Rory Gallagher

Artist:  Rory Gallagher
Birth Name:  William Rory Gallagher
Born:  March 2, 1948.  Ballyshannon County, Donegal, Ireland.
Died:  June 14, 1995 (Aged 47), London, England.
Genre:  Blues, Blues Rock, Hard Rock, Rock, Folk, Jazz
Occupations:  Musician, Songwriter, Producer
Instruments:  Guitar, Vocals, Bass, Mandolin, Sitar, Harmonica, Banjo Dobro, Saxophone.

Rory Gallagher was an Irish Blues Rock Guitarist, Singer and Songwriter.  He was initially attracted to Skiffle after hearing Lonnie Donegan, and always covered Blues and Folk and playing songs of Buddy Holly and Eddie Cochran with his greatest influences in Muddy Waters, Woody Guthrie, Lead Belly, Big Bill Broonzy.  He began to learn to play Bass, Banjo, Mandolin, Alto Saxophone and Sitar.  He formed Blues Rock Power Trio Band The Taste in 1966 and played supporting Cream at Royal Albert Hall farewell concert and the Blues Rock Supergroup Blind Faith on a tour of North America.  After The Taste break-up, he started his solo career.  His albums have sold in excess of 30 million copies worldwide.  He received a Liver Transplant and died in 1995 in London, England at the age of 47.

Title:   Check Shirt Wizard - Live In '77  (2020)

Genre:  Blues, Blues Rock, Hard Rock, Rock, Folk, Jazz

Label:  UMC

Rating:   *****

Format:   CD

Tracks:

Disc 1:

 1.  Do You Read Me  (5:51)

 2.  Moonchild  (5:49)

 3.  Bought And Sold  (7:27)

 4.  Calling Card  (6:46)

 5.  Secret Agent  (6:37)

 6.  Tattoo'd Lady  (6:27)

 7.  A Million Miles Away   (7:13)

 8.  I Take What I Want  (5:50)

 9.  Walk On Hot Coals  (7:58)

Disc 2:

 1.  Out On The Western Plain  (4:44)

 2.  Barley & Grape Rag  (2:37)

 3.  Pistol Slapper Blues  (2:42)

 4.  Too Much Alcohol  (4:20)

 5.  Going To My Hometown  (5:34)

 6.  Edged In Blue  (5:56)

 7.  Jack-Knife Beat  (8:47)

 8.  Souped-Up Ford  (6:22)

 9.  Bullfrog Blues  (9:51)

10. Used To Be  (4:42)

11. Country Mile  (5:49)

Format:  LP

LP 1:

Side A:

 1.  Do You Read Me  (5:51)
 2.  Moonchild  (5:49)
 3.  Bought And Sold  (7:27)

Side B:

 1.  Calling Card  (6:46)
 2.  Secret Agent  (6:37)
 3.  Tattoo'd Lady  (6:27)

LP 2:

Side C:

 1.  A Million Miles Away   (7:13)
 2.  I Take What I Want  (5:50)
 3.  Walk On Hot Coals  (7:58)

Side D:

 1.  Out On The Western Plain  (4:44)
 2.  Barley & Grape Rag  (2:37)
 3.  Pistol Slapper Blues  (2:42)
 4.  Too Much Alcohol  (4:20)
 5.  Going To My Hometown  (5:34)

LP 3:

Side E:

 1.  Edged In Blue  (5:56)
 2.  Jack-Knife Beat  (8:47)
 3.  Souped-Up Ford  (6:22)

Side F:

 1.  Bullfrog Blues  (9:51)
 2.  Used To Be  (4:42)
 3.  Country Mile  (5:49)

Personnel:

Rory Gallagher:  Guitar, Vocals, Mandolin
Gerry McAvoy:  Bass
Rod de'Ath:   Drums
Lou Martin:  Piano, Organ

Check Shirt Wizard - Live In '77 is a live album by Rory Gallagher, released on March 6, 2020 by UMC, features 20-song previously unreleased from the UK Tour four shows (London, Brighton, Sheffield and Newcastle).