Dark Days in Paradise

Dark Days in Paradise is the eleventh solo studio album by Irish guitarist Gary Moore, released by Virgin Records on 26 May 1997. It represented a stark change in musical direction for Moore, eschewing the blues and blues rock stylings of his preceding albums in favour of a more contemporary sound. Moore produced the album with Chris Tsangarides and was joined in the recording by musicians such as Gary Pratt, Gary Husband and Magnus Fiennes.

Described by Moore as encompassing all the musical influences he had ever had, Dark Days in Paradise is an experimental pop record that incorporates a diverse array of styles, including drum and bass, jungle, world music, soul, jazz, folk, Eastern music, Irish folk, Britpop, reggae and hip hop, with a rhythmic, song-based focus throughout and an elegant production style with electronic beats. The lo-fi pop song "One Good Reason" and soulful "I Have Found My Love in You" preceded the album as lead single in different regions. Both songs charted in Britain.

On release, the album reached number 43 on the UK Albums Chart and number 41 on the European Top 100 Albums. It was deemed a commercial failure, having alienated Moore's fans with his change of direction. Reviewers of the album noted the contemporary sound and complimented Moore's surprising stylistic detours. The guitarist promoted the album with live gigs in the UK and Europe throughout 1997. Virgin reissued the album in 2003 with bonus tracks.