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:  Deuce (50th Anniversary Edition) (2022)

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

Label:  UMC

Rating:  *****

Format:  LP

Tracks:

LP 1:  50th Anniversary Edition:

Side A:

 1.  Used To Be (5:06)

 2.  I'm Not Awake Yet (5:24)

 3.  Don't Know Where I'm Going (2:45)

 4.  Maybe I Will (4:13)

 5.  Whole LotOf People (4:54)

Side B:

 1.  I'm Your Town (5:43)

 2.  Should've Learnt My Lesson (3:34)

 3.  there's A Light (5:59)

 4.   Out Of My Mind (3:00)

 5.  Crest Of A Wave (5:52)

LP 2:

Side C:

 1.  Used To Be (Alternate Take 1)

 2.  I'm Not Awake Yet (Alternate Take 1)

 3.  Maybe I Will (Alternate Take 1)

 4.  Whole Lot Of People (12 String Acoustic Alternate Take 1)

Side D:

 1.  In Your Town (Alternate Take 3)

 2.  Should've Learnt My Lesson (Alternate Take 1)

 3.  There's A Light (Alternate Take 1)

 4.  Out Of My Mind (Alternate Take 3)

LP 3:

Side E:

 1.  Crest Of A Wave (Alternate Take 2)

 2.  Crest Of A Wave (Radio Bremen 21/12/1971)

 3.  Don't Know Where I'm Going (Radio Bremen 21/12/1971)

 4.  I Could've Had Religion (Radio Bremen 21/12/1971)

Side F:

 1.  Should've Learnt My Lesson (Radio Bremen 21/12/1971)

 2.  For The Last Time (Radio Bremen 21/12/1971)

 3.  Messin' With The Kid (Radio Bremen 21/12/1971)

 4.  Pistol Slapper Blues (Radio Bremen 21/12/1971)

Personnel:

Rory Gallagher:  Vocals, Guitar, Harmonica

Gerry McAvoy:  Bass

Wilgar Campbell:  Drums, Percussion

Deuce  is the second solo album by Rory Gallagher, originally released on November 28, 1971 by Polydor Records, remastered and reissued on September 30, 2022 by Polydor Records.  50th Anniversary Limited Edition 3 LP Set, 180 Gram Heavyweight Vinyl.  For Music Collectors.