Backstreets of Desire

Backstreets of Desire
Studio album by Willy DeVille
Released	October 10, 1992 (Europe) 1994 (United States)
Recorded	Hot Tin Roof (North Hollywood) The Nut Ranch (Studio City) Ocean Way (Hollywood) One on One (North Hollywood) Pacifique (Los Angeles)
Genre	Roots rock, New Orleans R&B, Latin rock, Cajun, Tex-Mex, Mariachi
Length	57:16
Label	Fnac Music (Europe) Forward Records (Rhino) (United States)
Producer	John Philip Shenale Willy DeVille Dr. John Philippe Rault
Willy DeVille chronology
Victory Mixture (1990) Backstreets of Desire (1992) Willy DeVille Live (1993)

Backstreets of Desire is an album by Willy DeVille. It was recorded in various Los Angeles recording studios in 1992. To make the album, DeVille was joined by many prominent musicians, including Dr. John, David Hidalgo of Los Lobos, Zachary Richard, Jim Gilstrap, Freebo, Efrain Toro, and Jimmy Zavala.

A novel mariachi version of the Jimi Hendrix standard "Hey Joe" was a hit in Europe. "I did a version of 'Hey Joe' in mariachi-style," DeVille told Sheila Rene. "I talk through the lyrics. It was a big hit for me in Europe—number one in Spain and France."^[1] DeVille brought in Mariachi los Camperos, led by Nati Cano, to play on "Hey Joe."