Monday, February 22, 2016

Taste

























Artist:  Taste
Origin:  Cork, Ireland
Genre:  Blues Rock

Original line-up:

Rory Gallagher;  Guitar, Vocals, Saxophone, Harmonica
Eric Kitteringham:  Bass
Norman D'Amery:  Drums

Taste is an Irish Rock and Blues Rock Band from Cork, Ireland, formed in 1966 by Rory Gallagher (Guitar, Vocals, Songwriter), Eric Kitteringham (Bass), and Norman D'Amery (Drums).  Their early years Taste toured in Hamburg, German.  In 1968 Taste began performing in the UK where the original line-up spilt up.  The new line-up with Richard McCracken (Bass) and John Wilson (Drums) and signed with the record label Polydor.  The band played along with Yes, Cream and Blind Faith.  In 1970 the band as part of the Isle Of Wight Festival, alongside Jimi Hendrix, and The Who.  Later the same year Taste disbanded by Rory Gallagher, who decided to go to Solo career.














Title:  Hail:  The Collection  (2015)
Genre:  Blues Rock
Label:  Spectrum Music
Rating:   *****

Tracks:

 1.  What's Going On  (2:48)
 2.  Blister On The Moon  (3:25)
 3.  I'll Remember  (2:59)
 4.  On The Boards  (6:02)
 5.  Same Old Story (Live At Montreux Casino 1970) (5:39)
 6.  Morning Sun  (2:39)
 7.  Born On The Wrong Side Of Time  (4:02)
 8.  See Here  (3:05)
 9.  Sugar Mama (Live At Montreux Casino 1970) (8:10)
10. Catfish (Live At Montreux Casino 1970)  (10:39)
11. Eat My Words  (3:45)
12. Leavin' Blues  (4:15)
13. Gamblin' Blues (Live At Montreux Casino 1970) (6:19)
14. I Feel So Good (Live At Montreux Casino 1970)  (7:37)
15.  Hail (John Peel BBC Session)  (2:19)
16. I'm Moving On   (2:23)

Hail:  The Collection is the excellent budget-price collection album by Taste featuring Rory Gallagher, was released on September 4 2015 by Spectrum Music.

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