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  • Artist: Rory Gallagher
  • Format: CD
  • Year: 2005, 2007
  • UPC: 828766434927
  • Item Number: MSI643492
  • Release date: 05/15/2011
  • 1. Big Guns
  • 1. Big Guns
  • 2. What's Going On
  • 2. What's Going On
  • 3. Tattoo'd Lady
  • 3. Tattoo'd Lady
  • 4. Bad Penny
  • 4. Bad Penny
  • 5. Shadow Play
  • 5. Shadow Play
  • 6. Kickback City
  • 6. Kickback City
  • 7. Bourbon
  • 7. Bourbon
  • 8. Sinnerboy
  • 8. Sinnerboy
  • 9. Used to Be [Live]
  • 9. Used to Be [Live]
  • 10. Goin' to My Hometown
  • 10. Goin' to My Hometown
  • 11. Bullfrog Blues [Live][#]
  • 11. Bullfrog Blues [Live][#]
  • 12. Messin' with the Kid [Live][#]
  • 12. Messin' with the Kid [Live][#]
  • 13. Loop
  • 14. Born on the Wrong Side of Time
  • 14. Born on the Wrong Side of Time
  • 15. Million Miles Away
  • 16. Calling Card
  • 16. Calling Card
  • 17. Out on the Western Plains
  • 18. Lonesome Highway
  • 18. Lonesome Highway
  • 19. Just the Smile
  • 20. I'm Not Awake Yet
  • 20. I'm Not Awake Yet
  • 21. Daughter of the Everglades
  • 22. I'll Admit You're Gone
  • 22. I'll Admit You're Gone
  • 23. King of Zydeco
  • 24. They Don't Make Them Like You Anymore
  • 24. They Don't Make Them Like You Anymore
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The Big Guns: The Very Best of Rory Gallagher by Rory Gallagher on CD


The compilation Big Guns: The Very Best of Rory Gallagher is one of the ways assembling a retrospective should be done. This set offers a portrait of a true guitar hero and songwriter, one whose flash never outweighed his substance, one whose work is so utterly and dazzlingly fresh it not only stands the test of time, but transcends it. Being an Irish bluesman was tough for Gallagher, especially when he began his career in the 1960s. When he passed away in 1995 at the age of 47, he left behind 17 albums and a legacy of hard traditional blues and big, knotty blues-rock. These two discs are the first retrospective to span the entire length of his career, from his time with the power trio Taste to his signature albums like Calling Card and Deuce, through to his final acoustic album, Wheels Within Wheels (released posthumously). There are many gems here beginning with "Born on the Wrong Side of Time" by Taste, and unreleased live versions of the traditional "Bullfrog Blues" and Junior Wells' "Messin with the Kid." The stone killers are cuts that Gallagher's fans recognize him for, such as "Tatoo'd Lady," the title number from Calling Card, or "I'm Not Awake Yet" from Deuce. There are also fine moments from later in his career as well, such as "Kickback City" from Defender and "Bad Penny" from Top Priority (though it would have been better if the compilers had picked "Philby" or "Follow Me.") "Sinner Boy" is here from Taste's Live at the Isle of Wight, along with "What's Goin' On" (not the Marvin Gaye tune). While fans may quibble about individual selections, the only glaring omission is the absence of the stellar "Walk on Hot Coals." The package is fine enough with numerous autobiographical quotes from Gallagher, a slew of good photos, and a good liner essay by David Sinclair. While it may be the tried and true devotees that seek this out ultimately, the music listener who would most benefit is the one interested in the evolution of blues or in fine guitar players. For the latter, Big Guns would be nothing short of a revelation. ~ Thom Jurek, All Music Guide
  • Artist: Rory Gallagher
  • Format: CD
  • Year: 2005, 2007
  • UPC: 828766434927
  • Item Number: MSI643492
  • Release date: 05/15/2011
  • Label: BMG, Capo Records, Sony / BMG Import, Sony Music Distribution
  • Genre: Blues
  • Style: Album Rock, Blues-Rock, British Blues, Hard Rock, Regional Blues
  • Album Type: "Best of..." / "Greatest Hits"

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  • The Big Guns: The Very Best of Rory Gallagher Rory Gallagher CD
The Big Guns: The Very Best of Rory Gallagher Rory Gallagher CD