah! as track 1 by Donnie Iris. Its separately listed 1993 and 2021 editions are later reissues. The original professional review, not user comments, supports the album association.
Rock Candy Back on the Streets reissue - original-album narrative
The Rock Candy product narrative explicitly places Iris' debut solo album and Ah! Leah! in 1980. The July 2, 2021 date is for this reissue. The original album program is separated from two added live tracks; no exact original month, day or user-file master is inferred.
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